Matthew 21:46

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

Matthew 21:46 in Other Translations

KJV
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
ESV
46 And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.
NLT
46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.
MSG
46 They wanted to arrest Jesus and put him in jail, but, intimidated by public opinion, they held back. Most people held him to be a prophet of God.
CSB
46 Although they were looking for a way to arrest Him, they feared the crowds, because they regarded Him as a prophet.

Matthew 21:46 In-Context

44 Anyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them.
46 They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

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