Luke 20:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:”
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Read Full Chapter →Jesus agrees to engage them on equal terms: he will ask one question of his own, and he expects an answer.
What Does Luke 20:3 Mean?
Confronted by the council's demand, Jesus responds in the recognized manner of the teachers of his day — meeting a question with a question. This is not evasion but examination; the interrogated becomes the examiner.
His counter-question, posed in the next verse, is no delaying tactic. Answered honestly, it would answer theirs, for the witness of John pointed straight to Jesus. He treats his challengers as accountable men: before they receive more truth, they must deal honestly with the truth already given them. God often works with us the same way — the next answer waits on our faithfulness to the last one.
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What does Luke 20:3 mean?
Jesus agrees to engage them on equal terms: he will ask one question of his own, and he expects an answer.