They couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
Parallel translations
- KJV And they could not answer him again to these things.
- BSB And they were unable to answer these questions.
- NKJV And they could not answer Him regarding these things.
- NASB And they could offer no reply to this.
- NLT Again they could not answer.
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Cross-references · 6
- Luke 20:40They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
- Luke 20:26They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.
- Luke 13:17As he said these things, all his adversaries were disappointed, and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.
- Luke 21:15for I will give you a mouth and wisdom which all your adversaries will not be able to withstand or to contradict.
- Acts 6:10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
- Matt 22:46No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
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