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Matthew 14:5

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

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Matthew 14:5 in other translations

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

Matthew 14:5 · American Standard Version

Matthew 14:5 in context

  1. 3For Herod had arrested John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife.
  2. 4For John said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”
  3. 5When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
  4. 6But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.
  5. 7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.