Bible in Basic English
"And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet."
— Matthew 21:46-1964, Bible in Basic English
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. ”
“And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. ”
“When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.”
“They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds regarded him as a prophet.”
“And seeking to lay hands on him, they feared the multitudes, because they held him as a prophet. ”
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. ”
For this reason I say to you, The kingdom of God will be taken away from you, and will be given to a nation producing the fruits of it.
Any man falling on this stone will be broken, but he on whom it comes down will be crushed to dust.
And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.
And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.