§ 02 · King James Bible
Luke 20:19
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.
Simple English
The top priests and writers wanted to grab Jesus right away, but they were scared of the crowd because they knew he told a story that criticized them.
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