Matthew 14:5
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
In context
3 Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife,
4 because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
5 Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
6 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod
7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked.
Matthew 14:5 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- KJV King James Version
- And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- WEB World English Bible
- When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.