И хотел убить его, но боялся народа, потому что его почитали за пророка.
Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they considered John a prophet.
And though he wanted to put him to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a prophet.
Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.
Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of a riot, because all the people believed John was a prophet.
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
And although he wanted to put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
And [while] desiring to kill him, he feared the crowd, because they held him for a prophet.