Matthew 14:5 | |
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14:4
14:6 → | |
Book | Gospel of Matthew |
Christian Bible part | New Testament |
Matthew 14:5 is the fifth verse in the fourteenth chapter of the Gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.
In the original Greek according to Westcott-Hort for this verse is:
In the King James Version of the Bible the text reads:
The New International Version translates the passage as:
Seeing the people held John as a prophet Herod held back his passion, even though his wife undoubtedly would have moved him otherwise. Still from Mark 6:20 we find that Herod very much respected John's virtue and holiness. [1]
Jerome: "He feared a disturbance among the people for John’s sake, for he knew that multitudes had been baptized by him in Jordan; but he was overcome by love of his wife, which had already made him neglect the commands of. God." [2]
Glossa Ordinaria: " The fear of God amends us, the fear of man torments us, but alters not our will; it rather renders us more impatient to sin as it has held us back for a time from our indulgence." [2]
Preceded by Matthew 14:4 |
Gospel of Matthew Chapter 14 |
Succeeded by Matthew 14:6 |