⁴⁶ They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

¹¹ And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.”

²⁶ But if we say it was merely human, we’ll be mobbed because the people believe John was a prophet.”

²² “People of Israel, listen! God publicly endorsed Jesus the Nazarene^[a] by doing powerful miracles, wonders, and signs through him, as you well know.

Division and Unbelief

⁴⁰ When the crowds heard him say this, some of them declared, “Surely this man is the Prophet we’ve been expecting.”^{[a] 41} Others said, “He is the Messiah.” Still others said, “But he can’t be! Will the Messiah come from Galilee?

⁷ The world can’t hate you, but it does hate me because I accuse it of doing evil.

³⁹ When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know what kind of woman is touching him. She’s a sinner!”

¹⁶ Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”

A Message about Jerusalem