Matthew 21:26
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.”
ὄχλος
A crowd, a multitude, a mob. He saw a great crowd and had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. His response to crowds was always compassion.
φοβέω
we fear
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φοβέω
To fear, to be afraid, to reverence. Phobeo. Do not fear those who kill the body. Fear God and nothing else needs to be feared. He holds what every other fear threatens.
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προφήτης
a prophet
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προφήτης
Prophet, one who speaks forth. Prophetes. No prophecy was ever produced by the will of man. The prophets spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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ἔχω
hold
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ἔχω
To have, to hold, to possess. I have learned in whatever state I am to be content. Contentment is not about having more but appreciating what you have.
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ἐάν
If
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ἐάν
a conditional particle; in case that, provided, etc.; often used in connection with other particles to denote indefiniteness or uncertainty
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Ἰωάννης
John.
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Ἰωάννης
Joannes (i.e. Jochanan), the name of four Israelites
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ἔπω
we shall say;
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ἔπω
to speak or say (by word or writing)
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