But we are afraid of what the crowd might do if we say, ‘From men,’ for everyone regards John as a prophet.”
Mark 12:12 - The Text-Critical English New Testament Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders were looking for a way to arrest Jesus because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and 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 we are afraid of what the crowd might do if we say, ‘From men,’ for everyone regards John as a prophet.”
When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
When the scribes and the chief priests heard this, they began looking for a way to destroy him, for they were afraid of him, because the entire crowd was astonished at his teaching.
But shall we say, ‘From men’?”—they were afraid of the people, for everyone thought that John was truly a prophet.
Then the chief priests and the scribes wanted to arrest him at that very hour, for they knew he had spoken this parable against them, but they were afraid.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
Now some of the people of Jerusalem were saying, “Is this not the man whom they are seeking to kill?
So they were seeking to arrest him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come.