Matthew 14:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. ”

Matthew 14:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For Herod had laid hold on John ... - See Mark 6:17-20 ; Luke 3:19-20 . This Herodias was a granddaughter of Herod the Great. She was first married to Herod Philip, by whom she had a daughter,...
Matthew 14:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Herod and Jesus. The End of John the Baptist ( Mark 6:14-29 *, Luke 9:7-9 , cf. Luke 3:18-20 ). Mt.'s narrative is much briefer than Mk.'s, and he goes astray. Thus in Matthew 14:5 he makes...
Matthew 14:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

when he would have put him to death. . wishing (App-102.) to kill him. counted . held. Compare Matthew 21:26 ; Matthew 21:46
Matthew 14:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. And though he wished to put him to death. There is some appearance of contradiction between the words of Matthew and Mark: for the former says that Herod was desirous to commit this...
Matthew 14:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. He feared the multitude - Miserable prince! who fears more to offend his people, than to sin a...
Matthew 14:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For Herod had laid hold on John, and bound him, and put him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Matthew 14:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Death of the Baptist. Feeding the Five Thousand. Walking on the Sea 1, 2. Herod's opinion of Jesus ( Mark 6:14 ; Luke 9:7 ).
Matthew 14:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He feared the multitude. — St. Mark, whose narrative is here much the fullest of the three, adds that Herod himself “feared John,” knowing “him to be a just man and a holy,” and was much perplexed...
Matthew 14:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 12 The Crisis in Galilee Matthew 14:1-36 - Matthew 15:1-39 - Matthew 16:1-12 . THE lives of John and of Jesus, lived so far apart, and with so little intercommunication, have yet be...
Matthew 14:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

for Righteousness' Sake Matthew 14:1-12 In the terror arising from his stricken conscience, Herod made confidants of his slaves, overleaping the barriers of position in his need of some ears in...
Matthew 14:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The presence and activity of the true King filled the false ruler with alarm. Herod sacrificed John to his lust. Once Herod had heard John, and the remembrance of former conviction was still with him...
Matthew 14:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

"At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, (2) And said unto his servants, This is John the Baptist; he is risen from the dead; and therefore mighty works do show forth themselves i...
Matthew 14:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And when he would have put him to death ,.... As soon as he apprehended him, and put him into prison; being provoked by his reproving him, and being stirred up by Herodias, who was greatly incensed...
Matthew 14:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet. Ver. 5. And when he would have put him to death ] Why, what had the good Baptist done, tha...
Matthew 14:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For Herod had laid hold on John Had formerly seized him; and put him in prison for Herodias's sake On account of the reproof which John gave him for marrying Herodias, his brother Philip's wife...
Matthew 14:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Now authority in high places is seen to reject Him too, by the deliberate rejection of His forerunner and servant John the Baptist. When King Herod hears of His fame, his conscience is troubled, fear...
Matthew 14:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Death of John the Baptist. 1 At that time Herod the tetrarch heard of the fame of Jesus, 2 And said unto his servants, This i...
Matthew 14:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

At first he had some reverence for John because he was a good man, but either John, by the frequent checks he gave to his lust, or Herodias, by her continual importunities to Herod to revenge her of...
Matthew 14:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Forerunner Is Rejected By The Civil Authorities And Put To Death (14:3-12). A warning of what lies ahead for Jesus in the future is now introduced. For John, His forerunner has been put to dea...
Matthew 14:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES Matthew 14:1 . At that time. — Season (R.V.). In our idiom we should bring out the idea by giving a somewhat different turn to the expression, viz., about that time ( Morison )...
Matthew 14:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:2 . This is John the baptist: he is risen from the dead. Mark indicates that Herod was a sadducee by those words of Christ, Beware of the leaven of the sadducees beware of the leaven of...
Matthew 14:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Herod the tetratch heard of the fame of Jesus. A Court preacher Herod is favourable to John, how could he be more unfortunate than to strike in the face the king who protects him? Is not the co...
Matthew 14:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Matthew 14:1-40 CHRIST 'S POWER TO SUPPLY AND PROTECT AND HEAL , PREFACED BY A STATEMENT OF HEROD 'S RELATION TO HIM . Matthew 14:1-40 Herod '...
Matthew 14:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The story of John's imprisonment:
Matthew 14:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 4:21 ; Acts 5:26 ; Luke 20:6 ; Mark 11:30-32 ; Mark 14:1 ; Mark 14:2 ; Mark 6:19 ; Mark 6:20 ; Matthew 21:26 ; Matthew 21:32
Matthew 14:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He would have put him to death — ln his fit of passion; but he was then restrained by fear of the multitude; and afterward by the reverence he bore him.

Matthew 14:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Matthew 14:5 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Matthew 14:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Matthew 14:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew 14:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Matthew 14:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Matthew 14:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Matthew 14:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Matthew 14:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Matthew 14:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes