Matthew 14:5

And he willing to slay him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet. (And he wanted to kill him, but he feared the people; for they said that he was a prophet.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 John said to him, It is not leaveful to thee to have her. (For John said to him, It is not lawful for thee to have her as your wife.)

6But in the day of Herod’s birth (or But on Herod’s birthday), the daughter of Herodias danced in the middle, and pleased Herod.

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Cross References

Matthew 11:9But what thing went ye out to see? a prophet? Yea, I say to you, and more than a prophet.

Matthew 21:32For John came to you in the way of rightwiseness, and ye believed not to him; but publicans and whores believed to him. But ye saw, and had no forthinking after, that ye believed to him, [or But ye seeing, had not penance afterward, that ye should believe to him]. (For John came to you by the way of righteousness, and ye did not believe him; but tax collectors and prostitutes believed him. Yes, ye saw this, but ye had no repenting later, so that ye believed him.)

Mark 11:30Whether was the baptism of John of heaven, or of men? answer ye to me. (Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men? answer me.)

Luke 20:6and if we say, Of men (or From men), all the people shall stone us; for they be certain, that John is a prophet.

Acts 5:26Then the magistrate went with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they dreaded the people, lest they should be stoned. (Then the magistrate went with the servants, or the officers, and brought them in without force; because they feared the people, lest they should 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 →

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