Matthew 14:5 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
World English Bible (WEB)
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
| And | καὶ | kai | kay |
| when he have | θέλων | thelōn | THAY-lone |
| would | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| death, to him put | ἀποκτεῖναι | apokteinai | ah-poke-TEE-nay |
| feared he | ἐφοβήθη | ephobēthē | ay-foh-VAY-thay |
| the | τὸν | ton | tone |
| multitude, | ὄχλον | ochlon | OH-hlone |
| because | ὅτι | hoti | OH-tee |
| counted they | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| him | προφήτην | prophētēn | proh-FAY-tane |
| as | αὐτὸν | auton | af-TONE |
| a prophet. | εἶχον | eichon | EE-hone |