Luke 20:26

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

Luke 20:26 in Other Translations

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

26 And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

26 So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead, they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.

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

26 They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

Luke 20:26 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:26

And they could not take hold of his words before the
people
Which was what they wanted; that if he had dropped any seditious and treasonable expressions against the government, they might be witnesses against him; or if he had not vindicated the liberties of the people, and the rights of the Jewish nation, these might be exasperated against him, and leave him:

and they marvelled at his answer;
which was so formed, as to give them no handle against him either way:

and held their peace;
they were silenced, and had nothing to say to him, nor against him, but left him, and went their way.

Luke 20:26 In-Context

24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”“Caesar’s,” they replied.

25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

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

27 Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question.

28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.