Matthew 21:46
And although they wanted to seize Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they considered Him as a prophet.
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In Context
45As the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables they knew that He was speaking about them.
Cross References
Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all consider John as a prophet.”
Luke 7:39Now as the Pharisee who had invited Him observed this, he was saying to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him, including what sort of woman she is—because she is a sinner!”
John 7:40So upon hearing this word many from the crowd began to say, “This One really is ‘the Prophet’!”
Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:34-46
The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more… Read the whole commentary →