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Luke 20:26

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.

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

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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BSB
And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
KJV
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
WEB
They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
ASV
And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
DARBY
And they were not able to take hold of him in [his] expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
BLB
And they were not able to catch [Him] in His saying before the people. And having marveled at His answer, they were silent.
ÅB
Og de var ikke i stand til å fange ham i ord i folkets påhør, og de undret seg over hans svar, og tidde.
OTB
De klarte ikke å fange ham i det han sa offentlig, og forundret over hans svar, ble de stille.
B1930
Og de var ikke i stand til å fange ham i ord i folkets påhør, og de undret sig over hans svar, og tidde.

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  • Luke 20:20

    And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

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  • Matthew 22:22

    When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

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  • Matthew 22:12

    And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

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  • Luke 20:39–40

    Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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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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  • Romans 3:19

    Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

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  • 2 Timothy 3:8–9

    Now as Jannes and Jambres withstood Moses, so do these also resist the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith.

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  • Titus 1:10

    For there are many unruly and vain talkers and deceivers, specially they of the circumcision:

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