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Luke 20:19

17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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.

20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
KJV
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.
WEB
The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
ASV
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
DARBY
And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.
BLB
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on Him in that hour, and they feared the people. For they knew that He spoke this parable against them.
ÅB
Og de skriftlærde og yppersteprestene søkte å få lagt hånd på ham i samme stund; men de fryktet for folket; for de skjønte at det var om dem han hadde sagt denne lignelse.
OTB
De skriftlærde og overprestene forsøkte å legge hånd på ham i samme stund, men de fryktet folket, for de forsto at han hadde talt denne lignelsen mot dem.
B1930
Og de skriftlærde og yppersteprestene søkte å få lagt hånd på ham i samme stund; men de fryktet for folket; for de skjønte at det var om dem han hadde sagt denne lignelse.

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  • Luke 19:47–48

    And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him,

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  • Matthew 26:3–4

    Then assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,

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  • Luke 20:14

    But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

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  • Matthew 21:45–46

    And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

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  • Mark 12:12

    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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