Luke 20:40

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Luke 20:40 in Multiple Translations

Berean Standard Bible BSB

And they did not dare to question Him any further.

King James Version KJV

And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

American Standard Version ASV

For they durst not any more ask him any question.

Bible in Basic English BBE

And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.

Free Bible Version FBV

After this no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Geneva Bible 1599 GNV

And after that, durst they not aske him any thing at all.

Young's Literal Translation YLT

and no more durst they question him anything.

World English Bible WEB

They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.

Noah Webster Bible WBS

And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all.

Douay-Rheims 1899 DRV

And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.

Translation for Translators T4T

After that, they no longer dared to ask him any more questions like that to try to trap him.

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Luke 20:40 Interlinear (Deep Study)

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GRK ουκετι δε ετολμων επερωταν αυτον ουδεν

ουκετι ouketi G3765 not any more Adv-N

δε de G1161 then Conj

ετολμων tolmaō G5111 be bold Verb-IAI-3P

επερωταν eperōtaō G1905 to question Verb-PAN

αυτον autos G846 it/s/he Pron-ASM

ουδεν oudeis G3762 none Adj-ASN-N

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Greek Word Reference — Luke 20:40

ουκετι ouketi G3765 "not any more" Adv-N

This word means no longer or not anymore. In Matthew 19:6, Jesus says a married couple is no longer two, but one. It also appears in Romans 6:9.

Definition: οὐκέτι neg. adv. of time, [in LXX chiefly for עוֹד with neg., לֹא, etc. ;] no longer, no more: Mat.19:6, Mrk.10:8, Luk.15:19, Jhn.4:42, Rom.6:9, Gal.3:25 Eph.2:19 Heb.10:18, al.; with neg. (to strengthen the negation), Mat.22:46 Mrk.5:3, Act.8:39, al (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 44 NT verses. KJV: after that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more), not as yet (now), now no more (not), yet (not) See also: 2 Corinthians 1:23; John 21:6; Hebrews 10:18.

δε de G1161 "then" Conj

This is a conjunction that means and, but, or then, used to connect ideas like in Matthew 1:2 and 2 Corinthians 6:15.

Definition: δέ (before vowels δ᾽; on the general neglect of the elision in NT, see WH, App., 146; Tdf., Pr., 96), post-positive conjunctive particle; __1. copulative, but, in the next place, and, now (Abbott, JG, 104): Mat.1:2ff., 2Co.6:15, 16, 2Pe.1:5-7; in repetition for emphasis, Rom.3:21, 22, 9:30, 1Co.2:6, Gal.2:2, Php.2:8; in transition to something new, Mat.1:18, 2:19, Luk.13:1, Jhn.7:14, Act.6:1, Rom.8:28, 1Co.7:1 8:1, al.; in explanatory parenthesis or addition, Jhn.3:19, Rom.5:8, 1Co.1:12, Eph.2:4, 5:32, al.; ὡς δέ, Jhn.2:9; καὶ . . . δέ, but also, Mat.10:18, Luk.1:76, Jhn.6:51, Rom.11:23, al.; καὶ ἐὰν δέ, yea even if, Jhn.8:16. __2. Adversative, but, on the other hand, prop., answering to a foregoing μέν (which see), and distinguishing a word or clause from one preceding (in NT most frequently without μέν; Bl., §77, 12): ἐὰν δέ, Mat.6:14, 23, al.; ἐγὼ (σὺ, etc.) δέ, Mat.5:22, 6:6, Mrk.8:29, al.; ὁ δέ, αὐτὸς δέ, Mrk.1:45, Luk.4:40, al.; after a negation, Mat.6:19, 20, Rom.3:4, 1Th.5:21, al. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 2552 NT verses. KJV: also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English) See also: 1 Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 12:9; 1 Peter 1:7.

ετολμων tolmaō G5111 "be bold" Verb-IAI-3P

To be bold or daring is the meaning of this word. In 2 Corinthians 10:2, it describes having the courage to take action or speak out.

