Luke 20:40

Luke 20:40 Meaning and Explanation

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

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After that, no one dares ask Jesus anything else.

What Does Luke 20:40 Mean?

The day of challenges ends. Priests, spies, and Sadducees have each taken their best aim — authority, politics, doctrine — and every trap has closed on air. No one dares pose another question.

Their silence is wary, not worshipful: the questions asked to ensnare have ceased, not the questions asked to learn. Jesus never silences a seeking heart — but the schemers have nothing left. And now, with his examiners exhausted, the Lord will ask a question of his own.

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After that, no one dares ask Jesus anything else.

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