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Matthew 21:45

King James Version (KJV)

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Matthew 21:45

Verse 45 of 46

Scripture focus

And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.

Matthew 21:45 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Matthew 21:45

Theological / Devotional

Priests and Pharisees. See on v. 23.

Perceived. The application was so clear that no explanation was necessary. Undoubtedly the Jewish leaders knew full well the meaning of such OT passages as Isaiah’s allegory of the vineyard (ch. 5:1-7) and the various passages that referred to the Messiah as a “stone” (Ps. 118:22, 23; Isa. 28:16; etc.).

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