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Luke 20:26

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 20:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Luke 20:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
23But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
24Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar`s.
25And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar`s, and unto God the things that are God`s.
26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
28and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man`s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And they could not take hold of his words before the people, etc.] Which was what they wanted; that if he had dropped any seditious and treasonable expressions against the government, they might be witnesses against him; or if he had not vindicated the liberties of the people, and the rights of the Jewish nation, these might be exasperated against him, and leave him: and they marvelled at his answer; which was so formed, as to give them no handle against him either way: and held their peace; they were silenced, and had nothing to say to him, nor against him, but left him, and went their way.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“They could not take hold of his words before the people - As they did afterward before the sanhedrim, in the absence of the people, Luk 22:67, &c. Luke 20:27”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“they could: Luk 20:20, Luk 20:39, Luk 20:40; Job 5:12, Job 5:13; Pro 26:4, Pro 26:5; Ti2 3:8, Ti2 3:9 and they marvelled: Luk 13:17; Mat 22:12, Mat 22:22, Mat 22:34; Rom 3:19; Tit 1:10 Luke 20:27”
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