Mark 6:20
6:20 because Herod stood in awe of
John and protected him, since he knew that John
was a righteous and holy man. When Herod
heard him, he was thoroughly baffled,
and yet
he liked to listen to John.
Mark 12:12
12:12 Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Matthew 14:5
14:5 Although
Herod
wanted to kill John,
he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.
Matthew 21:46
21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds
regarded him as a prophet.
Luke 20:19
20:19 Then
the experts in the law
and the chief priests wanted to arrest
him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But
they were afraid of the people.
Luke 22:2
22:2 The
chief priests and the experts in the law
were trying to find some way
to execute
Jesus,
for they were afraid of the people.
Acts 5:26
5:26 Then the commander
of the temple guard
went with the officers
and brought the apostles
without the use of force
(for they were afraid of being stoned by the people).