Luke 20:19

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.

20And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.

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Cross References

Matthew 21:45And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.

Mark 12:12And they made attempts to take him; but they were in fear of the people, because they saw that the story was against them; and they went away from him.

Luke 20:14But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.

Matthew Henry on Luke 20:10-20

The Husbandmen and the Vineyard. 9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. 11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty. 12 And again he sent a third: and… Read the whole commentary →

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