Luke 20:19

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.

Context

16He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”

17But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone?’

18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”

19The 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.

20They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.

21They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.

22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

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