Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus’ parables, they knew he was talking about them. New 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. English Standard Version When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. Berean Standard Bible When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. Berean Literal Bible And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He speaks about them. King James Bible And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. New King James Version Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them. New American Standard Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. NASB 1995 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. NASB 1977 And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. Legacy Standard Bible And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them. Amplified Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was talking about them. Christian Standard Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew he was speaking about them. Holman Christian Standard Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they knew He was speaking about them. American Standard Version And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And when the Chief Priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he had spoken against them. Contemporary English Version When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew Jesus was talking about them. Douay-Rheims Bible And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them. English Revised Version And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them. GOD'S WORD® Translation When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his illustrations, they knew that he was talking about them. Good News Translation The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables and knew that he was talking about them, International Standard Version When the high priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was talking about them. Literal Standard Version And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard His allegories, knew that He speaks of them, Majority Standard Bible When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. New American Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them. NET Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. New Revised Standard Version When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them. New Heart English Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. Webster's Bible Translation And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. Weymouth New Testament After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them; World English Bible When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them. Young's Literal Translation And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Parable of the Wicked Tenants…44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.” 45When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them. 46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.… Cross References Matthew 13:3 And He told them many things in parables, saying, "A farmer went out to sow his seed. Matthew 21:44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed." Matthew 21:46 Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet. Treasury of Scripture And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them. they. Matthew 12:12 How much then is a man better than a sheep? Wherefore it is lawful to do well on the sabbath days. Luke 11:45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest us also. 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. Jump to Previous Chief Ears Heard High Jesus Listening Parables Perceived Pharisees Priests Similes Speaketh Speaking Stories Talking UnderstoodJump to Next Chief Ears Heard High Jesus Listening Parables Perceived Pharisees Priests Similes Speaketh Speaking Stories Talking UnderstoodMatthew 21 1. Jesus rides into Jerusalem upon a donkey12. drives the buyers and sellers out of the temple; 17. curses the fig tree; 23. puts to silence the priests and elders, 28. and rebukes them by the parable of the two sons, 33. and the husbandmen who slew such as were sent to them. (45) They perceived that he spake of them.--The real or affected unconsciousness of the drift of our Lord's teaching was at last broken through. The last words had been too clear and pointed to leave any room for doubt, and they were roused to a passionate desire for revenge.Verse 45. - Pharisees. They have not been specially mentioned hitherto, but they formed the majority in the Sanhedrin, and are properly here named by the evangelist. He spake of them. They could not fail, especially after ver. 43, to see the drift of the parables; their own consciences must have made them feel that they themselves were herein signified, their motives and conduct fully discovered. But, as bad men always act, instead of repenting of the evil, they are only exasperated against him who detected them, and only desire the more to wreak their vengeance upon him. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek WhenΚαὶ (Kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 749: High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely. Pharisees Φαρισαῖοι (Pharisaioi) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5330: Of Hebrew origin; a separatist, i.e. Exclusively religious; a Pharisean, i.e. Jewish sectary. heard ἀκούσαντες (akousantes) Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 191: To hear, listen, comprehend by hearing; pass: is heard, reported. A primary verb; to hear. [Jesus’] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. parables, παραβολὰς (parabolas) Noun - Accusative Feminine Plural Strong's 3850: From paraballo; a similitude, i.e. fictitious narrative, apothegm or adage. they knew ἔγνωσαν (egnōsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 1097: A prolonged form of a primary verb; to 'know' in a great variety of applications and with many implications. He was speaking λέγει (legei) Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command. about περὶ (peri) Preposition Strong's 4012: From the base of peran; properly, through, i.e. Around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time. them. αὐτῶν (autōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Plural Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 21:45 NIVMatthew 21:45 NLT Matthew 21:45 ESV Matthew 21:45 NASB Matthew 21:45 KJV Matthew 21:45 BibleApps.com Matthew 21:45 Biblia Paralela Matthew 21:45 Chinese Bible Matthew 21:45 French Bible Matthew 21:45 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 21:45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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