Matthew 21:45

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

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

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

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

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

Now when the chief priests and Pharisees heard His parables, they perceived that He was speaking of them.

When the leading priests and Pharisees heard this parable, they realized he was telling the story against them—they were the wicked farmers.

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