Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Luke 20:19 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Luke 20:19 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Luke chapter 20 verse 19 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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 (KJV)
Commentary on Luke 20:19
They perceived that he had spoken this parable against them—The religious leaders' immediate recognition (ἔγνωσαν, egnōsan, 'they knew') that Jesus's parable of the wicked tenants condemned them demonstrates their guilt-laden consciences. Luke emphasizes the temporal urgency: the same hour (ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ, en autē tē hōra) they sought to arrest him.Yet they feared the people (ἐφοβήθησαν τὸν λαόν, ephobēthēsan ton laon)—a theme throughout Luke's passion narrative. The religious elite recognized Jesus's prophetic indictment but were constrained by political expediency rather than convicted unto ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Luke 20:19
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“but the chief priests and the scribes and the leading men among the people sought to destroy him.”
“but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him”
“the scribes”
“they perceived that he spoke about them.”