Matthew 21:46
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Cross-reference
In Matthew 21:11, the crowds call Jesus a prophet, explaining why the leaders feared them in v46.
In Matthew 21:26, the leaders fear the people who hold John as a prophet, directly paralleling their fear of the crowd who hold Jesus as a prophet in Matthew 21:46.
Matthew 26:3 shows the leaders gathering to plot Jesus' arrest, a direct continuation of their intent to seize him in Matthew 21:46.
In John 7:40, the crowd declares Jesus to be the Prophet, echoing the people's belief in Matthew 21:46.
In John 7:7, Jesus says the world hates him for exposing evil — the leaders' hatred here exemplifies that.
Acts 4:21 parallels the authorities' inability to punish due to popular support, as the people praised God. Same fear-of-crowd pattern.
Luke 22:53 has Jesus note they did not arrest him in the temple, alluding to the crowd's protection described in Matthew 21:46.
Luke 22:2 repeats the leaders' fear of the people as they plot Jesus' death. Reinforces the restraint from Matthew 21:46.
Luke 20:19 describes the same event: leaders want to arrest Jesus but fear the people after the parable. Synoptic parallel.
Luke 20:6 parallels the leaders' fear of the people, here because they believed John was a prophet — same dynamic as fearing Jesus' popularity.
Mark 12:37 shows the crowd heard Jesus gladly, explaining why the leaders feared arresting him. Direct parallel of popular support.
Mark 12:12 is the parallel account: the leaders want to arrest Jesus but fear the crowd, identical to Matthew 21:46.
Mark 11:32 shows the leaders fearing the crowd who hold John as a prophet, analogous to their fear of the crowd who hold Jesus as a prophet in Matthew 21:46.
Mark 11:18 is the parallel account: the leaders seek to destroy Jesus fearing the crowd's amazement, matching Matthew 21:46's fear of the multitude.
Psalm 21:11 speaks of enemies' failed plots against the king, prefiguring the leaders' thwarted plot in Matthew 21:46 due to crowd support.
Luke 7:39 shows a Pharisee doubting Jesus' prophetic knowledge, contrasting the crowd's belief in Matthew 21:46 that he is a prophet.
John 7:41 adds that some saw Jesus as the Christ while others doubted, expanding on varied public opinion about Jesus in Matthew 21:46.