Definition: τολμάω, -ῶ [in LXX: Job.15:12 (לָקַח), Est.1:18 7:5 (לֵב מָלֵא) Jdth.14:13, 2Ma.4:2, 3Ma.3:21 R, 4Ma.8:18 * ;] to have courage, to venture, dare, be bold: absol, 2Co.11:21; before ἐπί, 2Co.10:2; with inf. (Bl., § 69, 4), Mat.22:46, Mrk.12:34, Luk.20:40, Jhn.21:12, Act.5:13 7:32, Rom.15:18, 1Co.6:1, 2Co.10:12, Php.1:14, Ju 9; to submit to (in cl. usually absol. in this sense), Rom.5:7 (see Field, Notes, 155); τολμήσας εἰσῆλθεν, took courage and went in (see Field, op. cit., 44), Mrk.15:43 (cf. ἀπο-τολμάω).† (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 15 NT verses. KJV: be bold, boldly, dare, durst See also: 1 Corinthians 6:1; Jude 1:9; Romans 5:7.

επερωταν eperōtaō G1905 "to question" Verb-PAN

To question or seek information is what this word means, used by Jesus in Mark 11:29 and by the disciples in Luke 2:46.

Definition: ἐπ-ερωτάω, -ῶ [in LXX chiefly for שָׁאַל, also for דָּרַשׁ, etc. ;] __1. to inquire of, consult, question: with accusative of person(s), Mrk.12:34, Luk.2:46, al.; with dupl. accusative, Mrk.7:17 11:29, Luk.20:40, al.; with accusative of person(s), before λέγων, Mat.12:18, Mrk.9:11; εἰ, Mrk.8:23, Luk.23:6, al.; ἐ. θεόν, Rom.10:20 (LXX). __2. In late Gk., to beg of, demand of: with accusative of person(s) and inf., Mat.16:1 (cf. ἐρωτάω; and see Cromer, 716) (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 58 NT verses. KJV: ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question See also: 1 Corinthians 14:35; Mark 8:27; Romans 10:20.

αυτον autos G846 "it/s/he" Pron-ASM

This pronoun refers to a person or thing, like 'he', 'she', or 'it'. It is used in the Bible to emphasize a person or thing, like in John 2:25 where it says 'he himself knew'.

Definition: αὐτός, -ή, -ό, determinative pron., in late Gk. much more frequently than in cl. (WM, 178f.; Jannaris, HGG, §1399). __1. Emphatic (so always in nom. exc. when preceded by the art., see infr., iii); __(1) self (ipse), expressing opposition, distinction, exclusion, etc., αὐ. ἐκχυθήσεται, Luk.5:37; αὐ. ἐγινώσκεν, Jhn.2:25; αὐ.ὑμεῖς, Jhn.3:28; καὶ αὐ. ἐγώ, Rom.15:14; αὐ. Ἰησοῦς, Jhn.2:24; αὐ. καὶ οἱ μετ᾽ αὐτοῦ, Mrk.2:25; ὑμεῖς αὐ., Mrk.6:31; esp. (as freq in cl.) αὐ. ὁ, Mat.3:4, Mrk.6:17, Jhn.16:27, 1Th.3:11, al.; in late Gk., sometimes weakened, ἐν αὐτῇ τ. ὥρᾳ, in that hour, Luk.10:21 (M, Pr., 91; MM, see word); __(2) emphatic, he, she, it (M, Pr., 86; Bl., §48, 1, 2, 7), Mat.1:21, 12:50, Luk.6:35, al.; pointing to some one as master (cl.), Mat.8:24, Mrk.4:38, al.; αὐ., καὶ αὐ. = οὗτος, ὁ δε (BL, §48, 1), Mat.14:2, Mrk.14:15, 44, Luk.1:22, 2:28, al. __2. In oblique cases (cl.), for the simple pron. of 3rd of person(s), he, she, it, Mat.7:9, 10:12, 26:44, al.; with ptcp. in genitive absol., Mat.9:18, Mrk.13:1, al. (for irreg. constructions, V. Bl., §74, 5); pleonastically after the relative (cf. Heb. אֲשֶׁר לוֹ; WM, 184ff.; Bl., §50, 4; MM, see word), Mrk.7:25, Rev.3:8, 7:2, al.; in constr. ad sensum, without proper subject expressly indicated, Mat.4:23, Act.8:5, 2Co.2:13, al.; genitive αὐτοῦ = ἐκείνου, Rom.11:11, 1Th.2:19, Tit.3:5, Heb.2:4. __3. ὁ, ἡ, τὸ αὐ., the same: Heb.1:12, 13:8; τὸ αὐ., ποιεῖν, Mat.5:46, 47, al.; φρονεῖν, Rom.12:16, 15:5, Php.2:2, al.; τὰ αὐ., Act.15:27, Rom.2:1, al.; κατὰ τὸ (τὰ) αὐ. (MM, see word), Act.14:1, Luk.6:23, al.; ἐπὶ τὸ αὐ., together (MM, see word), Mat.22:34, Act.1:15, al.; ἓν κ. τὸ αὐ., 1Co.11:5, 12:11; with dative (cl.), 1Co.11:5; with a noun, λόγος, Mrk.14:39; μέτρος, Php.1:30; πνεῦμα, 1Co.12:4. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 3773 NT verses. KJV: her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which See also: 1 Corinthians 1:2; 1 John 3:10; 1 Peter 1:3.

