Matthew 21:45
And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
And when the chiefe Priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceiued that he spake of them.
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- Luke 20:19Rank 1 from verse 45
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.
19¶ And the chiefe Priests and the Scribes the same houre sought to lay hands on him, and they feared the people: for they perceiued that he had spoken this parable against them.
- Luke 11:45Rank 2 from verse 45
- Matthew 12:12Rank 3 from verse 45
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Matthew 21:45
1. First, principal, highest, leading, greatest, most excellent, most important, or most responsible in rank, order, degree, value, or guilt. 2. A leader, head, principal ruler, officer, or principal member of a group.
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Persons set apart to religious service, sanctuary duty, sacrifice, intercession, teaching, or representation before a deity.
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Members of a Jewish sect known for strict observance of its religious traditions.
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Sense 1: Perceived by the ear. Sense 2: Received or learned by report. Sense 3: Listened to, regarded, or heeded. Sense 4: Favourably attended to.
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Comparisons or earthly accounts used to set forth truths.
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Became aware of, recognized, discerned, or understood.
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The past tense of speak: uttered or expressed words, addressed someone, or communicated a matter in words.
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44And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
44And *whosoeuer shall fall on this stone, shalbe broken: but on whom soeuer it shall fall, it will grinde him to powder.
45And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.
45And when the chiefe Priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceiued that he spake of them.
Selected passage46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.
46But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they tooke him for a Prophet.