他想杀约翰，但又害怕群众，因为他们都认为约翰是个先知。

希律就想要杀他，只是怕百姓，因为他们以约翰为先知。

希律就想要杀他，可是怕民众，因为他们认为约翰是先知。

希律就想要杀他，可是怕民众，因为他们认为约翰是先知。

他想杀掉约翰，但怕触怒百姓，因为他们都认为约翰是先知。

希律想要杀约翰，可是怕民众，因为他们认为约翰是先知。

希律就想要殺他，只是怕百姓，因為他們以約翰為先知。

希律就想要殺他，可是怕民眾，因為他們認為約翰是先知。

希律就想要殺他，可是怕民眾，因為他們認為約翰是先知。

他想殺掉約翰，但怕觸怒百姓，因為他們都認為約翰是先知。

他想殺約翰，但又害怕群眾，因為他們都認為約翰是個先知。

希律雖然想要殺他，卻懼怕民眾，因為他們都以約翰為神言人。

希律想要殺約翰，可是怕民眾，因為他們認為約翰是先知。

希律欲殺之、而懼眾、因眾以之為先知也、

希律欲殺之、惟懼眾、蓋眾以約翰為先知也、

希律欲殺之、惟懼眾、蓋眾尊約翰為先知也、

王欲殺之、而懾於民情、有所不敢；以民眾莫不認如望、為先知也。

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

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

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

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

Though Herod wanted to kill John, he feared the crowd since they regarded John as a prophet.

Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

那么，你们出去要看什么？先知吗？我告诉你们，是的。他比先知重要得多了。

如果我们说‘是从人来的’，我们又怕群众，因为他们都认为约翰是先知。”

众人因着所发生的事，都颂赞神，于是公议会为了群众的缘故，也因为找不到借口惩罚他们，就恐吓一番，把他们放了。

如果我们说：‘是从人来的’，众人都会用石头打我们，因为他们都认定约翰是先知。”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人来的呢？你们回答我吧。”他们就彼此议论：“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’，他就会说‘那你们为什么不信他呢？’如果我们说‘是从人来的’……”他们害怕群众，因为众人都认为约翰的确是先知。

于是守卫长和差役去带使徒来，不过没有用暴力，因为怕众民用石头打他们。

约翰来到你们那里，指示你们行义路﹙或译：“约翰在义路中，来到你们这里”。﹚，你们不信他；税吏和娼妓却信了他。你们看见了之后，还是没有改变心意去信他。

于是希罗底怀恨在心，想要杀他，只是不能。因为希律惧怕约翰，知道他是公义圣洁的人，就保护他。希律听了约翰的话，就非常困扰，却仍然喜欢听他。

过两天，就是逾越节和除酵节了，祭司长和经学家设法怎样用诡计逮捕耶稣，把他杀害。他们说：“不可在节期下手，免得引起民众暴动。”