Matthew 21:45
World English Bible (WEB)
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
In context
43 “Therefore I tell you, God’s Kingdom will be taken away from you and will be given to a nation producing its fruit.
44 He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it will fall, it will scatter him as dust.”
45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
46 When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.
Matthew 21:45 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
- KJV King James Version
- And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- When the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they knew that Jesus was speaking about them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.