"And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet." — Matthew 14:5

Matthew 14:5 · KJV

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

— Matthew 14:5

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. {before...: Gr. in the midst}

Matthew 14 — Context

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put {him} in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife.

For John said unto him, It is not lawful for thee to have her.

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

But when Herod's birthday was kept, the daughter of Herodias danced before them, and pleased Herod. {before...: Gr. in the midst}

Whereupon he promised with an oath to give her whatsoever she would ask.

Cross References

Matthew 21:26

But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.

Matthew 21:32

For John came unto you in the way of righteousness, and ye believed him not: but the publicans and the harlots believed him: and ye, when ye had seen {it}, repented not afterward, that ye might believe him.

Matthew 11:9

But what went ye out for to see? A prophet? yea, I say unto you, and more than a prophet.

Acts 4:21

So when they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding nothing how they might punish them, because of the people: for all {men} glorified God for that which was done.

Acts 5:26

Then went the captain with the officers, and brought them without violence: for they feared the people, lest they should have been stoned.

Mark 11:30-32

The baptism of John, was {it} from heaven, or of men? answer me.

Mark 6:19-20

Therefore Herodias had a quarrel against him, and would have killed him; but she could not: {a quarrel: or, an inward grudge}

Mark 14:1-2

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 craft, and put {him} to death.