King James Version
Luke 20:26 in the King James Version says “And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.” — study this verse from Luke chapter 20 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.”
Luke 20:26 · KJV
Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“take hold”
G1949to seize (for help, injury, attainment, or any other purpose; literally or figuratively)
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
“words”
G4487an utterance (individually, collectively or specially),; by implication, a matter or topic (especially of narration, command or dispute); with a negat
“the people”
G2992a people (in general; thus differing from g1218, which denotes one's own populace)
“And”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“at”
G1909properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e., over, upon, etc.; of re
“his”
G846the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative g1438) of the third person, and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
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