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No one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
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Jesus Silences His Critics
Commentators agree this verse marks a decisive victory. After numerous challenges, Jesus poses a question so profound that it completely silences His opponents. They could not answer Him, and from that point on, they stopped trying to trap Him with words. As one scholar notes, Jesus "remained Master of the field."
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19th Century
Baptist
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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13th Century
Catholic
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