Matthew 14:5

World English Bible (2000)

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

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  • Matt 11:9 : 9 But why did you go out? To see a prophet? Yes, I tell you, and much more than a prophet.
  • Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."
  • Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you didn't believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes believed him. When you saw it, you didn't even repent afterward, that you might believe him.
  • Mark 6:19-20 : 19 Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't, 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.
  • Mark 11:30-32 : 30 The baptism of John--was it from heaven, or from men? Answer me." 31 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we should say, 'From heaven;' he will say, 'Why then did you not believe him?' 32 If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.
  • Mark 14:1-2 : 1 It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him. 2 For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."
  • Luke 20:6 : 6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
  • Acts 4:21 : 21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
  • Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.

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  • Mark 6:14-28
    15 verses
    82%

    14King Herod heard this, for his name had become known, and he said, "John the Baptizer has risen from the dead, and therefore these powers are at work in him."

    15But others said, "He is Elijah." Others said, "He is a prophet, or like one of the prophets."

    16But Herod, when he heard this, said, "This is John, whom I beheaded. He has risen from the dead."

    17For Herod himself had sent out and arrested John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife, for he had married her.

    18For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."

    19Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him, but she couldn't,

    20for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he did many things, and he heard him gladly.

    21Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

    22When the daughter of Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and those sitting with him. The king said to the young lady, "Ask me whatever you want, and I will give it to you."

    23He swore to her, "Whatever you shall ask of me, I will give you, up to half of my kingdom."

    24She went out, and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" She said, "The head of John the Baptizer."

    25She came in immediately with haste to the king, and asked, "I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptizer on a platter."

    26The king was exceedingly sorry, but for the sake of his oaths, and of his dinner guests, he didn't wish to refuse her.

    27Immediately the king sent out a soldier of his guard, and commanded to bring John's head, and he went and beheaded him in the prison,

    28and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the young lady; and the young lady gave it to her mother.

  • Matt 14:6-11
    6 verses
    79%

    6But when Herod's birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

    7Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatever she should ask.

    8She, being prompted by her mother, said, "Give me here on a platter the head of John the Baptizer."

    9The king was grieved, but for the sake of his oaths, and of those who sat at the table with him, he commanded it to be given,

    10and he sent and beheaded John in the prison.

    11His head was brought on a platter, and given to the young lady: and she brought it to her mother.

  • Matt 14:1-4
    4 verses
    78%

    1At that time, Herod the tetrarch heard the report concerning Jesus,

    2and said to his servants, "This is John the Baptizer. He is risen from the dead. That is why these powers work in him."

    3For Herod had laid hold of John, and bound him, and put him in prison for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife.

    4For John said to him, "It is not lawful for you to have her."

  • Matt 21:46
    77%

    46When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.

  • Luke 3:19-20
    2 verses
    74%

    19but Herod the tetrarch, being reproved by him for Herodias, his brother's wife, and for all the evil things which Herod had done,

    20added this also to them all, that he shut up John in prison.

  • Luke 9:9
    73%

    9Herod said, "John I beheaded, but who is this, about whom I hear such things?" He sought to see him.

  • Mark 11:32
    73%

    32If we should say, 'From men'"--they feared the people, for all held John to really be a prophet.

  • Luke 9:7
    72%

    7Now Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by him; and he was very perplexed, because it was said by some that John had risen from the dead,

  • Luke 22:2
    72%

    2The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death, for they feared the people.

  • Luke 13:31
    72%

    31On that same day, some Pharisees came, saying to him, "Get out of here, and go away, for Herod wants to kill you."

  • Matt 21:26
    71%

    26But if we say, 'From men,' we fear the multitude, for all hold John as a prophet."

  • Luke 23:15
    71%

    15Neither has Herod, for I sent you to him, and see, nothing worthy of death has been done by him.

  • Luke 23:7-9
    3 verses
    71%

    7When he found out that he was in Herod's jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod, who was also in Jerusalem during those days.

    8Now when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceedingly glad, for he had wanted to see him for a long time, because he had heard many things about him. He hoped to see some miracle done by him.

    9He questioned him with many words, but he gave no answers.

  • Acts 12:19
    70%

    19When Herod had sought for him, and didn't find him, he examined the guards, and commanded that they should be put to death. He went down from Judea to Caesarea, and stayed there.

  • Acts 12:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.

    2He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword.

  • Mark 11:18
    69%

    18The chief priests and the scribes heard it, and sought how they might destroy him. For they feared him, because all the multitude was astonished at his teaching.

  • Matt 4:12
    69%

    12Now when Jesus heard that John was delivered up, he withdrew into Galilee.

  • Mark 14:1-2
    2 verses
    68%

    1It was now two days before the feast of the Passover and the unleavened bread, and the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might seize him by deception, and kill him.

    2For they said, "Not during the feast, because there might be a riot of the people."

  • Matt 2:3
    68%

    3When King Herod heard it, he was troubled, and all Jerusalem with him.

  • John 19:8
    68%

    8When therefore Pilate heard this saying, he was more afraid.

  • Matt 26:5
    67%

    5But they said, "Not during the feast, lest a riot occur among the people."

  • Luke 20:6
    67%

    6But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."

  • Mark 15:6
    67%

    6Now at the feast he used to release to them one prisoner, whom they asked of him.