Matthew 14:5
And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the multitude because they held him as a prophet.
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In Context
4For John said to him, It is not permitted for thee to have her.
6But Herod's birthday being brought, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod.
Cross References
Matthew 11:9But what did ye go out to see? A prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:32For John came to you in a way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the harlots believed him. And having seen it, ye did not repent afterward to believe him.
Mark 11:30The immersion of John, was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me.
Luke 20:6But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are convinced John is a prophet.
Acts 5:26Then after departing, the captain with the subordinates brought them, not with violence, for they feared the people, lest they would be stoned.
Matthew Henry on Matthew 14:2-13
The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves in him. 3 For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. 4 For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her. 5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a… Read the whole commentary →