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They weren`t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
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A Total and Public Defeat
Commentators highlight the complete and utter failure of the plot against Jesus. His answer was so perfect that it gave his opponents no grounds for accusation, either to the Roman authorities or to the Jewish people. As one scholar notes, they 'did not have the strength' to trap him and were forced into stunned silence.
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They were not able (ουκ ισχυσαν). They did not have strength. An old verb ισχυω from ισχυς (strength). They failed "to take hold (…
19th Century
Anglican
And they could not take hold of his words.—As St. Luke is fuller in his account of the plot of the questioners ([Referenc…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And they could not take hold of his words before the people Which was what they wanted; that if he had dropped any sediti…
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Presbyterian
Those who are most crafty in their designs against Christ and his gospel cannot hide them. He did not give a direct answer but reproved them for at…
