Mark 12:12

Mark 12:12 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders 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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Mark 12:12

10Have you never read this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. 11This 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. 13Later, 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?”

Mark 12:12 word by word

καὶ ἐζήτουν αὐτὸν κρατῆσαι καὶ ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν ὄχλον· ἔγνωσαν γὰρ ὅτι πρὸς αὐτοὺς τὴν παραβολὴν εἶπεν. καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθον.¶Read the interlinear

• At thisκαίkai · andG2532
• soughtζητέωzēteō · to seekG2212
• to arrestκρατέωkrateō · to grasp/seizeG2902
• ·αὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• forγάρgar · forG1063
• they knewγινώσκωginōskō · to knowG1097
• thatὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
• He had spokenεἶπονepō · to sayG2036
• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• parableπαραβολήparabolē · parableG3850
• againstπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• fearingφοβέωphobeō · to fearG5399
• crowdὄχλοςochlos · crowdG3793
• they leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• went awayἀπέρχομαιaperchomai · to go awayG565

Cross-references for Mark 12:12

• Mark 11:18When 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.
• Matthew 21:26But if we say, ‘From men,’ we are afraid of the people, for they all regard John as a prophet.”
• Luke 20:6But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
• John 7:25Then some of the people of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill?
• 2 Samuel 12:7Then Nathan said to David, “You are that man! This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘I anointed you king over Israel, and I delivered you from the hand of Saul.
• 1 Kings 20:38and the prophet went and waited on the road for the king, disguising himself with a bandage over his eyes.
• 1 Kings 21:17Then the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,

Commentaries on Mark 12:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-12Verses 1-12 See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46. See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-46.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 12the leaders: For the second time, the crowd stopped their evil plans (see 11:31–32; 14:1–2).Read the comment

Topics related to Mark 12:12

• Church
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Commentaries on Mark 12

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings