Matthew 21:45

When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard His parables, they understood that He was speaking about them.

Matthew 12:12

How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Luke 11:45

One of the lawyers *said to Him in reply, “Teacher, when You say this, You insult us too.”

Luke 20:19

The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

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

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Matthew 12:12
How much more valuable then is a man than a sheep! So then, it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”
Luke 11:45
One of the lawyers *said to Him in reply, “Teacher, when You say this, You insult us too.”
Luke 20:19
The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them.

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Luke 22:2
The chief priests and the scribes were seeking how they might put Him to death; for they were afraid of the people.