When they heard these words, they marveled, and they left Him and went away.
Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore be as wise as serpents and as harmless as doves.
And when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at His doctrine.
And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day to question Him any more.
When Jesus heard, He marvelled 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 seize him, but feared the crowd. For they knew that He spoke the parable against them. And leaving Him, they went away.
For I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay 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, having been seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one.