But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. Treasury of Scripture they sought. 2 Samuel 12:7-13 And Nathan said to David, You are the man. Thus said the LORD God of Israel, I anointed you king over Israel... Proverbs 9:7-9 He that reproves a scorner gets to himself shame: and he that rebukes a wicked man gets himself a blot... Proverbs 15:12 A scorner loves not one that reproves him: neither will he go to the wise. Isaiah 29:1 Woe to Ariel, to Ariel, the city where David dwelled! add you year to year; let them kill sacrifices. John 7:7 The world cannot hate you; but me it hates, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil. because. Matthew 21:11 And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee. Luke 7:16,39 And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and... John 7:40,41 Many of the people therefore, when they heard this saying, said, Of a truth this is the Prophet... Acts 2:22 You men of Israel, hear these words; Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved of God among you by miracles and wonders and signs...
Context The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
33Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and dig a wine press in it, and built a tower, and let it out to farmers, and went into a far country: 34And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the farmers, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35And the farmers took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did to them likewise. 37But last of all he sent to them his son, saying, They will reverence my son. 38But when the farmers saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance. 39And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. 40When the lord therefore of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those farmers? 41They say to him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let out his vineyard to other farmers, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. 42Jesus said to them, Did you never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? 43Therefore say I to you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. 44And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. 45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. 46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes: because they held him as a prophet.
Darby Bible Translation
And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.
King James Bible
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation
and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.
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