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The Jewish leaders tried to have him arrested because they realized that the illustration was directed at them, but they were afraid of the crowd. So they left him alone and went away.
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ERV Mark 12:12When these Jewish leaders heard this story, they knew it was about them. They wanted to find a way to arrest Jesus, but they were afraid of what the crowd would do. So they left him and went away.
NAS Mark 12:12And they were seeking to seize Him, and yet they feared the people, for they understood that He told the parable against them. And so they left Him and went away. Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees, and Scribes
WEB Mark 12:12They 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.