"And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace." — Luke 20:26

Luke 20:26 · KJV

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

— Luke 20:26

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

Verse 27

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

Luke 20 — Context

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar'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.

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

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.

Cross References

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.

Matthew 22:34

Then one of them, {which was} a lawyer, asked {him a question}, tempting him, and saying,

Job 5:12-13

He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform {their} enterprise. {their enterprise: or, any thing}

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.

Luke 20:39-40

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

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. {reprobate: or, of no judgment}

Proverbs 26:4-5

Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.

Matthew 22:22

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,