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Matteus 14,5

Fear

3 For Herodes hadde tatt Johannes i forvaring, bundet ham, og satt ham i fengsel på grunn av Herodias, hustruen til hans bror Filip.

4 For Johannes hadde sagt til ham: "Det er mot loven for deg å ha henne."

Herodes ønsket å drepe Johannes, men han fryktet folket, fordi de anså Johannes som en profet.

6 Men da Herodes hadde bursdag, danset datteren til Herodias foran gjestene og behaget Herodes så mye

7 at han sverget å gi henne hva hun enn ba om.

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BSB
Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
KJV
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
WEB
When he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
ASV
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
DARBY
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
BLB
And wanting to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they were holding him as a prophet.
ÅB
Han ville gjerne slå ham ihjel. Men han fryktet for folket, for de holdt ham for å være en profet.
OTB
Herodes ønsket å drepe Johannes, men han fryktet folket, fordi de anså Johannes som en profet.
B1930
Og han vilde gjerne slå ham ihjel, men fryktet for folket; for de holdt ham for en profet.

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