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Matthew 21:45–46

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21:45When67 the chief priests and the Pharisees68 heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. 21:46They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, because the crowds69 regarded him as a prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. 67 Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
  2. 68 See the note on Pharisees in .
  3. 69 Grk “they”; the referent (the crowds) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Both previous occurrences of “they” in this verse refer to the chief priests and the Pharisees.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. And although they were seeking to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because they held him to be a prophet.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. They looked for a way to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because the people held that he was a prophet.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew he was speaking about them. Although they were looking for a way to arrest him, they feared the crowds, because the people regarded him as a prophet.

NLTNew Living Translation

When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers. They wanted to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowds, who considered Jesus to be a prophet.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them, and although they wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.