Matthew 21:46 — compare English translations
Compare translationsMatthew 21:46 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
καὶ
kaí
G2532
and
ζητοῦντες
zētéō
G2212
to seek
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
κρατῆσαι
kratéō
G2902
to have power
ἐφοβήθησαν
phobéō
G5399
to fear
τοὺς
ho
G3588
the
ὄχλους
óchlos
G3793
multitude
ἐπεὶ
epeí
G1893
when
εἰς
eis
G1519
into
προφήτην
prophḗtēs
G4396
prophet
αὐτὸν
autós
G846
he
εἶχον
échō
G2192
to have
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World English Bible Public Domain
When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
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King James Version Public Domain
But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And seeking to seize him, they feared the crowds, because they were regarding him as a prophet.
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