Luke 20:26

Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

So they failed to trap him in the presence of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they were silenced.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

Try as they might, they couldn't trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless.

SABDAweb Luk 20:26

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.

bibleoremus Luk 20:26

And they were not able in the presence of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer, they became silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ unexpected answer.

² tn On this term, see BDAG 374 s.v. ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 3.

³ tn Grk “to trap him in a saying.”

⁴ tn Or “amazed.”