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Matthew 21:45

43 Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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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 chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
KJV
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
WEB
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
ASV
And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
DARBY
And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.
BLB
And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He speaks about them.
ÅB
Og da yppersteprestene og fariseerne hørte lignelsene hans skjønte de at han snakket om dem.
OTB
Da yppersteprestene og fariseerne hørte Jesu lignelser, forsto de at han talte om dem.
B1930
Og da yppersteprestene og fariseerne hørte hans lignelser, skjønte de at han talte om dem.

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Cross references

  • Luke 20:19

    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.

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  • Luke 11:45

    Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also.

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  • Matthew 12:12

    How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days.

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