Luke 20:40 — Meaning and Application

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“And after that they durst not ask him any {question at all}.”

Luke 20:40

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For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,

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Luke 20:1

"And it came to pass, {that} on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon {him} with the elders,"

Luke 20:2

"And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?"

Luke 20:3

"And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:"

Luke 20:4

"The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?"

Luke 20:5

"And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?"

Luke 20:6

"But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet."

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