Matthew 14:5

And he willynge to sle hym, dredde the puple; for thei hadden hym as a prophete.

Wycliffe (portions)

In The King James Version

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

In Context

4For Joon seide to him, It is not leueful to thee to haue hir.

6But in the dai of Heroudis birthe, the douytir of Herodias daunside in the myddil, and pleside Heroude.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:9But what thing wenten ye out to se? a prophete? Yhe, Y seie to you, and more than a prophete.

Matthew 21:32For Joon cam to you in the weie of riytwisnesse, and ye bileueden not to him; but pupplicans and hooris bileueden to hym. But ye sayn, and hadden no forthenkyng aftir, that ye bileueden to hym.

Mark 11:30Whether was the baptym of Joon of heuene, or of men? answere ye to me.

Luke 20:6and if we seien, Of men, al the puple schal stoone vs; for thei ben certeyn, that Joon is a prophete.

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 →

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