Luke 20:39 Meaning and Explanation
“Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.”
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What Does Luke 20:39 Mean?
The scribes — most of them aligned with the Pharisees, who affirmed the resurrection — cannot help applauding. Their old rivals the Sadducees have just been answered from the books of Moses themselves, more decisively than the scribes had ever managed.
It is a striking moment: men maneuvering against Jesus compelled to commend him. Truth wins admiration even from the wary. Yet a compliment is not a confession; 'thou hast well said' is a long way from 'my Lord and my God' (John 20:28). The verse invites us past admiration — many admire Jesus' answers who have not yet entrusted themselves to the One who gives them.
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What does Luke 20:39 mean?
Some of the scribes respond: Master, you have spoken well.