Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

When Pilate heard what they said, he was more afraid than ever,

But when he saw the strong wind he became afraid. And starting to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”

But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

Then those who were about to interrogate him stayed away from him, and the commanding officer was frightened when he realized that Paul was a Roman citizen and that he had had him tied up.