Matthew 14:5
And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.
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- Matt 11:9 : 9 But what went ye out to see? A Prophet? Yea, I say vnto you, and more then a Prophet.
- Matt 21:26 : 26 And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.
- Matt 21:32 : 32 For Iohn came vnto you in the way of righteousnes, and yee beleeued him not: but the Publicanes, and the harlots beleeued him, and ye, though ye sawe it, were not mooued with repentance afterward, that ye might beleeue him.
- Mark 6:19-20 : 19 Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not: 20 For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
- Mark 11:30-32 : 30 The baptisme of Iohn, was it from heauen, or of men? answere me. 31 And they thought with themselues, saying, If we shall say, From heauen, he will say, Why then did ye not beleeue him? 32 But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.
- Mark 14:1-2 : 1 And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the hie Priests, & Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death. 2 But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.
- Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
- Acts 4:21 : 21 So they threatened them, and let them goe, and found nothing how to punish them, because of the people: for all men praised God for that which was done.
- Acts 5:26 : 26 Then went the captaine with the officers, and brought them without violence (for they feared the people, lest they should haue bene stoned)
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- Mark 6:14-2815 verses82%
14Then King Herod heard of him (for his name was made manifest) and sayd, Iohn Baptist is risen againe from the dead, and therefore great workes are wrought by him.
15Other sayd, It is Elias, and some sayd, It is a Prophet, or as one of those Prophets.
16So when Herod heard it, he said, It is Iohn whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead.
17For Herod him selfe had sent forth, & had taken Iohn, and bound him in prison for Herodias sake, which was his brother Philippes wife, because he had maried her.
18For Iohn sayd vnto Herod, It is not lawfull for thee to haue thy brothers wife.
19Therefore Herodias layd waite against him, & would haue killed him, but she could not:
20For Herod feared Iohn, knowing that hee was a iust man, and an holy, and reuerenced him, and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
21But the time being conuenient, when Herod on his birth day made a banket to his princes and captaines, and chiefe estates of Galile:
22And the daughter of the same Herodias came in, & daunced, and pleased Herod, and them that sate at table together, the King sayd vnto the mayde, Aske of me what thou wilt, and I will giue it thee.
23And he sware vnto her, Whatsoeuer thou shalt aske of me, I will giue it thee, euen vnto the halfe of my kingdome.
24So she went forth, & said to her mother, What shal I aske? And she said, Iohn Baptists head.
25Then she came in straightway with haste vnto the King, & asked, saying, I would that thou shouldest giue me euen now in a charger the head of Iohn Baptist.
26Then the King was very sory: yet for his othes sake, and for their sakes which sate at table with him, he would not refuse her.
27And immediately the King sent the hangman, and gaue charge that his head shoulde be brought in. So he went and beheaded him in the prison,
28And brought his head in a charger, and gaue it to the maide, and the maide gaue it to her mother.
- Matt 14:6-116 verses79%
6But when Herods birth day was kept, the daughter of Herodias daunced before them, and pleased Herod.
7Wherefore he promised with an othe, that he would giue her whatsoeuer she would aske.
8And shee being before instructed of her mother, sayde, Giue mee here Iohn Baptists head in a platter.
9And the King was sorie: neuerthelesse because of the othe, and them that sate with him at the table, he commanded it to be giuen her,
10And sent, and beheaded Iohn in the prison.
11And his head was brought in a platter, and giuen to the maide, and shee brought it vnto her mother.
- Matt 14:1-44 verses78%
1At that time Herod the Tetrarche heard of the fame of Iesus,
2And sayde vnto his seruaunts, This is that Iohn Baptist, hee is risen againe from the deade, and therefore great woorkes are wrought by him.
3For Herod had taken Iohn, and bounde him, and put him in prison for Herodias sake, his brother Philips wife.
4For Iohn saide vnto him, It is not lawfull for thee to haue her.
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46And they seeking to laye handes on him, feared the people, because they tooke him as a Prophet.
- Luke 3:19-202 verses74%
19But when Herod the Tetrarch was rebuked of him, for Herodias his brother Philips wife, and for all the euils which Herod had done,
20He added yet this aboue all, that he shut vp Iohn in prison.
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9Then Herod sayd, Iohn haue I beheaded: who then is this of whome I heare such things? And he desired to see him.
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32But if we say, Of men, we feare the people: for all men counted Iohn, that he was a Prophet in deede.
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7Nowe Herod the Tetrarch heard of all that was done by him: and he douted, because that it was sayd of some, that Iohn was risen againe from the dead:
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2And the hie Priests and Scribes sought how they might kill him: for they feared the people.
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31The same day there came certaine Pharises, and said vnto him, Depart, and goe hence: for Herod will kill thee.
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26And if we say, Of men, we feare the multitude, for all holde Iohn as a Prophet.
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15No, nor yet Herod: for I sent you to him: and loe, nothing worthy of death is done of him.
- Luke 23:7-93 verses71%
7And when he knewe that he was of Herods iurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, which was also at Hierusalem in those dayes.
8And when Herod sawe Iesus, hee was exceedingly glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him, and trusted to haue seene some signe done by him.
9Then questioned hee with him of many things: but he answered him nothing.
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19And when Herod had sought for him, and found him not, he examined the keepers, and commaunded them to be led to be punished; he went downe from Iudea to Cesarea, and there abode.
- Acts 12:1-22 verses70%
1Nowe about that time, Herod the King stretched forth his hands to vexe certaine of the Church,
2And he killed Iames the brother of Iohn with the sword.
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18And the Scribes and hie Priestes heard it, and sought howe to destroy him: for they feared him, because the whole multitude was astonied at his doctrine.
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12And when Iesus had heard that Iohn was committed to prison, he returned into Galile.
- Mark 14:1-22 verses68%
1And two daies after followed the feast of the Passeouer, and of vnleauened bread: and the hie Priests, & Scribes sought how they might take him by craft, and put him to death.
2But they sayde, Not in the feast day, least there be any tumult among the people.
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3When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and all Hierusalem with him.
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8When Pilate then heard that woorde, he was the more afraide,
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5But they sayd, Not on the feast day, least any vprore be among the people.
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6But if we shall say, Of men, all the people will stone vs: for they be perswaded that Iohn was a Prophet.
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6Nowe at the feast, Pilate did deliuer a prisoner vnto them, whomesoeuer they woulde desire.