Matthew 21:46
And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
In context
43 Therefore I tell you, the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people producing its fruits. 44 And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
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- KJV King James Version
— Matthew 21:46 in the KJV
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
- NIV New International Version
— Matthew 21:46 in the NIV
They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.