feared.

Mark 11:18, 32
When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching. . . .

Matthew 21:26, 45, 46
But if we say, 'From men, ' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all regard John as a prophet." . . .

Luke 20:6, 19
But if we say, 'From men, ' all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet." . . .

John 7:25, 30, 44
Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, "Isn't this the man they are trying to kill? . . .

knew.

2 Samuel 12:7
Then Nathan said to David, "You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.

1 Kings 20:38-41
and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes. . . .

1 Kings 21:17-27
Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying, . . .