Luke 20:19 — Bible Verse (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.”
Luke 20:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Luke 20:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Luke 20:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
Luke 20:19 — World English Bible
Luke 20:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Luke 20:19 — American Standard Version
Luke 20:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Luke 20:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Luke 20:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them. ”
Luke 20:19 — Darby Translation
Luke 20:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the hie Priests, and the Scribes the same houre went about to lay hands on him: (but they feared the people) for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.”
Luke 20:19 — Geneva Bible
Luke 20:19 in Context — Luke 20
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 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.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
What Does Luke 20:19 Mean?
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