Matthew 21:46 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:46 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:46 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When they sought to seize him, they feared the multitudes, because they considered him to be a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:46 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when they sought to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, because they took him for a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:46 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and seeking to lay hold on him, they feared the multitudes, seeing they were holding him as a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:46 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And seeking to lay hold of him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they held him for a prophet.”

Matthew 21:46 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:46 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And they seeking to laye handes on him, feared the people, because they tooke him as a Prophet. ”

Matthew 21:46 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:46 in Context — Matthew 21

44 Y el que cayere sobre esta piedra, será quebrantado; y sobre quien ella cayere, le desmenuzará.

45 Y oyendo los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los Fariseos sus parábolas, entendieron que hablaba de ellos.

46 Y buscando cómo echarle mano, temieron al pueblo; porque le tenían por profeta.

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What Does Matthew 21:46 Mean?

Matthew 21:46 is a verse from the Book of Matthew, part of the New Testament. It appears in Matthew chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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