Matthew 14:5
And when he wold have put him to deeth he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.
Tyndale New Testament
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In Context
4For Ihon sayde vnto him: That is not lawfull for the to have her.
6But when Herodes birth daye was come the doughter of Herodias daunsed before them and pleased Herod.
Cross References
Matthew 11:9But what wet ye oute for to se? A prophete? Ye I saye to you and more the a prophete.
Matthew 21:32For Iohn came vnto you in the waye of rightewesnes and ye beleved hym not. But the publicans and the harlotes beleved him. And yet ye (though ye sawe it) were not yet moved with repentaunce that ye myght afterwarde have beleved hym.
Mark 11:30The baptyme of Iohn was it from heven or of men? Answer me.
Luke 20:6But and yf we shall saye of men all the people will stone vs. For they be persuaded that Ihon is a Prophet.
Acts 5:26Then went the ruler of the temple with ministers and brought the with out violence. For they feared the people lest they shuld have bene 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 →