Mark 12:12
American King James Version (AKJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Berean Study Bible (BSB)
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)
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.
Darby Bible (DBY)
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.
Douay–Rheims Version (DRV)
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.
English Revised Version (ERV)
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.
Free Bible Version (FBV)
The Jewish leaders tried to have him arrested because they realized that the illustration was directed at them, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him alone and went away.
JPS Tanakh 1917 Old Testament / Weymouth New Testament (JPS / WNT)
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.
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.
New Heart English Bible (NHEB)
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.
Webster Bible (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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
World Messianic Bible British Edition (WMBB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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;