And king Jehoiakim will hear, and all the great ones, and all the chiefs, his words, and the king will seek to kill him: and Urijah will hear and be afraid, and he will flee and go to Egypt
Matthew 14:5 - Julia E. Smith Translation 1876 And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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) And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Common English Bible Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet. Catholic Public Domain Version 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 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet. |
And king Jehoiakim will hear, and all the great ones, and all the chiefs, his words, and the king will seek to kill him: and Urijah will hear and be afraid, and he will flee and go to Egypt
But what went ye out to see? A prophet? yes, I say to you, and more eminent than a prophet.
But if we say, Of men; we fear the crowd; for all hold John as a prophet.
For John came to you in the way of justice, and ye believed him not: and the publicans and harlots believed him; and ye, seeing, repented not afterwards, to believe him.
And if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded John to be a prophet.
And they having made additional threats, loosed them, finding nothing how they might chastise them, for sake of the people: for all honoured God for that having been done.
Then the commander having gone with attendants, brought them, not with force: for they feared the people, lest they might be stoned.