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.

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

Berean Study Bible
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking 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.

King James Bible
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of 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,

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