KJV
ASV
12. 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.

ESV
12. And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

ERVEN
12. When the Jewish leaders heard this story, they knew it was about them. They wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him and went away.

NLT
12. The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them-- they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

WEB
12. 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.

NET
12. 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.

NLV
12. The leaders wanted to take Him but they were afraid of the people. They knew He had told the picture-story against them. They left Him and went away.

HCSB
12. Because they knew He had said this parable against them, they were looking for a way to arrest Him, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left Him and went away.

YLT
12. And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

LITV
12. And they sought to seize Him, yet feared the crowd. For they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away.

RV
12. 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.

NCV
12. The Jewish leaders knew that the story was about them. So they wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of the people. So the leaders left him and went away.

MKJV
12. And they sought to seize him, but feared the crowd. For they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away.

AKJV
12. 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.

LXXEN



KJV
12. 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.

AMP
12. And they were trying to get hold of Him, but they were afraid of the people, for they knew that He spoke this parable with reference to and against them. So they left Him and departed. [Isa. 5:1-7.]

KJVP
12. And G2532 CONJ they sought G2212 V-IAI-3P to lay hold on G2902 V-AAN him G846 P-ASM , but G2532 CONJ feared G5399 V-AOI-3P the G3588 T-ASM people G3793 N-ASM : for G1063 CONJ they knew G1097 V-2AAI-3P that G3754 CONJ he had spoken G2036 V-2AAI-3S the G3588 T-ASF parable G3850 N-ASF against G4314 PREP them G846 P-APM : and G2532 CONJ they left G863 V-2AAP-NPM him G846 P-ASM , and went their way G565 V-2AAI-3P .

YLT
12. And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;

ASV
12. 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.

WEB
12. 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.

NASB
12. They were seeking to arrest him, but they feared the crowd, for they realized that he had addressed the parable to them. So they left him and went away.

ESV
12. And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

RV
12. 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.

RSV
12. And they tried to arrest him, but feared the multitude, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them; so they left him and went away.

NKJV
12. And they sought to lay hands on Him, but feared the multitude, for they knew He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went away.

MKJV
12. And they sought to seize him, but feared the crowd. For they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away.

AKJV
12. 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.

NRSV
12. When they realized that he had told this parable against them, they wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowd. So they left him and went away.

NIV
12. Then they looked for a way to arrest him because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd; so they left him and went away.

NIRV
12. Then the religious leaders looked for a way to arrest Jesus. They knew he had told the story against them. But they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him and went away.

NLT
12. The religious leaders wanted to arrest Jesus because they realized he was telling the story against them-- they were the wicked farmers. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

MSG
12. They wanted to lynch him then and there but, intimidated by public opinion, held back. They knew the story was about them. They got away from there as fast as they could.

GNB
12. The Jewish leaders tried to arrest Jesus, because they knew that he had told this parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.

NET
12. 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.

ERVEN
12. When the Jewish leaders heard this story, they knew it was about them. They wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him and went away.