But if we say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
Mark 12:12 - Wesley's New Testament 1755 And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitude; for they knew he had spoken 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 say, Of men: we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
And the scribes and chief priests heard it and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his teaching.
But if we say, of men: they feared the people; for all accounted John, that he was indeed a prophet.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour; but they feared the people; for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?
Then they sought to seize him; but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
And some of them would have seized him; but no man laid hands on him.