⁴⁵ When the chief priests and the Pharisees heard his parables, they perceived that he was speaking about them.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

^19 (A)The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people.

⁴⁵ One of ^(A)the lawyers answered him, “Teacher, in saying these things you insult us also.”

^12 (A)Of how much more value is a man than a sheep! So ^(B)it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”