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Luke 20:19

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 20:19 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “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.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

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

Context — Luke 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
16He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
17But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
18Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
19And 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.
20And they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
21And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
22Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the chief priests, and the Scribes, that same hour, etc.] As soon as he had delivered the above parable, together with that of the two sons: sought to lay hands on him; they had a good will to it, being exceedingly gravelled with the question he put to them concerning John's baptism, which confounded them, and put them to silence; and with the parables he delivered, in which they were so manifestly pointed at: and they feared the people; lest they should rise and stone them, as in (<422006>Luke 20:6) or rescue him out of their hands; for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them: and that they were the husbandmen that had used the servants of God so ill, and would put…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“the same hour--hardly able to restrain their rage.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this parable explained in the notes at Matthew 21:33-45. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“20:19 they realized he was telling the story against them: The story provoked the religious leaders to act it out by arresting and killing Jesus.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the same: Luk 20:14, Luk 19:47, Luk 19:48; Mat 21:45, Mat 21:46, Mat 26:3, Mat 26:4; Mar 12:12 Luke 20:20”
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