American Standard Version
"And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet. "
— Matthew 21:46, American Standard Version
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, 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. ”
“And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.”
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet. ”
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and shall be given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.
And he that falleth on this stone shall be broken to pieces: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.