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."
— Mark 12:12, NET Bible
“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.”
“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. ”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
“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.”
What then will the owner of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy those tenants and give the vineyard to others.
Have you not read this scripture:‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.
This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”
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.
Paying Taxes to Caesar Then they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to trap him with his own words.
When they came they said to him,“Teacher, we know that you are truthful and do not court anyone’s favor, because you show no partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay or shouldn’t we?”
But he saw through their hypocrisy and said to them,“Why are you testing me? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.”