Mark 12:12

King James Version (KJV)

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.

Translations

Mark 12:12 - Amplified Bible

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.

Mark 12:12 - American Standard Version

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.

Mark 12:12 - Bible in Basic English

And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

Mark 12:12 - Darby Bible

And they sought to lay hold of him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that he had spoken the parable of them. And they left him and went away.

Mark 12:12 - English Standard Version

And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

Mark 12:12 - King James Version

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.

Mark 12:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y procuraban prenderle, pero temìan a la multitud, porque comprendieron que contra ellos habìa dicho la parábola. Y dejándole, se fueron.

Mark 12:12 - The Message

They wanted to lynch him then and there but, intimidated by public opinion, held back. They knew the story was about them. They got away from there as fast as they could.

Mark 12:12 - New American Standard Bible

And they were seeking to seize Him, and {yet} they feared the people, for they understood that He spoke the parable against them. And {so} they left Him and went away.

Mark 12:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Y procuraban prender a Jesùs, pero temìan a la multitud, porque comprendieron que contra ellos habìa dicho la parábola. Y Lo dejaron y se fueron.

Mark 12:12 - World English Bible

They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.

Mark 12:12 - Young's Living Translation

And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

Mark 12:12 - Additional Comments

Once again (as in vs 11:32), they feared how the public would react against them if they arrested Jesus. What they decided to do was to find a way to arrest Him away from the public eyes. Once Jesus was arrested, how quickly the public turned against Him - much to the delight of the Jewish rulers.

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