Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

They were not able to catch Him in what He said in public, and being amazed at His answer, they became silent.

And they were not able to catch him in a statement in the sight of the people, and astonished at his answer, they became silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.

And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.

bibleoremus Luk 20:26

And they were not able in the presence of the people to trap him by what he said; and being amazed by his answer, they became silent.

Thus their attempt to catch him out in public failed, and, taken aback by his reply, they fell silent.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

biblegateway Luk 20:26

Thus ¹  they were unable in the presence of the people to trap ²  him with his own words. ³  And stunned ⁴  by his answer, they fell silent.

¹ tn Here καί (kai) has been translated as “thus” to indicate the implied result of Jesus’ unexpected answer.

² tn On this term, see BDAG 374 s.v. ἐπιλαμβάνομαι 3.

³ tn Grk “to trap him in a saying.”

⁴ tn Or “amazed.”