Matthew 14:5 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
καὶ	kai	Although	G2532 →
θέλων	thelōn	wishing	G2309 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
ἀποκτεῖναι	apokteinai	to kill	G615 →
ἐφοβήθη	ephobēthē	he feared	G5399 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
ὄχλον	ochlon	multitude	G3793 →
ὅτι	hoti	because	G3754 →
ὡς	hōs	as	G5613 →
προφήτην	prophētēn	a prophet	G4396 →
αὐτὸν	auton	him	G846 →
εἶχον.¶	eichon	they were holding.	G2192 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Matthew 11:9
What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
leads to
- Luke 1:76
  And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Matthew 21:26
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
leads to
- Matthew 11:9
  What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Matthew 21:46
  Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Mark 6:20
  because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.
Through
Matthew 21:32
For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe…
leads to
- Luke 7:37–50
  When a sinful woman from that town learned that Jesus was dining there, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume.
- Luke 7:29–30
  All the people who heard this, even the tax collectors, acknowledged God’s justice. For they had received the baptism of John.
Through
Acts 5:26
At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.
leads to
- Acts 5:13
  Although the people regarded them highly, no one else dared to join them.
Through
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
leads to
- Matthew 21:26
  But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Luke 1:76And you, child, will be called a prophet of the Most High; for you will go on before the Lord to prepare the way for Him,Mark 6:20because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man. When he heard John’s words, he was greatly perplexed; yet he listened to him gladly.Matthew 26:5“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”Matthew 21:32For John came to you in a righteous way and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and prostitutes did. And even after you saw this, you did not repent and believe him.Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”Matthew 11:9What then did you go out to see? A prophet? Yes, I tell you, and more than a prophet.Mark 11:32But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.Jeremiah 26:21King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”Acts 5:26At that point, the captain went with the officers and brought the apostles—but not by force, for fear the people would stone them.Mark 6:19–20So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,Mark 14:1–2Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.Acts 4:21After further threats they let them go. They could not find a way to punish them, because all the people were glorifying God for what had happened.Mark 11:30–32John’s baptism—was it from heaven or from men? Answer Me!”Acts 16:38So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.Matthew 14:9The king was grieved, but because of his oaths and his guests, he ordered that her wish be granted

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