KJV : And <2532> when he would <2309> (5723) have put <615> (0) him <846> to death <615> (5658), he feared <5399> (5675) the multitude <3793>, because <3754> they counted <2192> (5707) him <846> as <5613> a prophet <4396>.

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NASB : Although Herod wanted to put him to death, he feared the crowd, because they regarded John as a prophet.

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NASB# : Although Herod wanted<2309> to put<615> him to death<615>, he feared<5399> the crowd<3793>, because<3754> they regarded<2192> John<4053> as a prophet<4396>.