Luke 20:40

Luke 20:40 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
• New International Version (NIV)And no one dared to ask him any more questions.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For they no longer dared to ask him any question.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

Context of Luke 20:40

38Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 39And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said. For they durst not any more ask him any question. 41And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son? 42For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

Luke 20:40 word by word

οὐκέτι γὰρ ἐτόλμων ἐπερωτᾶν αὐτὸν οὐδέν.¶Read the interlinear

• askἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905

Cross-references for Luke 20:40

• Proverbs 26:5Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own conceit.
• Matthew 22:46And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
• Mark 12:34And 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.

Commentaries on Luke 20:40

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 40They durst not ask - Or, did not venture to ask any other question, for fear of being again confounded, as they had already been.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 40-44Verses 40-44 See the notes at Matthew 22:41-46.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 39-47Verses 39-47 The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 40The wise answers of Jesus confused his opponents. They could not defeat him in argument. They had tried to trap him with difficult questions. Instead, his replies exposed their motives and showed his wisdom. As a result, their plans to trap him failed.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 20-4020-26. sent forth--after consulting (Mt 22:15) on the best plan. spies--"of the Pharisees and Herodians" (Mr 12:13). See Mr 3:6.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:40

• Jesus, the Christ
• Sadducees

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Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings