(From Forerunner Commentary)
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The highest Jewish authorities—the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders—were fully aware of John's reputation as a prophet, and they feared it. These men, who were accustomed to the use of power and authority within a nation, would not fear something they did not respect, and they would not respect a wild crazy man. When John talked, people listened. They had something to lose by yielding to his preaching, and so they would not repent. John W. Ritenbaugh
Related Topics: Greatness of John the Baptist
| John the Baptist
| John the Baptist as Prophet
| Prophet, Function of
| Refusal to Repent
| Repentance
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