Matthew 21:46
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But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
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But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
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