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。

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.

Then what did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet. (niv)

But if we say,‘ Of human origin’— we are afraid of the people, for they all hold that John was a prophet.” (niv)

After further threats they let them go. They could not decide how to punish them, because all the people were praising God for what had happened. (niv)

But if we say,‘ Of human origin,’ all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” (niv)

John’s baptism— was it from heaven, or of human origin? Tell me!”They discussed it among themselves and said,“ If we say,‘ From heaven,’ he will ask,‘ Then why didn’t you believe him?’But if we say,‘ Of human origin’…”( They feared the people, for everyone held that John really was a prophet.) (niv)

At that, the captain went with his officers and brought the apostles. They did not use force, because they feared that the people would stone them. (niv)

For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him. (niv)

So Herodias nursed a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she was not able to,because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When Herod heard John, he was greatly puzzled; yet he liked to listen to him. (niv)

Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.“ But not during the festival,” they said,“ or the people may riot.” (niv)