Matthew 21:46
And seeking to arrest Him, they feared the multitudes, since they held Him as a prophet.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
45And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing His parables, knew that He speaks concerning them.
Cross References
Matthew 21:26But if we may say, From men: we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.
Luke 7:39And the Pharisee, having invited Him, seeing, spoke within himself, saying, If He were a prophet, He would know who and what kind the woman is, who touches Him, because she is a sinner.
John 7:40Then those hearing these words from the multitude, were saying, This is truly 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 →