What Does Matthew 21:46 Mean?

“But”

and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words

“when they sought”

to seek (literally or figuratively); specially, (by hebraism) to worship (god), or (in a bad sense) to plot (against life)

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“to lay hands”

to use strength, i.e., seize or retain (literally or figuratively)

“they feared”

to frighten, i.e., (passively) to be alarmed; by analogy, to be in awe of, i.e., revere

the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in english idiom)

“the multitude”

a throng (as borne along); by implication, the rabble; by extension, a class of people; figuratively, a riot

“because”

since now, i.e., (of time) when, or (of cause) whereas

“for”

which how, i.e., in that manner (very variously used, as follows)

“a prophet”

a foreteller ("prophet"); by analogy, an inspired speaker; by extension, a poet

“him”

the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons

“they took”

to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or conditio