Luke 20:40
What does Luke 20:40 mean?
A plain-English look at Luke 20:40 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Luke 20:40 means
Following Jesus' masterful refutation of the Sadducees, verse 40 states, "For they durst not any more ask him any question." This signifies a complete victory for Jesus in this round of theological sparring. Both the Sadducees and likely the other religious leaders present were silenced. Jesus had proven Himself superior in wisdom and understanding of Scripture. His answers were unassailable, leaving them with no further traps to lay. This underscores His divine authority and knowledge, establishing Him as the ultimate teacher whom no one could genuinely confound.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For they durst not any more ask him any question.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For they durst not any more ask him any question.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and no more durst they question him anything.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For they did not dare any more to ask him anything.
Context
This verse gives the immediate result of Jesus' victorious exchange with the Sadducees, indicating that after His unassailable answers, His adversaries were completely silenced. This crucial detail closes the series of challenges posed by the religious leaders, directly before Jesus turns the tables and begins to ask *them* questions, shifting from defense to offense and exposing their lack of understanding about the Messiah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 22:46
And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
- Mark 12:34
And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him any question.
- Proverbs 26:5
Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
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