Matthew 14:5

Good News Translation

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet.

Cross References

Jeremiah 26:21

When King Jehoiakim and his soldiers and officials heard what Uriah had said, the king tried to have him killed. But Uriah heard about it; so he fled in terror and escaped to Egypt.

Matthew 11:9

Tell me, what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes indeed, but you saw much more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘From human beings,’ we are afraid of what the people might do, because they are all convinced that John was a prophet.”

Matthew 21:32

For John the Baptist came to you showing you the right path to take, and you would not believe him; but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. Even when you saw this, you did not later change your minds and believe him.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From human beings,’ this whole crowd here will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Acts 4:21

So the Council warned them even more strongly and then set them free. They saw that it was impossible to punish them, because the people were all praising God for what had happened.

Acts 5:26

So the officer went off with his men and brought the apostles back. They did not use force, however, because they were afraid that the people might stone them.