Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
King James Version
In Context
4For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
6But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Cross References
Matthew 11:9But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
Matthew 21:32For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen it, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.
Mark 11:30The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me.
Luke 20:6But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
Acts 5:26Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been 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 →