Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 21:46, the same fear of the crowd recurs — now because they consider Jesus a prophet, mirroring the leaders' earlier reasoning about John.
Matthew 14:5 shows Herod fearing the crowd because they regarded John as a prophet — the same dynamic as the leaders' fear here.
In Matthew 26:5, leaders avoid arresting Jesus during the feast fearing an uproar, mirroring their fear of the crowd's opinion about John in Matthew 21:26.
Mark 11:32 records the identical reasoning and fear of the people because they all held John as a prophet.
Mark 12:12 repeats the fear of the crowd preventing arrest, directly following the parable — same context.
In Luke 20:6, the same internal debate includes fear that the people will stone them, convinced John was a prophet.
Luke 20:19 shows the leaders wanting to arrest Jesus but fearing the people — parallel to the earlier fear about John.
Luke 22:2 states they feared the people while plotting to kill Jesus — a broader echo of the same crowd fear.
In Mark 6:20, Herod feared John as a righteous man, mirroring the crowd's reverence in Matthew 21:26. Both show John's widespread respect.
In Luke 1:76, Zechariah prophesies John as a prophet of the Most High, confirming the crowd's recognition of John as a prophet in Matthew 21:26.
In John 5:35, Jesus says people rejoiced in John's light, paralleling the crowd's belief in John as a prophet in Matthew 21:26.
In John 10:41, people affirm John's testimony about Jesus, reflecting the high regard for John seen in Matthew 21:26.
In John 10:42, many believed in Jesus because of John's testimony, building on the crowd's belief in John as a prophet in Matthew 21:26.
Acts 5:26 has the captain fearing the people might stone them — a similar fear of mob reaction in a different story.