Matthew 14:5 - The Scriptures 2009

⁵ And wishing to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him as a prophet.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁵ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁵ Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁵ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Common English Bible

⁵ Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁵ And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁵ And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 Cross References

Jeremiah 26:21

And when Yehoyaqim the sovereign, with all his mighty men and all the heads, heard his words, the sovereign sought to put him to death. But Uriyahu heard of it, and was afraid and fled, and went to Mitsrayim.

Matthew 11:9

“But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From men,’ we fear the crowd, for all hold Yoḥanan as a prophet.

Matthew 21:32

for Yoḥanan came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but tax collectors and whores believed him. And when you saw it, you did not repent afterwards, to believe him.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people shall stone us, for they are persuaded that Yoḥanan was a prophet.

Acts 4:21

And having threatened them further, they released them, finding no way of punishing them, because of the people, because they were all praising Elohim for what had been done.

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them, not with force, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.