Luke 20:19

Full Chapter

September 17, 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.

F.O.G Original

(19) The Torah-scribes and the leading priests tried to lay hands upon Him in His hour because they understood that He spoke this riddle against them but they feared the people.

F.O.G

(19) The Torah-scribes and the leading priests tried to lay hands upon Him in His hour because they understood that He spoke this riddle against them but they feared the people.

F.O.G MSG

¹⁹The religious scholars and chief priests wanted to arrest Him immediately because they realized He had spoken this parable against them. But they feared the people’s reaction.