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Luke 14:6

4 And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;

5 And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

And they could not answer him again to these things.

7 And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

8 When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him;

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BSB
And they were unable to answer these questions.
KJV
And they could not answer him again to these things.
WEB
They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
ASV
And they could not answer again unto these things.
DARBY
And they were not able to answer him to these things.
BLB
And they were not able to reply to these things.
ÅB
Men de var ikke i stand til å svare ham på dette.
OTB
Og de kunne ikke svare på dette.
B1930
Men de var ikke i stand til å svare ham på dette.

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Cross references

  • Luke 20:40

    And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

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  • Acts 6:10

    And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

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  • Luke 20:26

    And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

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  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

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  • Luke 13:17

    And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

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  • Matthew 22:46

    And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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