Luke 20:26

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

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  • Luke 20:20 : 20 ¶ And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
  • Luke 20:39-40 : 39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all].
  • Rom 3:19 : 19 ¶ Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
  • 2 Tim 3:8-9 : 8 Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith. 9 But they shall proceed no further: for their folly shall be manifest unto all [men], as theirs also was.
  • Titus 1:10 : 10 For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:
  • Job 5:12-13 : 12 He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise. 13 He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.
  • Prov 26:4-5 : 4 ¶ Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him. 5 Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.
  • Matt 22:12 : 12 ‹And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.›
  • Matt 22:22 : 22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
  • Matt 22:34 : 34 ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
  • Luke 13:17 : 17 And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

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  • 81%

    20 And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?›

    21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.›

    22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

    23 ¶ The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

  • 6 And they could not answer him again to these things.

  • 79%

    16 And they brought [it]. And he saith unto them, ‹Whose› [is] ‹this image and superscription?› And they said unto him, Caesar's.

    17 And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.› And they marvelled at him.

    18 ¶ Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

  • 77%

    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.

    20 ¶ And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

    21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:

    22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

    23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?›

    24 ‹Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?› They answered and said, Caesar's.

    25 And he said unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.›

  • 77%

    33 And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.

    34 ¶ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

  • 76%

    39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

    40 And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all].

  • 46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].

  • 48 And could not find what they might do: for all the people were very attentive to hear him.

  • 75%

    12 And they sought to lay hold on him, but feared the people: for they knew that he had spoken the parable against them: and they left him, and went their way.

    13 ¶ And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in [his] words.

    14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

  • 7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was].

  • 27 ¶ Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

  • 32 But they understood not that saying, and were afraid to ask him.

  • 4 And they held their peace. And he took [him], and healed him, and let him go;

  • 20 These words spake Jesus in the treasury, as he taught in the temple: and no man laid hands on him; for his hour was not yet come.

  • 15 ¶ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.

  • 4 And he saith unto them, ‹Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath days, or to do evil? to save life, or to kill?› But they held their peace.

  • 46 But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.

  • 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

  • Luke 20:2-3
    2 verses
    72%

    2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

    3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:›

  • 10 And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

  • 27 And they answered Jesus, and said, We cannot tell. And he said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 14 And he answered him to never a word; insomuch that the governor marvelled greatly.

  • 15 ¶ They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking.

  • 5 But Jesus yet answered nothing; so that Pilate marvelled.

  • 5 But they said, Not on the feast [day], lest there be an uproar among the people.

  • 14 And beholding the man which was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

  • 45 But they understood not this saying, and it was hid from them, that they perceived it not: and they feared to ask him of that saying.

  • 44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.

  • 32 And they were astonished at his doctrine: for his word was with power.

  • 18 And the scribes and chief priests heard [it], and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.

  • 33 And they answered and said unto Jesus, We cannot tell. And Jesus answering saith unto them, ‹Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.›

  • 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

  • 10 And they kept that saying with themselves, questioning one with another what the rising from the dead should mean.

  • 11 ‹And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and› [unto] ‹magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say:›