Luke 20:40

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

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

Complete Jewish Bible:

For they no longer dared put to him a sh’eilah.

Berean Standard Bible:

And they did not dare to question Him any further.

American Standard Version:

For they durst not any more ask him any question.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

And{G1161} after that{G3765} they durst{G5111} not{G3765} ask{G1905} him{G846} any{G3762} question at all.

Cross-References (KJV):

Matthew 22:46

  • And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions].

Mark 12:34

  • And when Jesus saw that he answered discreetly, he said unto him, Thou art not far from the kingdom of God. And no man after that durst ask him [any question].

Proverbs 26:5

  • Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.

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Commentary for Luke 20:40

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: G1161
    There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δέ
    Transliteration:
    Pronunciation: deh
    Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
  2. Strong's Number: G3765
    There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐκέτι
    Transliteration: oukéti
    Pronunciation: ook et'-ee
    Description: from οὐ and ἔτι; not yet, no longer:--after that (not), (not) any more, henceforth (hereafter) not, no longer (more), not as yet (now), now no more (not), yet (not).
  3. Strong's Number: G5111
    There are 15 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: τολμάω
    Transliteration: tolmáō
    Pronunciation: tol-mah'-o
    Description: from (boldness; probably itself from the base of τέλος through the idea of extreme conduct); to venture (objectively or in act; while θαῤῥέω is rather subjective or in feeling); by implication, to be courageous:--be bold, boldly, dare, durst.
  4. Strong's Number: G1905
    There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: ἐπερωτάω
    Transliteration: eperōtáō
    Pronunciation: ep-er-o-tah'-o
    Description: from ἐπί and ἐρωτάω; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:--ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.
  5. Strong's Number: G846
    There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: αὐτός
    Transliteration: autós
    Pronunciation: ow-tos'
    Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
  6. Strong's Number: G3762
    There are 224 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: οὐδείς
    Transliteration: oudeís
    Pronunciation: oo-den'
    Description: from οὐδέ and εἷς; not even one (man, woman or thing), i.e. none, nobody, nothing:--any (man), aught, man, neither any (thing), never (man), no (man), none (+ of these things), not (any, at all, -thing), nought.