Matthew 14:5 - New International Version (Anglicised)

⁵ Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.

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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 Tagairtí Cros

Jeremiah 26:21

When King Jehoiakim and all his officers and officials heard his words, the king was determined to put him to death. But Uriah heard of it and fled in fear to Egypt.

Matthew 11:9

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, “Of human origin” – we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.’

Matthew 21:32

For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.

Luke 20:6

But if we say, “Of human origin,” all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.’

Acts 4:21

After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened.

Acts 5:26

At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them.