Mark 12:12

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.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

11this is of [the] Lord, and it is wonderful in our eyes?

13And they send to him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, that they might catch him in speaking.

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Cross References

2 Samuel 12:7And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man! Thus saith Jehovah the God of Israel: I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

1 Kings 21:17And the word of Jehovah came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Matthew 21:45And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.

Mark 11:18And the chief priests and the scribes heard [it], and they sought how they might destroy him; for they feared him, because all the crowd were astonished at his doctrine.

Luke 20:6but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

John 7:25Some therefore of those of Jerusalem said, Is not this he whom they seek to kill?

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:2-13

The Vineyard and Husbandmen. 1 And he began to speak unto them by parables. A certain man planted a vineyard, and set a hedge about it, and digged a place for the winefat, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country. 2 And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that he might receive from the husbandmen of the fruit of the vineyard. 3 And they caught him, and beat him, and sent him away empty. 4 And again he sent unto them another servant; and at him they cast stones,… Read the whole commentary →

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