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 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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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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