Matthew 14:5 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Although he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Herod wanted to tell his soldiers that they must kill John. But the people thought that John was a prophet from God. So Herod was afraid to kill him.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.

And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet.

English God's Word - GW 1995

So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

And although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they were regarding John as a prophet.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

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

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Although he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, for they regarded him as a prophet.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

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

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Herod wanted to kill John. But he was afraid of the people, because they thought John was a prophet.

English NIV

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered him a prophet.

English NKJ 1982

And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

English NLT

Herod would have executed John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Though Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

So Herod wanted John dead, but he was afraid of the crowds who flocked to John because they considered him to be a prophet.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

He would have killed John but was afraid of a riot, for all the people believed John was a prophet.

English Tyndale 1537

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

Matthew 14:5 — Compare Translations