"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."
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And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
So the prophet departed, and waited for the king by the way, and disguised himself with ashes upon his face.
And the word of the LORD came to Elijah the Tishbite, saying,
But if we shall say, Of men; we fear the people; for all hold John as a prophet.
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
But if we shall say, Of men; they feared the people: for all men counted John, that he was a prophet indeed.
Then said some of them of Jerusalem, Is not this he, whom they seek to kill?
Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come.
And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.
And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.
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.
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.
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 departed.
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him, and went away.
And they were seeking to lay hold on him, and they feared the multitude, for they knew that against them he spake the simile, and having left him, they went away;