Matthew 21:45

After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;

Weymouth NT (1912)

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

44He who falls on this stone will be severely hurt; but he on whom it falls will be utterly crushed."

46but though they were eager to lay hands upon Him, they were afraid of the people, for by them He was regarded as a Prophet.

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Cross References

Matthew 12:12Is not a man, however, far superior to a sheep? Therefore it is right to do good on the Sabbath."

Luke 20:19At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to 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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