Matthew 21:45

As the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables they knew that He was speaking about them.

Family 35 New Testament

In The King James Version

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

In Context

44Also, whoever falls upon this stone will be broken to pieces; but upon whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

46And although they wanted to seize Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they considered Him as a prophet.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:12Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep! Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Luke 20:19The chief priests and the scribes wanted to lay hands on Him right then, but they were afraid —they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

Matthew Henry on Matthew 21:34-46

The Parable of the Wicked Husbandmen. 33 Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country: 34 And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it. 35 And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. 36 Again, he sent other servants more… Read the whole commentary →

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