and an angel of the Lord flashed upon them, the glory of the Lord shone all round them. They were terribly afraid,

But they did not understand this saying ??indeed it was kept a secret from them, to prevent them from fathoming it ??and they were afraid to ask him about this saying.

for I was afraid of you, you are such a hard man ??picking up what you never put down, and reaping what you never sowed.'

At that hour the scribes and high priests tried to lay hands on him, but they were afraid of the people. They knew he had meant this parable for them.

The high priests and scribes were trying how to get him put to death (for they were afraid of the people),