NASB
"Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet."
— Matthew 14:5, NASB
“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 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 to his servants, "This is John the Baptist; he has risen from the dead, and that is why miraculous powers are at work in him."
For when Herod had John arrested, he bound him and put him in prison because of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip.
For John had been saying to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."
Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.
But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod,
so much that he promised with an oath to give her whatever she asked.
Having been prompted by her mother, she *said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptist."