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Berean Standard Bible

“When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.”

Luke 20:19

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In the temple during the last week before his death, Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants. The tenants kill the owner's son in order to seize the vineyard.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

World English Bible (WEB)

The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.

King James Version (KJV)

And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y procuraban los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas echarle mano en aquella hora, porque entendieron que contra ellos había dicho esta parábola: mas temieron al pueblo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Los maestros de la ley y los jefes de los sacerdotes se dieron cuenta de que la parábola se refería a ellos. Por eso querían arrestarlo en ese mismo momento, pero le tenían miedo a la gente.

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