Luke 20:39

39 Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, "A good answer, Teacher!"

Luke 20:39 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:39

Then certain of the Scribes, answering said
Who believed the doctrine of the resurrection, which the Sadducees denied, and so were pleased with our Lord's reasoning on this subject: master, thou hast well said;
thou hast spoken in a beautiful manner, reasoned finely upon this head, and set this matter in a fair and clear light; (See Gill on Mark 12:28)

Luke 20:39 In-Context

37 And Moses clearly proves that the dead are raised to life. In the passage about the burning bush he speaks of the Lord as "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

38 He is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive."

39 Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, "A good answer, Teacher!"

40 For they did not dare ask him any more questions.

41 Jesus asked them, "How can it be said that the Messiah will be the descendant of David?