Mat 21:32, Mar 1:45, Luk 7:26-29, Joh 11:48, 12:19 | ESV | STEP | For John came to you in the way of righteousness , and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him . And even when you saw it, you did not afterward change your minds and believe him .

32 For John came to you ^ain the way of righteousness, and ^byou did not believe him, but ^cthe tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. And even when you saw it, you did not afterward ^dchange your minds and believe him.

Mark 1:45

45 ^eBut he went out and began to talk freely about it, and to spread the news, so that Jesus could no longer openly enter ^fa town, but was out in ^gdesolate places, and ^hpeople were coming to him from every quarter.

Luke 7:26-29

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

^j“‘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 ( ^kWhen all the people heard this, and ^lthe tax collectors too, they declared God just, ^{▼▼Greek they justified God} ⁿhaving been baptized with ^othe baptism of John,

John 11:48

48 If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him, and ^pthe Romans will come and take away both our ^qplace and our nation.”

John 12:19

19 So the Pharisees said to one another, ^r“You see that you are gaining nothing. Look, ^sthe world has gone after him.”