Parallel Verses
Goodspeed New Testament
So they could not fasten on what he said before the people, and they were amazed at his answer, and said nothing more.
New American Standard Bible
And they were unable to
King James Version
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Holman Bible
They were not able to catch Him in what He said
International Standard Version
So they couldn't catch him before the people in what he said. Amazed at his answer, they became silent.
A Conservative Version
And they were unable to lay hold of his word before the people. And having marveled at his answer, they were silent.
American Standard Version
And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Amplified
They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent.
An Understandable Version
And they were not able to get hold of anything Jesus said in front of the people. And they marveled at His answer and did not say anything [further].
Anderson New Testament
And they were not able to take hold of his words before the people. And they were astonished at his answer, and were silent.
Bible in Basic English
And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.
Common New Testament
And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him by what he said. But marveling at his answer they were silent.
Daniel Mace New Testament
so not being able to take any advantage from his words, before the people, they said no more, being surpriz'd at his answer.
Darby Translation
And they were not able to take hold of him in his expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
Godbey New Testament
And they were not able to criticise His word before the people: and being astonished at His answer, they were silent.
John Wesley New Testament
And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.
Julia Smith Translation
And they were not able to seize upon his word before the people: and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
King James 2000
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they were not able to catch [him] in a statement in the sight of the people, and astonished at his answer, they became silent.
Modern King James verseion
And they could not take hold of His words before the people. And they marveled at His answer and were silent.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And they could not reprove his saying before the people. But they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Moffatt New Testament
So they could not seize on what he said before the people, and marvelling at his reply they said nothing.
Montgomery New Testament
So they could not lay hold of his sayings before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.
NET Bible
Thus they were unable in the presence of the people to trap him with his own words. And stunned by his answer, they fell silent.
New Heart English Bible
They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
Noyes New Testament
And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.
Sawyer New Testament
And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.
The Emphasized Bible
And they could not lay hold of the saying, before the people; and, marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
And they were unable to lay hold of a single expression of his before the people: and marvelling at his answer, they were silenced.
Twentieth Century New Testament
They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.
Webster
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
Weymouth New Testament
There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.
Williams New Testament
So they could not use what he said before the people, and in astonishment at His answer they said no more.
World English Bible
They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
Worrell New Testament
And they were not able to lay hold of any saying of His before the people; and, marvelling at His answer, they were silent.
Worsley New Testament
And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.
Youngs Literal Translation
and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
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Epilambanomai
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Thaumazo
Word Count of 37 Translations in Luke 20:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paying Taxes To Caesar
25 He said to them, "Then pay the emperor what belongs to the emperor, and pay God what belongs to God!" 26 So they could not fasten on what he said before the people, and they were amazed at his answer, and said nothing more. 27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came up and asked him,
Cross References
Luke 20:20
So they kept watch of him and set some spies who pretended to be honest men to fasten on something that he said, so that they might hand him over to the control and authority of the governor.
Matthew 22:12
And he said to him, 'My friend, how did you happen to come here without wedding clothes?' But he had nothing to say.
Matthew 22:22
And when they heard it they were amazed, and they went away and left him.
Matthew 22:34
And when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,
Luke 13:17
When he said this, all his opponents were humiliated, and all the people were delighted at all the splendid things that he did.
Luke 20:39-40
Some of the scribes replied, "Master, that was a fine answer!"
Romans 3:19
Now we know that everything the Law says is addressed to those under its authority, so that every mouth may be shut, and the whole world be made accountable to God.
2 Timothy 3:8-9
Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, these people in turn oppose the truth; they are men of depraved minds and counterfeit faith.
Titus 1:10
For there are many undisciplined people, who deceive themselves with their empty talk, especially those of the party of circumcision.