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Matthew 21:26 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Matthew 21:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Matthew chapter 21 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:26 (KJV)
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Commentary on Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people—Raw political pragmatism: φοβούμεθα τὸν ὄχλον (phoboumetha ton ochlon), 'we fear the crowd.' For all hold John as a prophet—the same people who held Jesus as prophet (v.11, 46) yet would soon cry for His crucifixion. Popular opinion proved fickle foundation.The leaders' fear of man became a snare (Prov 29:25). They knew truth (John was God's prophet) but suppressed it to preserve power and position. This self-aware hypocrisy—knowing right but choosing wrong for political gain—marks the blasphemy against the Holy Spirit: willful rejection of known...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 21:26
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“he feared the multitude”
“I tell you”
“they feared the multitudes”
“and you were willing to rejoice for a while in his light.”
“'From men'--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.,But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.,,,,,,,,”
“'From men”
“he would be put out of the synagogue.”
“that you lie”
“but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him”