Parallel Verses
Amplified
And they were looking for a way to seize Him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they knew that He spoke this parable in reference to [and as a charge against] them. And so they left Him and went away.
New American Standard Bible
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.
Holman Bible
Because they knew He had said this parable against them, they were looking for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left Him and went away.
International Standard Version
They were trying to arrest him but were afraid of the crowd. Realizing that he had spoken this parable against them, they left him alone and went away.
A Conservative Version
And they sought to seize him. And they feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke the parable against them. And having left him, they went away.
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.
An Understandable Version
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.
Anderson New Testament
And they sought to take him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them; and they left him, and went away.
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.
Common New Testament
And they sought to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they knew he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
Daniel Mace New Testament
then they contriv'd how they might seize him, for they perceived, that he applied the parable to them; but for fear of the people they left him, and went away.
Darby Translation
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.
Godbey New Testament
And they were seeking to arrest Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him they went away.
Goodspeed New Testament
And they tried to have him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that the illustration was aimed at them. And they left him and went away.
John Wesley New Testament
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And they sought to seize him, and they feared the crowd: for they knew that he spake this parable against them: and having let him go they went away.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they were seeking to arrest him, and they were afraid of the crowd, because they knew that he had told the parable with reference to them. And they left him [and] went away.
Modern King James verseion
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they went about to take him, but they feared the people. For they perceived that he spake that similitude against them. And they left him and went their way.
Moffatt New Testament
Then they tried to get hold of him, but they were afraid of the multitude. They knew he had meant the parable for them. So they left him and went away.
Montgomery New Testament
And they kept seeking to lay hold on him, but were afraid of the crowd, for they knew well that he had spoken this parable about them; so they left him and went away.
NET Bible
Now they wanted to arrest him (but they feared the crowd), because they realized that he told this parable against them. So they left him and went away.
New Heart English Bible
They tried to seize him, but they feared the crowd; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
Noyes New Testament
And they sought to seize him, but feared the multitude; for they knew that he spoke the parable against them. And they left him, and went away.
Sawyer New Testament
And they sought to take him, and feared the multitude, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them. And they left him, and went away.
The Emphasized Bible
And they were seeking, to secure, him, - and were in fear of the multitude; for they perceived that, against them, the parable he had spoken. And, leaving him, they departed.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they sought to seize him, and were afraid of the people: for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them: and leaving him, they departed.
Twentieth Century New Testament
After this his enemies were eager to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed the parable. So they let him alone, and went away.
Webster
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 departed.
Weymouth New Testament
And they kept looking out for an opportunity to seize Him, but were afraid of the people; for they saw that in this parable He had referred to *them*. So they left Him and went away.
Williams New Testament
Then they were trying to have Him arrested, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He aimed this story at them. And so they left Him and went away.
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.
Worrell New Testament
And they were seeking to lay hold of Him; and they feared the multitude; for they knew that He spake the parable against them; and, leaving Him, they went away.
Worsley New Testament
And they sought to lay hands on Him, but they were afraid of the people; (for they knew that He spake the parable against them) and they left Him, and went away.
Youngs Literal 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;
Themes
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Malice » Instances of » The jewish leaders toward jesus
public Opinion » Feared by » Chief priests, who feared to answer the questions of jesus
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Mark 12:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Parable Of The Tenant Farmers In The Vineyard
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Cross References
Mark 11:18
The chief priests and the scribes heard this and began searching for a way to destroy Him; for they were afraid of Him, since the entire crowd was struck with astonishment at His teaching.
Matthew 22:22
When they heard this, they were caught off guard, and they left Him and went away.
Mark 11:32
But
John 7:25
Then some of the people of Jerusalem said, “Is this not the Man they want to kill?
John 7:30
So they were eager to arrest Him; 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 laid hands on Him.
2 Samuel 12:7-15
Then Nathan said to David, “You are the man! Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, ‘I anointed you as king over Israel, and I spared you from the hand of Saul.
1 Kings 20:38-41
So the prophet left and waited for King Ahab by the road, and disguised himself [as a wounded soldier] with a bandage over his eyes.
1 Kings 21:17-27
Then the word of the Lord came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
Matthew 21:26
But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the [response of the] crowd; for they all regard John as a prophet.”
Matthew 21:45-46
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was talking about them.
Luke 20:6
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are firmly convinced that John was a prophet.”
Luke 20:19
The scribes and the chief priests tried to [find a way to] arrest Him at that very hour, but they were afraid of the people; because they understood that He spoke this parable against them.