ουδεν oudeis G3762 "none" Adj-ASN-N

This word means 'none' or 'nobody', used in Luke 4:24 and Romans 8:1 to emphasize the absence of something or someone. It's a strong way to say that nothing or no one is present or available.

Definition: οὐδείς, -δεμία, -δέν (also in WH, txt., the Hellenistic forms -θείς, -θέν, Luk.22:35 23:14, Act.15:9 19:27 26:26, 1Co.13:2, 2Co.11:8; cf. BL, §6, 7; M, Pr., 56n, Thackeray, Gr., 58), related to μηδείς as οὐ to μή, no, no one, none: with nouns, Luk.4:24, Jhn.10:41, Rom.8:1, al.; absol., Mat.6:24, Mrk.3:27, Luk.1:61, Jhn.1:18, Act.18:10, Rom.14:7, al. mult.; with genitive partit., Luk.4:26, Jhn.13:28, al.; neut., οὐδέν, Mat.10:26, al.; id. with genitive partit., Luk.9:36, Act.18:17, al.; οὐδὲν εἰ μή, Mat.5:13, Mrk.9:29, al.; with neg., strengthening the negation, Mrk.15:4, 5 Luk.4:2, Jhn.3:27, al.; adverbially, Act.25:10, Gal.4:12, al. (AS)

Usage: Occurs in 223 NT verses. KJV: any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought See also: 1 Corinthians 1:14; John 10:18; Hebrews 2:8.

Study Notes — Luke 20:40

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Cross References
Luke 20:40 Summary
Frequently Asked Questions
Reflection Questions
Gill's Exposition on Luke 20:40
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:40
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 20:40
Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 20:40
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Luke 20:40
Cambridge Bible on Luke 20:40
Barnes' Notes on Luke 20:40
Sermons on Luke 20:40

Context — The Sadducees and the Resurrection

38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” 39Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

40And they did not dare to question Him any further.

41Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David? 42For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand

Cross References

	Reference	Text (BSB)
1	Matthew 22:46	No one was able to answer a word, and from that day on no one dared to question Him any further.
2	Mark 12:34	When Jesus saw that the man had answered wisely, He said, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And no one dared to question Him any further.
3	Proverbs 26:5	Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he become wise in his own eyes.

Luke 20:40 Summary

[This verse shows that Jesus' enemies were afraid to question Him anymore because they realized He was smarter and wiser than they were, as seen in Luke 20:40. This teaches us that sometimes it's better to listen and learn than to keep arguing, as encouraged in James 1:19. Jesus has all the answers, and we can trust in His wisdom and authority, as stated in Psalms 111:9 and Isaiah 55:4. By submitting to His authority, we can find peace and guidance in our lives, as promised in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Matthew 11:28-30.]

