American Standard Version
"And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. "
— Matthew 14:5, American Standard Version
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
“When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
“Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.”
“And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.”
“And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.”
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
and said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore do these powers work in him.
For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she should ask.
And she, being put forward by her mother, saith, Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist.