When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day on to ask him any more questions.
When Jesus heard it, he marveled, and said to those who followed, Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.
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.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to contradict nor resist.
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spoke.
Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every person.