Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Matthew 14:5 in other translations
| BSB | Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet. |
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| WEB | When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. |
| ASV | And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. |
| YLT | and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him. |
| DARBY | And while desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet. |
| BBE | And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet. |
| Webster | And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. |
What does Matthew 14:5 mean?
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Matthew 14:1-12
The terror and reproach of conscience, which Herod, like other daring offenders, could not shake off, are proofs and warnings of a future judgment, and of future misery to them. But there may be the terror of convictions, where there is not the truth of conversion. When men pretend to favour the gospel, yet live in evil, we must not favour their self-delusion, but must deliver our consciences as John did. The world…
Matthew 14:5 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Matthew 14:5
- Matthew 21:32
For 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.
- Matthew 11:9
But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.
- Matthew 21:26
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
- Mark 14:1-2
After two days was the feast of the passover, and of unleavened bread: and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar of the people.
- Mark 6:19-20
Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
- Acts 4:21
So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all men glorified God for that which was done.
- Luke 20:6
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
- Mark 11:30-32
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did ye not believe him? But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
- Acts 5:26
Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.
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Context
- Matthew 14:4
For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.
- Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
- Matthew 14:6
But when Herod’s birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod.
Matthew 14:5 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y quería matarle, mas temía al pueblo; porque le tenían como á profeta. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et tout en ayant le désir de le faire mourir, il craignait la foule, parce qu’ils le tenaient pour prophète. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und als er ihn töten wollte, fürchtete er die Volksmenge, weil sie ihn für einen Propheten hielten. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et volens illum occidere, timuit populum: quia sicut prophetam eum habebant. |