Matthew 21:46
Matthew 21:46 King James Version (KJV)
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 New International Version (NIV)
They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 Amplified Bible (AMP)
And although they were trying to arrest Him, they feared the people, because they regarded Jesus as a prophet.
Matthew 21:45-46 The Message (MSG)
When the religious leaders heard this story, they knew it was aimed at them. They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back. Most people held him to be a prophet of God.
Matthew 21:46 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 New Century Version (NCV)
They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the people, because the people believed that Jesus was a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 American Standard Version (ASV)
And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 New King James Version (NKJV)
But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.
Matthew 21:46 New Living Translation (NLT)
They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.