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Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Though he wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, since they regarded him as a prophet.
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English Standard Version
5 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
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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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The Message Bible
5 Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid because so many people revered John as a prophet of God.
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New American Standard Bible
5 Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.
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New International Version
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
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New King James Version
5 And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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New Living Translation
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
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New Revised Standard
5 Though Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.
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American Standard 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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The Bible in Basic English
5 And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
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Common English Bible
5 Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet.
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
5 Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet.
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The Complete Jewish Bible
5 Herod had wanted to put Yochanan to death; but he was afraid of the people, in whose eyes Yochanan was a prophet.
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The Darby Translation
5 And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
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Good News Translation
5 Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
5 Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the Jewish people, because they considered John to be a prophet.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
5 So Herod wanted to kill John. However, he was afraid of the people because they thought John was a prophet.
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Hebrew Names Version
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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Jubilee Bible 2000
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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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
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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Lexham English Bible
5 And [although he] wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they looked upon him as a prophet.
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New Century Version
5 Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.
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New International Reader's Version
5 Herod wanted to kill John. But he was afraid of the people, because they thought John was a prophet.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
5 Though Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet.
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
5 And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed him as a prophet.
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Revised Standard Version
5 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
5 And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
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SBL Greek New Testament
5 καὶ θέλων αὐτὸν ἀποκτεῖναι ἐφοβήθη τὸν ὄχλον, ὅτι ὡς προφήτην αὐτὸν εἶχον.
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Third Millennium Bible
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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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
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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Tyndale
5 And when he wold have put him to deeth he feared the people because they counted him as a prophet.
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The Latin Vulgate
5 et volens illum occidere timuit populum quia sicut prophetam eum habebant
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
5 et volens illum occidere timuit populum quia sicut prophetam eum habebant
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The Webster Bible
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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World English Bible
5 When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
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Weymouth New Testament
5 And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.
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Wycliffe
5 And he willing to slay him, dreaded the people; for they had him as a prophet.
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Young's Literal Translation
5 and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
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