Matthew 14:5
And wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they esteemed him as a prophet.
1902 William Baxter Godbey NT
In The King James Version
In Context
4For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
6Herod's birthday being celebrated, the daughter of Herodias danced in the midst, and pleased Herod;
Cross References
Matthew 11:9But what went you out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet:
Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you believed him not: but the publicans and harlots believed him, and you, seeing, did not afterward regret it, in order that you might believe him.
Mark 11:30Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? answer me.
Luke 20:6And if we may say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Acts 5:26Then the captain along with the officers, having gone away, led them, not with violence, for they feared the people lest they might 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 →