Luke 20:26

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They were unable to trap him in his words in front of the people, and amazed at his answer, they became silent.

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  • Luke 20:20 : 20 They watched him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere, so that they might trap him in something he said and hand him over to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
  • Luke 20:39-40 : 39 Some of the scribes replied, 'Teacher, you have spoken well.' 40 And they no longer dared to ask him anything.
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 Now we know that whatever the law says, it speaks to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men also oppose the truth. They are corrupted in mind and disqualified regarding the faith. 9 But they will not get very far because their folly will be clear to everyone, just as the folly of Jannes and Jambres became evident.
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many who are rebellious, idle talkers, and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision party.
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He frustrates the plans of the crafty so that their hands achieve no success. 13 He traps the wise in their own craftiness, and the schemes of the twisted are quickly foiled.
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will become like him yourself. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
  • Matt 22:12 : 12 He said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless.
  • Matt 22:22 : 22 When they heard this, they were amazed, and they left him and went away.
  • Matt 22:34 : 34 But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
  • Luke 13:17 : 17 When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, but the whole crowd was delighted with all the wonderful things he was doing.

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