Luke 20:19 “When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this…”

Luke 20:19

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

American Standard Version

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.

Darby Translation

And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.

Young's Literal Translation

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.

Bible in Basic English

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

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Cross references

“the same”

Luke 20:14 Mark 12:12 Luke 19:47 Luke 19:48 Matthew 21:45 Matthew 21:46

Luke 20:14 · BSB

But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

Mark 12:12 · BSB

At this, the leaders sought to arrest Jesus, for they knew that He had spoken this parable against them. But fearing the crowd, they left Him and went away.

Luke 19:47 · BSB

Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him.

Luke 19:48 · BSB

Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.

Matthew 21:45 · BSB

When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.

Matthew 21:46 · BSB

Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

20So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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