But lest it be spread further among the people, let us threaten them with a threat, to speak no longer in this name."

And they were persuaded by him, and when they called the apostles and beaten them, they commanded that they should not speak in the name of Jesus, and released them.

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.

And seeking to seize Him, they feared the crowds, since they considered Him as a prophet.

But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a disturbance take place among the people."

And He was teaching daily in the temple. But the chief priests, the scribes, and the leaders of the people were seeking to destroy Him,

and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded [that] John was a prophet."

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him that very hour, but they were afraid--for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them.

And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might kill Him, for they feared the people.

But Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but [that] which I do have, I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, rise and walk."

So he, leaping up, stood and walked and entered with them into the temple, walking and leaping, and praising God.

And when the demon was cast out, the mute spoke. And the crowds marveled, saying, "It was never seen like this in Israel!"

So the multitude marveled when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed made whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing; and they glorified the God of Israel.

And amazement gripped [them] all, and they were glorifying God, and they were filled with fear, saying, "We have seen extraordinary things today!"

And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the crowd was rejoicing over all the glorious things which were done by Him.

On account of this the crowd also met Him, because they heard that He had done this sign.

The Pharisees therefore said among themselves, "You see that you are not doing any good. Look, the world has gone after Him!"