ASV: And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
BBE: And he would have put him to death, but for his fear of the people, because in their eyes John was a prophet.
DBY: And while desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.
KJV: And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
WEY: And he would have liked to put him to death, but was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a Prophet.
WBS: 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.
YLT: and, willing to kill him, he feared the multitude, because as a prophet they were holding him.
