Matthew 10:28

10:28 Do ¹  not be afraid of those who kill the body ²  but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. ³ 

Matthew 14:5

14:5 Although ⁴  Herod ⁵  wanted to kill John, ⁶  he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Matthew 17:23

17:23 They will kill him, and on the third day he will be raised.” And they became greatly distressed.

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¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

² sn Judaism had a similar exhortation in 4 Macc 13:14-15.

³ sn See the note on the word hell in 5:22.

⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

⁵ tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁶ tn Grk “him” (also in the following phrase, Grk “accepted him”); in both cases the referent (John) has been specified in the translation for clarity.