For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.

And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Then went out to him Jerusalem, and all Judaea, and all the region round about Jordan,

And were baptized of him in Jordan, confessing their sins.

Whether of them twain did the will of his father? They say unto him, The first. Jesus saith unto them, Verily I say unto you, That the publicans and the harlots go into the kingdom of God before you.

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and much more than a prophet.

For I say unto you, Among those that are born of women there is not a greater prophet than John the Baptist: but he that is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this man were true.