Matthew 21:45
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard these stories, they knew Jesus was talking about them.

Good News Translation
The chief priests and the Pharisees heard Jesus' parables and knew that he was talking about them,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his illustrations, they 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.

NET Bible
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they realized that he was speaking about them.
Classic Translations
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.

King James 2000 Bible
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

New Heart English Bible
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

World English Bible
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.

American King James Version
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

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

A Faithful Version
Now after hearing His parables, the chief priests and the Pharisees knew that He was speaking about them.

Darby Bible Translation
And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And when the chiefe Priestes and Pharises had heard his parables, they perceiued that hee spake of them.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And when the chiefe priestes and pharisees had heard his parables, they perceaued that he spake of them.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And when the hye prestes & Pharises herde his parables, they perceaued, that he spake of them.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And when the chefe prestes and Pharises hearde these similitudes they perceaved yt he spake of the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard His allegories, knew that He speaks of them,

Berean Literal Bible
And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He speaks about them.

Young's Literal Translation
And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,

Smith's Literal Translation
And the chief priests and Pharisees, having heard his parable, knew that he spake of them.

Literal Emphasis Translation
And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard His parables, they knew that He spoke about them.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when the leaders of the priests, and the Pharisees had heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them.

Translations from Aramaic
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And when the Chief Priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he had spoken against them.

Lamsa Bible
When the high priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they understood that he was speaking against them.

NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he spoke of them.

Godbey New Testament
And the chief priests and Pharisees hearing His parables, knew that He speaks concerning them.

Haweis New Testament
And when the chief priests and Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking concerning them.

Mace New Testament
When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he meant them.

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

Worrell New Testament
And the high-priests and Pharisees, having heard His parables, knew that He was speaking concerning them.

Worsley New Testament
And when the chief priests and pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that He spake of them:
















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