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Matthew 14:5
King James Version
Matthew 14:5
King James Version
5 And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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Matthew 14:5
New International Version
Matthew 14:5
New International Version
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.(A)
Matthew 14:5
New King James Version
Matthew 14:5
New King James Version
5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, (A)because they counted him as a prophet.
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Matthew 14:5
New American Standard Bible
Matthew 14:5
New American Standard Bible
5 Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded [a]John as (A)a prophet.
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Matthew 14:5
English Standard Version
Matthew 14:5
English Standard Version
5 And though he wanted to put him to death, (A)he feared the people, because they held him to be (B)a prophet.
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