Matthew 21:45

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

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew 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,

Bible in Basic English

And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.

In context

44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed. ”

46Although they wanted to arrest Him, they were afraid of the crowds, because the people regarded Him as a prophet.

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