Matthew 14:5

James Moffatt - New Testament

He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet.

Cross References

Matthew 21:26

And if we say, 'From men,' we are afraid of the crowd, for they all hold that John was a prophet."

Matthew 11:9

Come, why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and far more than a prophet.

Acts 5:26

At this the commander went off with the attendants and fetched them — but without using violence, for fear that the people would pelt them with stones.

Acts 4:21

Then they threatened them still further and let them go; on account of the people they found themselves unable to find any means of punishing them, for everybody was glorifying God over what had happened

Luke 20:6

And if we say, 'From men,' the whole of the people will stone us, for they are convinced John was a prophet."

Matthew 21:32

For John showed you the way to be good and you would not believe him; the taxgatherers and harlots believed him, and even though you saw that, you would not change your mind afterwards and believe him.