Luke 19:48

but ¹  they could not find a way to do it, ²  for all the people hung on his words. ³ 

biblegateway Luk 19:48

Yet they could not find any way to do it, because all the people hung on his words.

biblegateway Luk 19:48

and they could not find anything that they might do, for all the people were hanging on to every word He said.

biblegateway Luk 19:48

But they could think of nothing, because all the people hung on every word he said.

biblegateway Luk 19:48

But with the people hanging on every word he spoke, they couldn't come up with anything.

SABDAweb Luk 19:48

But they were not able to do anything, because the people all kept near him, being greatly interested in his words.

bibleoremus Luk 19:48

but they did not find anything they could do, for all the people were spellbound by what they heard.

biblegateway Luk 19:48

and were unable to do anything; for all the people were very attentive to hear Him.

biblegateway Luk 19:48

but ¹  they could not find a way to do it, ²  for all the people hung on his words. ³ 

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “but” to indicate the contrast present in this context.

² tn Grk “they did not find the thing that they might do.”

³ sn All the people hung on his words is an idiom for intent, eager listening. Jesus’ popularity and support made it unwise for the leadership to seize him.