Matthew 14:5

14:5 Although 1  Herod 2  wanted to kill John, 3  he feared the crowd because they accepted John as a prophet.

Matthew 18:23

The Parable of the Unforgiving Slave

18:23 “For this reason, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his slaves. 4 

Matthew 21:46

21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds 5  regarded him as a prophet.

Matthew 27:15

27:15 During the feast the governor was accustomed to release one prisoner to the crowd, 6  whomever they wanted.

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

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

3 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.

4 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.

5 tn Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.

6 sn The custom of Pilate to release one prisoner is unknown outside the gospels in Jewish writings, but it was a Roman custom at the time and thus probably used in Palestine as well (cf. Matt 27:15; John 18:39).