Matthew 21:46

NETBible	They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds¹ regarded him as a prophet.
NIV © biblegateway Mat 21:46	They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 21:46	When they sought to seize Him, they feared the people, because they considered Him to be a prophet.
NLT © biblegateway Mat 21:46	They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid to try because the crowds considered Jesus to be a prophet.
MSG © biblegateway Mat 21:46	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.
BBE © SABDAweb Mat 21:46	And though they had a desire to take him, they were in fear of the people, because in their eyes he was a prophet.
NRSV © bibleoremus Mat 21:46	They wanted to arrest him, but they feared the crowds, because they regarded him as a prophet.
NKJV © biblegateway Mat 21:46	But when they sought to lay hands on Him, they feared the multitudes, because they took Him for a prophet.
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KJV	But <2532> when they sought <2212> (5723) to lay hands <2902> (5658) on him <846>_, they feared <5399> (5675) the multitude <3793>_, because <1894> they took <2192> (5707) him <846> for <5613> a prophet <4396>_.
NASB © biblegateway Mat 21:46	When they sought <2212> to seize <2902> Him, they feared <5399> the people <3793> , because <1893> they considered <2192> Him to be a prophet <4396> .
NET [draft] ITL	They wanted <2212> to arrest <2902> him <846> , but they were afraid <5399> of the crowds <3793> , because <1893> the crowds regarded <2192> him <846> as <1519> a prophet <4396> .
GREEK	kai <2532> CONJ zhtountev <2212> (5723) V-PAP-NPM auton <846> P-ASM krathsai <2902> (5658) V-AAN efobhyhsan <5399> (5675) V-AOI-3P touv <3588> T-APM oclouv <3793> N-APM epei <1893> CONJ eiv <1519> PREP profhthn <4396> N-ASM auton <846> P-ASM eicon <2192> (5707) V-IAI-3P


NETBible	They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds¹ regarded him as a prophet.
NET Notes	¹tn 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.