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 1:19

1:19 Because Joseph, her husband to be, ⁴  was a righteous man, and because he did not want to disgrace her, he intended to divorce her ⁵  privately.

[14:5]  ¹ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[14:5]  ² tn Grk “he”; the referent (Herod) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[14:5]  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.

[1:19]  ⁴ tn Grk “husband.” See following note for discussion.

[1:19]  ⁵ tn Or “send her away.”