Bible in Basic English
"And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet."
— Matthew 14:5, Bible in Basic English
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
“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 he said to his servants, This is John the Baptist; he has come back from the dead, and so these powers are working in him.
For Herod had taken John and put him in prison because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.
Because John had said to him, It is not right for you to have her.
And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias was dancing before them, and Herod was pleased with her.
So he gave her his word with an oath to let her have whatever she might make request for.
And she, at her mother's suggestion, said, Give me here on a plate the head of John the Baptist.