Matthew 21:26

Matthew · New Testament · Chapter 21

“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”Matthew 21:26

What Does Matthew 21:26 Mean?

Matthew 21:26 is found in the book of Matthew, chapter 21, verse 26 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (16)

These passages are connected to Matthew 21:26 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Mark 6:20“For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.”Matthew 26:5“But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.”Luke 20:6“But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.”Matthew 11:9“But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.”Matthew 14:5“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”Matthew 21:46“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”John 5:35“He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.”Isaiah 57:11“And of whom hast thou been afraid or feared, that thou hast lied, and hast not remembered me, nor laid it to thy heart? have not I held my peace even of old, and thou fearest me not?”Mark 11:32“But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.”Mark 12:12“And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.”Luke 1:76“And thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways;”Luke 20:19“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.”Luke 22:2“And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.”John 9:22“These words spake his parents, because they feared the Jews: for the Jews had agreed already, that if any man did confess that he was Christ, he should be put out of the synagogue.”John 10:41“And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.”Acts 5:26“Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.”

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