“And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.”
King James Version (KJV)
21:43 Therefore - Because ye reject this corner stone. The kingdom of God - That is, the Gospel.
21:44 Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken - Stumblers at Christ shall even then receive much hurt. He is said to fall on this stone, who hears the Gospel and does not believe. But on whomsoever it shall fall - In vengeance, it will utterly destroy him. It will fall on every unbeliever, when Christ cometh in the clouds of heaven. #Luke 20:18|.
Mt 21:45 When the chief priests and Pharisees had heard, etc. When the application of the parable was made, they perceived that they were meant and that they had condemned themselves.
And when the chiefe Priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceiued that he spake of them.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And when the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And when his stories came to the ears of the chief priests and the Pharisees, they saw that he was talking of them.
- Basic English Bible
And the chief priests and the Pharisees, having heard his parables, knew that he spoke about them.
- Darby Bible
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke of them.
- Webster's Bible
After listening to His parables the High Priests and the Pharisees perceived that He was speaking about them;
- Weymouth Bible
When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he spoke about them.
- World English Bible
And whanne the princes of prestis and Farisees hadden herd hise parablis, thei knewen that he seide of hem.
- Wycliffe Bible
And the chief priests and the Pharisees having heard his similes, knew that of them he speaketh,
- Youngs Literal Bible