And having a mind to put him to death, he feared the people: because they esteemed 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 he wished to have him put to death, he was afraid of the people, for they regarded John as a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to kill him, he feared the crowd because they thought John was a prophet.
And though he wanted to kill him, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.