But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as a prophet.
Mark 12:12 - Modern King James Version And they sought to seize him, but feared the crowd. For they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed. [Isa. 5:1-7.] American Standard Version (1901) And they sought to lay hold on him; and they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spake the parable against them: and they left him, and went away. Common English Bible They wanted to arrest Jesus because they knew that he had told the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away. Catholic Public Domain Version And they sought to take hold of him, but they feared the crowd. For they knew that he had spoken this parable about them. And leaving him behind, they went away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And they sought to lay hands on him, but they feared the people. For they knew that he spoke this parable to them. And leaving him, they went their way. |
But if we shall say From men, we fear the people; for all consider John as a prophet.
When they heard these words, they marveled, and they left Him and went away.
And the scribes and the chief priests heard. And they sought how they might destroy Him. For they feared Him, because all the people were astonished at His doctrine.
But if we shall say, From men, they feared the people, for all held John to be a prophet indeed.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on Him the same hour. And they feared the people, for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.
But if we say, From men, then all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Then some of those from Jerusalem said, Is this not the one they seek to kill?
Then they sought to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.