Verse 5

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

Other Translations

• Bibeloversettelse fra KJV1611 og Textus Receptus

  Og da han ville ta livet av ham, fryktet han for folket fordi de regnet ham som en profet.

• NT, oversatt fra gresk

  Og selv om han ønsket å ta livet av ham, fryktet han folket, fordi de så på ham som en profet.

• Norsk King James

  Og da han ville henrette ham, fryktet han folket, fordi de så på ham som en profet.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han ønsket å drepe ham, men fryktet folket, for de anså ham som en profet.

• KJV/Textus Receptus til norsk

  Og han ville ha drept ham, men fryktet for folket, for de holdt ham for en profet.

• Den norske oversettelsen av Det Nye Testamente

  Og Herodes ønsket å drepe ham, men fryktet folket, fordi de anså ham som en profet.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Og selv om han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folkemengden, fordi de regnet Johannes som en profet.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Og da han ville henrette ham, fryktet han folkemengden, for de regnet ham som en profet.

• gpt4.5-preview

  Og da han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folkemengden, for de regnet ham som en profet.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Og da han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folkemengden, for de regnet ham som en profet.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Og selv om han gjerne ville drepe Johannes, fryktet han folket, fordi de regnet ham som en profet.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Though Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they considered John to be a prophet.

• biblecontext

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• NT, oversatt fra gresk Aug2024

  Selv om han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folket, for de mente at Johannes var en profet.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og han havde gjerne slaaet ham ihjel, men frygtede for Folket, thi de holdt ham for en Prophet.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og da han ville få ham drept, fryktet han folkemengden, fordi de regnet ham som en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Selv om han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folket, fordi de så på ham som en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Og selv om han ønsket å drepe ham, fryktet han folket, for de holdt ham for å være en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og Herodes ville drepe ham, men fryktet folket fordi de holdt Johannes for en profet.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Og han ville ha latt ham henrette, men han fryktet folket, for de anså Johannes som en profet.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

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

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And fayne wolde he haue put him to death, but he feared the people, because they helde him for a Prophet.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when hee woulde haue put him to death, hee feared the multitude, because they counted him as a Prophet.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when he woulde haue put hym to death, he feared the people: because they counted hym as a prophete.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Matt 11:9 : 9 But what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I say to you, and more than a prophet.
• Matt 21:26 : 26 But if we say, From men; we fear the people, for all hold John as a prophet.
• Matt 21:32 : 32 For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and harlots believed him, and when you had seen it, you did not afterward repent and believe him.
• Mark 6:19-20 : 19 Therefore Herodias held a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him; but she could not: 20 For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.
• Mark 11:30-32 : 30 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? answer me. 31 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why then did you not believe him? 32 But if we say, From men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
• Mark 14:1-2 : 1 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 deceit and kill him. 2 But they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar 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 So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people, since all glorified God for what had been done.
• Acts 5:26 : 26 Then the captain went with the officers and brought them without violence, for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.