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Luke 20:39–40

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20:39Then90 some of the experts in the law91 answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well!”9220:40For they did not dare any longer to ask93 him anything.

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  1. 90 Here δέ (de) has been translated as “then” to indicate the implied sequence of events within the narrative.
  2. 91 Or “some of the scribes.” See the note on the phrase “experts in the law” in .
  3. 92 Teacher, you have spoken well! The scribes, being Pharisees, were happy for the defense of resurrection and angels, which they (unlike the Sadducees) believed in.
  4. 93 The attempt to show Jesus as ignorant had left the experts silenced. At this point they did not dare any longer to ask him anything.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” For they no longer dared to ask him any question.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” And no one dared to ask him any more questions.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. And then no one dared to ask him any more questions.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” For they no longer dared to ask him anything.

KJV 1900King James Version

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.