Frequently Asked Questions

Why did the scribes and Pharisees stop questioning Jesus?

They stopped questioning Jesus because they were afraid of being embarrassed or exposed by His wisdom, as seen in Luke 20:40, and also because they realized they were no match for His knowledge and authority, as stated in Matthew 22:46.

What can we learn from the scribes' reaction to Jesus' teaching?

We can learn that sometimes it's wise to acknowledge our limitations and stop arguing, and instead, listen and learn from those who have a deeper understanding of God's Word, as encouraged in Proverbs 1:7 and James 1:19.

How does this verse relate to the concept of spiritual authority?

This verse shows that Jesus' authority was recognized by the scribes, who were afraid to question Him further, demonstrating that true spiritual authority is not based on human power or prestige, but on a deep understanding of God's Word and a willingness to submit to His will, as taught in Romans 13:1-2 and Hebrews 13:17.

What does this verse reveal about Jesus' character?

This verse reveals that Jesus is a wise and authoritative teacher who is not afraid to speak the truth, even if it means challenging the status quo, as seen in Luke 20:40, and that He is worthy of respect and reverence, as stated in Psalms 111:9 and Isaiah 55:4.

Reflection Questions

What are some areas in my life where I need to stop questioning God's authority and simply trust in His wisdom?
How can I cultivate a deeper reverence for Jesus and His teachings, as seen in Luke 20:40?
What are some ways I can apply the principle of submitting to spiritual authority in my own life, as taught in Romans 13:1-2 and Hebrews 13:17?
How can I balance the need to ask questions and seek understanding with the need to trust in God's sovereignty and authority, as seen in Proverbs 3:5-6 and Isaiah 55:8-9?

Gill's Exposition on Luke 20:40

And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all. Neither the Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, nor Herodians.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:40

And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

Matthew Poole's Commentary on Luke 20:40

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Ellicott's Commentary on Luke 20:40

(40) They durst not ask him any question at all.—The singular omission by St. Luke of the question which is recorded by St. Matthew (Matthew 22:34-40) and St. Mark (Mark 12:28-34), and which would have fallen m so well with the general scope and tenor of his Gospel, may take its place, though we cannot account for it except on the supposition that he did not know the facts, as one of the many proofs of his entire independence as a narrator.

Adam Clarke's Commentary on Luke 20:40

Verse 40. They durst not ask] Or, did not venture to ask any other question, for fear of being again confounded, as they had already been.

Cambridge Bible on Luke 20:40

40. they durst not ask him any question] The total collapse of their stratagems enhanced our Lord’s peril, by shewing how impossible it was for these rich and learned “pupils of the wise” to pose themselves as superiors to Christ in wisdom and knowledge. Assumed contempt was deepened into real hatred, and all the more after the next incident.

Barnes' Notes on Luke 20:40

See the notes at Matthew 22:41-46.

Sermons on Luke 20:40

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	Discern Your Culture by Albert Mohler	In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the importance of engaging with different cultures and understanding their language and symbols. He warns against making the mistake of assum
	(Bible Analysis of Man) Man's Lips by Willie Mullan	In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being attentive and responsive to God's calling. He uses the analogy of hunting for God, stating that sometimes we can los
	Week of Meetings 1986-04 by Stan Ford	In this sermon, the preacher tells the parable of a man who planted a vineyard and sent servants to care for it. However, when the owner sent servants to collect the fruit, they we
	This Way Is the Only Way by Shane Idleman	Shane Idleman emphasizes in his sermon 'This Way Is the Only Way' that spiritual nearness to God is insufficient for salvation; one must fully embrace Christ. He illustrates this w
	Jesus Answers and Asks a Difficult Question Mark 12:28-37 by David Servant	David Servant preaches about the importance of focusing on the two greatest commandments given by Jesus - loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength, and loving our ne