And the chief priests and scribes sought how they might kill him; for they feared the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes were seeking how to do away with [Jesus], for they feared the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put him to death; for they feared the people.
The chief priests and the legal experts were looking for a way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of the people.
And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking a way to execute Jesus. Yet truly, they were afraid of the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought how they might put Jesus to death: but they feared the people.