Luke 20:19

Luke 20:19 Meaning and Explanation

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.

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That very hour the chief priests and scribes seek to lay hands on Jesus, knowing the parable was spoken against them, but they fear the people.

What Does Luke 20:19 Mean?

The parable lands exactly where it was aimed, and the leaders know it. Their response proves the story true: in the same hour they hear themselves warned about killing the son, they move to seize the Son.

Here is the mystery of the hardened heart: full comprehension joined to no repentance. They are not confused by Jesus' meaning; they are enraged by it. Only fear of the people stays their hands — prudence, not conscience. Understanding Scripture is not the same as yielding to it. The word that is heard and resisted does not leave a heart unchanged; it leaves it harder, and the hour of hearing becomes the hour of plotting.

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That very hour the chief priests and scribes seek to lay hands on Jesus, knowing the parable was spoken against them, but they fear the people.

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