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，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。

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.

你们出去究竟是要看什么？是先知吗？是的，我告诉你们，他比先知大多了。

若说‘从人间来的’，我们又怕众人，因为大家都认为约翰是先知。”

官长为百姓的缘故，想不出任何法子惩罚他们，只好威吓一番就把他们释放了；这是因众人为了所行的奇事都归荣耀与上帝。

我们若说‘从人间来的’，所有的百姓都会用石头打死我们，因为他们信约翰是先知。”

约翰的洗礼是从天上来的，还是从人间来的呢？你们回答我吧。”他们彼此商议说：“我们若说‘从天上来的’，他会说：‘这样，你们为什么不信他呢？’但若说‘从人间来的’，却又怕众人，因为大家认为约翰确是先知。”

于是守殿官和差役去带使徒来，并没有用暴力，因为怕百姓用石头打他们。

因为约翰到你们这里来指引你们走义路，你们却不信他，税吏和娼妓倒信了他。你们看见了以后，还是不悔悟去信他。”

于是希罗底怀恨他，想要杀他，只是不能。因为希律怕约翰，知道他是义人，是圣人，所以就保护他，虽然听了他的讲论十分困惑，仍然乐意听他。

过两天是逾越节，又是除酵节，祭司长和文士在想法子怎样设计捉拿耶稣，把他杀掉。他们说：“不可在过节的日子，恐怕百姓生乱。”