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Matthew 21:46

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21:46They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds69 regarded him as a prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. 69 Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

NLTNew Living Translation

They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

and although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

KJV 1900King James Version

But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.