Luke 20:26 - Revised Version 1885

²⁶ And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁶ And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁶ So they could not in the presence of the people take hold of anything He said to turn it against Him; but marveling at His reply, they were silent.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁶ And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

Common English Bible

²⁶ They couldn’t trap him in his words in front of the people. Astonished by his answer, they were speechless.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁶ And they were not able to contradict his word before the people. And being amazed at his answer, they were silent.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁶ And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.

Luke 20:26 Cross References

Daniel 6:4

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

Matthew 22:12

and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

Matthew 22:22

And when they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.

Matthew 22:34

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

Matthew 8:10

And when Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to them that followed, Verily I say unto you, I have not found so great faith, no, not in Israel.

Luke 11:54

laying wait for him, to catch something out of his mouth.

Luke 13:17

And as he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame: and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

Luke 20:20

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.

Romans 3:19

Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgement of God:

Titus 1:10

For there are many unruly men, vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision,