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.

你們出去，到底是為了甚麼？要看神言人麼？是的，我告訴你們；而且還是比神言人大多的呢！

若說「由於人」呢，我們又怕民眾，因為眾人都以約翰為神言人。』

官長們又威嚇一番，就把他們釋放了。為了人民的緣故、官長們都找不出怎樣來刑罰使徒，因為眾人為了所發生的事都將榮耀歸與上帝。

若說「由於人」呢，眾民就會用石頭打死我們；因為他們都確信約翰是神言人。』

約翰的洗禮是由於天呢？還是由於人？請回答我。』他們彼此議論說：『我們若說由於天，他就會說，那你們為甚麼不信他？但是、若說由於人呢——』他們怕羣眾；因為眾人都看約翰真是神言人。

於是守殿官同差役去，把使徒帶來，並沒有用暴力，因為怕人民，恐怕他們被人用石頭打死。

因為約翰引着義路到你們這裏來，你們不信他；收稅人和妓女倒信他。你們看了之後，還是沒有後悔而去信他。

希羅底逼着他，想要殺他，只是不能。因為希律敬畏約翰，知道他是正義聖潔的人，直保護他。他聽了他，就大大為難，但也喜歡聽他。

過兩天就是逾越節和除酵節了；祭司長和經學士直想法子要怎樣用詭詐抓住耶穌，來殺他。他們說，當節期不可，恐怕會有民間的擾亂。