Matthew 14:5

English Majority Text Version

Though desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they counted him as a prophet.

Cross References

Matthew 11:9

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

Matthew 21:26

"But if we should say, 'From men,' we fear the crowd, for all consider John as a prophet."

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but tax collectors and harlots believed him; but you, having seen, did not repent afterwards, that you might believe him.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

Acts 4:21

So having threatened them further, they released them, finding no way of punishing them, on account of the people, because they all were glorifying God over that which had occurred.

Acts 5:26

Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they were afraid of the people, lest they be stoned.