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 17:16

17:16 I brought him to your disciples, but ⁴  they were not able to heal him.”

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.

[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.

[17:16]  ⁴ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[21:46]  ⁷ 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.