45 And when[a] the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they knew that he was speaking about them, 46 and although they[b] wanted to arrest him, they were afraid of the crowds, because they looked upon him as a prophet.

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 21:45 Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
  2. Matthew 21:46 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“wanted”) which is understood as concessive

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

46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

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45 When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them. 46 And (A)although they were seeking to arrest him, (B)they feared the crowds, because they held him to be (C)a prophet.

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