“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
Matthew 22:22 - The Text-Critical English New Testament When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition When they heard it they were amazed and marveled; and they left Him and departed. American Standard Version (1901) And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away. Common English Bible When they heard this they were astonished, and they departed. Catholic Public Domain Version And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways. |
“Behold, I am sending you out like sheep in the midst of wolves, so be as wise as serpents and as innocent as doves.
And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
No one was able to say anything in reply, nor did anyone dare to ask him questions anymore from that day forward.
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed and said to those who followed, “Truly I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith.
Then the chief priests, the scribes, and the elders were looking for a way to arrest Jesus because they knew he had spoken the parable against them. But they were afraid of the crowd, so they left him and went away.
For I will give you a mouth to speak and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to refute or resist.
But they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking.
Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer each person.