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

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

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

NLT
5. Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

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

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

NLV
5. He would have killed John but he was afraid of the people. The people thought John was one who spoke for God.

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

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

LITV
5. And desiring to kill him, he feared the multitude, because they held him as a prophet.

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

NCV
5. Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.

MKJV
5. And when he desired to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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

LXXEN



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

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

KJVP
5. And G2532 CONJ when he would G2309 V-PAP-NSM have put him to death G615 V-AAN , he feared G5399 V-AOI-3S the G3588 T-ASM multitude G3793 N-ASM , because G3754 CONJ they counted G2192 V-IAI-3P him G846 P-ASM as G5613 ADV a prophet G4396 N-ASM .

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

MKJV
5. And when he desired to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

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

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

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

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

NLT
5. Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.

MSG
5. Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid because so many people revered John as a prophet of God.

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

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

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