Luke 20:40
For no longer were they daring to set a she'elah (question) before him regarding anything.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
In Context
39And, in reply, some of the Sofrim said, Rabbi, you spoke well.
41And he said to them, How do they say that the Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach is to be [merely] Dovidʼs ben?
Cross References
Proverbs 26:5Answer a kesil (fool) according to his folly, 1 lest he be chacham in his own eyes. 1
Mark 12:34And Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, when he saw that this torah teacher answered with chochmah (wisdom), said to him, You are not far from the Malchut Hashem. And no one was daring to put a she'elah (question) in front of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach again.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:40-47
The Scribes Confounded. 39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. 41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son? 42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, 43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool. 44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son? 45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples, 46 Beware… Read the whole commentary →