Verse List for MAT 14:5

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OET (OET-RV) Herod had been wanting to have Yohan executed, but he was afraid of the crowd because they considered Yohan to be a prophet.

OET-LV And wanting to _kill_ him _off, he _was _afraid the crowd, because they _were _having him as a_prophet.

ULT And wanting to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they were regarding him as a prophet.

UST However, Herod was afraid of the large group of people who believed that John spoke for God. So, even though he wanted to have his soldiers execute John, he did not do that.

BSB & MSB Although [Herod] wanted to kill [John], he was afraid of the people, because they regarded [John] as a prophet.

BLB Although wishing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they were holding him as a prophet.

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

OEB Yet, though Herod wanted to put him to death, he was afraid of the people, because they looked on John as a prophet.

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

NET Although Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

LSV and willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

FBV Herod wanted to kill John but he was afraid of the people's reaction for they considered John a prophet.

TCNT Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

T4T Herod wanted to have John executed, but he was afraid that the people who had accepted what John taught would riot if he did that, because they believed that John was a prophet.

LEB And although he[fn] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as 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.

Moff He was anxious to kill him but he was afraid of the people, for they held John to be a prophet.

Wymth And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.

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

DRA And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.

YLT and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.

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

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

SLT And wishing to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they held John as a prophet.

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

KJB-1769 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

KJB-1611 And when he would haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps And when he woulde haue put hym to death, he feared the people: because they counted hym as a prophete.
(And when he would have put him to death, he feared the people: because they counted him as a prophet.)

Gnva And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Cvdl And fayne wolde he haue put him to death, but he feared the people, because they helde him for a Prophet.
(And gladly would he have put him to death, but he feared the people, because they held him for a Prophet.)

TNT And when he wold have put him to deeth he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.
(And when he wold have put him to death he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.)

Wycl And he willynge to sle hym, dredde the puple; for thei hadden hym as a prophete.
(And he willing to slay/kill him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet.)

Luth Und er hätte ihn gerne getötet, fürchtete sich aber vor dem Volk; denn sie hielten ihn für einen Propheten.
(And he would_have him/it gladly/willingly killed, feared itself/yourself/themselves but before/in_front_of to_him people; because/than they/she/them held/kept him/it for/in_favour_of a prophet(s).)

ClVg Et volens illum occidere, timuit populum: quia sicut prophetam eum habebant.[fn]
(And willing him to_kill, was_afraid the_people: because like prophet him they_had.)

SR-GNT Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον. ‡

UGNT καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.

SBL-GNT καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.

RP-GNT Καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.

TC-GNT καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι, [fn]ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.