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Mark 12:12

10 Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.

11 This is from the Lord, and it is marvelous in our eyes’?”

At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

13 Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words.

14 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?”

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.
KJV
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.
WEB
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.
ASV
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.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And they were seeking to lay hold of Him, and they feared the crowd; for they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And having left Him, they went away.
ÅB
Og de søkte å gripe ham, men fryktet for folket; for de skjønte at det var om dem han hadde talt lignelsen. Og de forlot ham og gikk bort.
OTB
Da søkte overprestene, de skriftlærde og de eldste etter en måte å arrestere ham på, fordi de visste at han hadde talt lignelsen mot dem. Men de fryktet folket, så de forlot ham og gikk bort.
B1930
Og de søkte å gripe ham, men fryktet for folket; for de skjønte at det var om dem han hadde talt lignelsen. Og de forlot ham og gikk bort.

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Cross references

  • Mark 11:18

    When the chief priests and scribes heard this, they looked for a way to kill Him. For they were afraid of Him, because the whole crowd was astonished at His teaching.

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  • Mark 11:32

    But if we say, ‘From men’...” they were afraid of the people, for they all held that John truly was a prophet.

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  • John 7:30

    So they tried to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him, because His hour had not yet come.

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  • John 7:25

    Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?

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  • John 7:44

    Some of them wanted to seize Him, but no one laid a hand on Him.

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  • Matthew 22:22

    And when they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.

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  • Luke 20:19

    When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

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  • Matthew 21:26

    But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”

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