When they heard these words, they were amazed, and left Him and went on their way.
“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.
When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
No one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare to ask Him any more questions.
When Jesus heard it, He was amazed and said to those who followed, “Truly I say to you, I have not found such great faith, no, not in Israel.
Then they tried to seize Him, but feared the people, for they knew that He had spoken the parable against them. So they left Him and went their way.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your opponents will be able to neither refute nor resist.
But they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you should answer everyone.