"They are dismayed,they nolongeranswer;Wordshave failedthem.
"Aftermy wordsthey did not speakagain,And my speechdroppedon them.
"For he has not arranged[his] wordsagainstme, Norwill I replyto him with your arguments.
"Shall I wait,becausethey do not speak,Becausethey stop[and] nolongeranswer?
And hearing[this], they were amazed,and leavingHim, they went away.
soalsothe second,and the third,downto the seventh.
But when the Phariseesheardthat Jesus had silencedthe Sadducees,they gatheredthemselves together.
No onewas ableto answerHim a word,nordid anyonedarefrom that dayon to askHim anotherquestion.
"And thenI will declareto them, 'I neverknewyou; DEPARTFROM ME, YOU WHO PRACTICELAWLESSNESS.'
