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Podcast: BIBLE IN TEN
Episode: Matthew 14:5
Description: Saturday, 8 November 2025
And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Matthew 14:5
“And desiring to kill him, he feared the multitude for they held him as a prophet” (CG).
In the previous verse, it was noted that John had told King Herod that having his brother Philip’s wife was unlawful. Therefore, Matthew continues with words concerning Herod’s attitude toward John, saying, “And desiring to kill him.”
In Mark, it notes that Herodias wanted to kill h...