Luke 20:40

And they durst no more ask him anything. (And they did not dare to ask him anything more.)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

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

In Context

39And some of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said, (or Teacher, thou hast answered well).

41But he said to them, How say men, Christ to be the son of David, [Forsooth he said to them, How say men, that Christ is the son of David,] (And he said to them, How can men say, that the Messiah is the Son of David?)

Read all of Luke 20

Cross References

Proverbs 26:5Answer thou (to) a fool after his folly, lest he seem to himself to be wise (or lest he thinketh himself to be wise).

Mark 12:34And Jesus seeing that he had answered wisely, said to him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And then no man durst ask him more anything (or And then no one dared to ask him anything more).

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 →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Luke 20:40