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

38But God is not the God of people who are dead. He is the God of people who are alive. For God, all people continue to be alive.’ 39Some of the teachers of God's Law agreed with Jesus. ‘Teacher,’ they said, ‘that was a very good answer.’ After that, they were all afraid to ask Jesus any more questions. 41Jesus said to them, ‘Why do people say that the Messiah will be King David's son? 42David himself said this in the book called Psalms: “The Lord God said to my Lord, Sit at my right side until I win against your enemies.

Luke 20:40 word by word

οὐκέτι γὰρ ἐτόλμων ἐπερωτᾶν αὐτὸν οὐδέν.¶Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And after thatδέde · thenG1161
• they durstτολμάωtolmaō · be boldG5111
• notοὐκέτιouketi · not any moreG3765
• askἐπερωτάωeperōtaō · to questionG1905
• himαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• anyοὐδείςoudeis · noneG3762

Cross-references for Luke 20:40

• Proverbs 26:5If someone asks you a silly question, give him a silly answer. Then he will know that he is not as wise as he thinks he is.
• Matthew 22:46Nobody could answer the question that Jesus asked. After this, everyone was afraid to ask Jesus any more questions.
• Mark 12:34Jesus heard that the man had answered well. So Jesus said to him, ‘You are almost ready for God to rule in your life.’ After that, everybody was afraid to ask Jesus any more questions.

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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• Jesus Christ
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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