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 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
45 And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
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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