Mat 14:5, 21:26, Luk 1:76, 7:26-29, Joh 10:41 | ESV | STEP | And though he wanted to put him to death , he feared the people , because they held him to be a prophet .

Matthew 14:5

5 And though he wanted to put him to death, ^ahe feared the people, because they held him to be ^ba prophet.

Matthew 21:26

26 But if we say, ‘From man,’ ^cwe are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was ^da prophet.”

Luke 1:76

76 And you, child, will be called ^ethe prophet of ^fthe Most High;
for ^gyou will go before the Lord to prepare his ways,

Luke 7:26-29

26 What then did you go out to see? ^hA prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. 27 This is he of whom it is written,

ⁱ“‘Behold, I send my messenger before your face,
who will prepare your way before you.’
28 I tell you, among those born of women none is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 ( ^jWhen all the people heard this, and ^kthe tax collectors too, they declared God just, ^{▼▼Greek they justified God} ^mhaving been baptized with ⁿthe baptism of John,

John 10:41

41 And many came to him. And they said, “John did no sign, but ^oeverything that John said about this man was true.”