Luke 20:26

They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

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WEBBE

They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marvelled at his answer and were silent.

BSB

And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

KJV

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

ASV

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

BBE

And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

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καὶ kai And G2532 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἴσχυσαν ischusan they were able G2480 ἐπιλαβέσθαι epilabesthai to catch Him in G1949 αὐτοῦ autou His G846 ῥήματος rhēmatos declaration G4487 ἐναντίον enantion before G1726 τοῦ tou the G3588 λαοῦ laou people G2992 καὶ kai and G2532 θαυμάσαντες thaumasantes having marveled G2296 ἐπὶ epi at G1909 τῇ tēa the G3588 ἀποκρίσει apokrisei answer G612 αὐτοῦ autou of Him G846 ἐσίγησαν.¶ esigēsan they became silent G4601

The early church

Now they who ought rather to have believed such great wisdom, marvelled that in all their cunning they had found no opportunity of catching Him. As it follows, And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Bede · d. 735Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

This was their main object, to rebuke Him before the people, which they were unable to do because of the wonderful wisdom of His answer.

Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–26

Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel, cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer, but reproved them for offering to impose upon him; and they could not fasten upon any thing wherewith to stir up either the governor or the people against him. The wisdom which is from above, will direct all who teach the way of God truly, to avoid the snares laid for them by wicked men; and will teach our duty to God, to our rulers, and to all men, so clearly, that opposers will have no evil to say of us.

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Matthew 22:18–22 Mark 12:15–17

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