| 5. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Matthew 14:5:1 ⧉καὶkeAnd Matthew 14:5:2 ⧉θέλωνthelonwanting Matthew 14:5:3 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Matthew 14:5:4 ⧉ἀποκτεῖναιapokteeneto kill Matthew 14:5:5 ⧉ἐφοβήθηefoveetheehe feared Matthew 14:5:6 ⧉τὸνtonthe Matthew 14:5:7 ⧉ὄχλον,okhloncrowd Matthew 14:5:8 ⧉ὅτιhotibecause Matthew 14:5:9 ⧉ὡςhosas Matthew 14:5:10 ⧉προφήτηνprofeeteena prophet Matthew 14:5:11 ⧉αὐτὸνaftonhim Matthew 14:5:12 ⧉εἶχον.eekhonthey held |
| 5. Formal Translation And although he wanted to kill him, he was afraid of the crowd, because they regarded him as a prophet. |
| 5. Dynamic Translation He wanted to have him killed, but he was afraid of the crowd because they thought he was a prophet. |