12And 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.


In Context

9 What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.

10 Have ye not even read this scripture, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone:

11 this is of the Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

12 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.

13 And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

14 And they come and say to him, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and carest not for any one; for thou regardest not men's person, but teachest the way of God with truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

Mark 12:12 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

12:12Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12They 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

12:12And 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.