Mark 11:18

11:18 The chief priests and the experts in the law ¹  heard it and they considered how they could assassinate ²  him, for they feared him, because the whole crowd was amazed by his teaching.

Mark 11:32

11:32 But if we say, ‘From people – ’” (they feared the crowd, for they all considered John to be truly a prophet).

Matthew 21:26

21:26 But if we say, ‘From people,’ we fear the crowd, for they all consider John to be a prophet.”

Matthew 21:45-46

21:45 When ³  the chief priests and the Pharisees ⁴  heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 21:46 They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds ⁵  regarded him as a prophet.

Luke 20:6

20:6 But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

Luke 20:19

20:19 Then ⁶  the experts in the law ⁷  and the chief priests wanted to arrest ⁸  him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. But ⁹  they were afraid of the people.

John 7:25

Questions About Jesus’ Identity

7:25 Then some of the residents of Jerusalem ¹⁰  began to say, “Isn’t this the man ¹¹  they are trying ¹²  to kill?

John 7:30

7:30 So then they tried to seize Jesus, ¹³  but no one laid a hand on him, because his time ¹⁴  had not yet come.

John 7:44

7:44 Some of them were wanting to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him. ¹⁵ 

[11:18]  ¹ tn Or “The chief priests and the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 1:22.

[11:18]  ² tn Grk “how they could destroy him.”

[21:45]  ³ tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.

[21:45]  ⁴ sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.

[21:46]  ⁵ tn 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.

[20:19]  ⁶ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.

[20:19]  ⁷ tn Or “The scribes” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in 5:21.

[20:19]  ⁸ tn Grk “tried to lay hands on him.”

[20:19]  ⁹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

[7:25]  ¹⁰ map For location see Map5 B1; Map6 F3; Map7 E2; Map8 F2; Map10 B3; JP1 F4; JP2 F4; JP3 F4; JP4 F4.

[7:25]  ¹¹ tn Grk “Is it not this one.”

[7:25]  ¹² tn Grk “seeking.”

[7:30]  ¹³ tn Grk “him”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

[7:30]  ¹⁴ tn Grk “his hour.”

[7:44]  ¹⁵ sn Compare John 7:30 regarding the attempt to seize Jesus.