Luke 20:26

26 And they coulde not reprove his sayinge before the people. But they marvayled at his answer and helde their peace.

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 Shewe me a peny. Whose ymage and superscripcio hath it? They answered and sayde: Cesars.

25 And he sayde vnto them: Geve then vnto Cesar that which belongeth vnto Cesar: and to God that which pertayneth to God.

26 And they coulde not reprove his sayinge before the people. But they marvayled at his answer and helde their peace.

27 Then came to him certayne of the Saduces which denye that ther is eny resurreccio. And they axed him

28 sayinge: Master Moses wrote vnto vs if eny mannes brother dye havinge a wyfe and the same dye with out yssue: that then his brother shuld take his wyfe and reyse vp seede vnto his brother.