Matthew 21:45 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Matthew 21:45 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Matthew 21:45 in 6 Bible Translations

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Matthew 21:45 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.”

Matthew 21:45 — World English Bible

Matthew 21:45 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Matthew 21:45 — American Standard Version

Matthew 21:45 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,”

Matthew 21:45 — Young's Literal Translation

Matthew 21:45 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.”

Matthew 21:45 — Darby Translation

Matthew 21:45 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Matthew 21:45 — Geneva Bible

Matthew 21:45 in Context — Matthew 21

43 C’est pourquoi, je vous le dis,le royaume de Dieu voussera enlevé, et sera donné à une nation qui en rendra les fruits.

44 Celui qui tombera sur cette pierre s’y brisera, etcelui sur qui elle tombera sera écrasé.

45 Après avoir entendu ses paraboles, les principaux sacrificateurs et les pharisiens comprirent que c’était d’eux que Jésus parlait,

46 et ils cherchaient à se saisir de lui; mais ils craignaient la foule, parce qu’elle le tenait pour un prophète.

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