Mark 12:12

An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

And they [i.e., the leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses] attempted to arrest Jesus, but [hesitated because] they feared what the crowd might do, for they understood that He was speaking the parable against them. So, they left Him and went away.

Cross References

Matthew 21:26

But if we say, ‘from men,’ we are afraid the crowd will oppose us because they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Matthew 22:22

And when they heard this, they marveled; then left Him and went away.

Mark 11:18

The leading priests and experts in the Law of Moses heard this and began looking for some way to kill Jesus, because they were afraid of Him, since the whole crowd was amazed at His teaching.

Mark 11:32

But, should we say ‘from men’ [instead]?” Now they feared the people, for all of them considered John to be a true prophet.

Luke 20:19

Then the experts in the Law of Moses and the leading priests attempted to arrest Jesus right away, [but hesitated] because they feared [what] the people [might do], since they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.

Luke 20:6

But if we say ‘from men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

John 7:25

Some of the people of Jerusalem said [about Jesus], “Is not this person the one they are trying to kill?

John 7:30

Then they [i.e., the authorities] tried to arrest Jesus, but no one laid a hand on Him because His time had not yet come.

John 7:44

Some of them wanted to arrest Him, but no one [attempted to] lay a hand on Him.