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Matthew 14:5

And though he wanted to put him to death, bhe feared the people, because they held him to be ca prophet.

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Matthew 14:5 — The New International Version (NIV)

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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

Matthew 14:5 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — New Century Version (NCV)

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Matthew 14:5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And while desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet. 

Matthew 14:5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Though Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And although he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Herod wanted to kill John. But he was afraid of the people, because they thought John was a prophet.

Matthew 14:5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.


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