Acts 16:38

The multitudes said, “This is the prophet, Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

Immediately those who were about to examine him departed from him, and the commanding officer also was afraid when he realized that he was a Roman, because he had bound him.

When Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men and all the princes heard his words, the king sought to put him to death; but when Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt.

But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet.”

for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

If we should say, ‘From men’ ”—they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways,

For they intended evil against you. They plotted evil against you which cannot succeed.

A scoffer doesn’t love to be reproved; he will not go to the wise.

Woe to Ariel! Ariel, the city where David encamped! Add year to year; let the feasts come around;

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

The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn’t believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn’t even repent afterward, that you might believe him.

When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

But they said, “Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people.”

and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor.

Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.

Fear took hold of all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and, “God has visited his people!”

Now when the Pharisee who had invited him saw it, he said to himself, “This man, if he were a prophet, would have perceived who and what kind of woman this is who touches him, that she is a sinner.”

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”

The world can’t hate you, but it hates me, because I testify about it, that its works are evil.

There was much murmuring among the multitudes concerning him. Some said, “He is a good man.” Others said, “Not so, but he leads the multitude astray.”

They sought therefore to take him; but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know,

When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.

Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

Then the commanding officer came near, arrested him, commanded him to be bound with two chains, and inquired who he was and what he had done.

When the centurion heard it, he went to the commanding officer and told him, “Watch what you are about to do, for this man is a Roman!”

Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.