Luke 14 · Verse 6

Luke 14:6

And they could not answer him again to these things.
Luke 14:6, King James Version

Luke 14:6 in other translations

BSBAnd they were unable to answer these questions.
WEBThey couldn’t answer him regarding these things.
ASVAnd they could not answer again unto these things.
YLTand they were not able to answer him again unto these things.
DARBYAnd they were not able to answer him to these things.
BBEAnd they had no answer to that question.
WebsterAnd they could not answer him again to these things.

What does Luke 14:6 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 14:3-6

3-6. (See on Mt 12:11, 12).

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Barnes' Notes
Verses 5,6. Mt 12:11.

Verse 6.

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 14:1-6

The necessity of consideration and self-denial. (25-35) Verses 1-6 This Pharisee, as well as others, seems to have had an ill design in entertaining Jesus at his house. But our Lord would not be hindered from healing a man, though he knew a clamour would be raised at his doing it on the sabbath. It requires care to understand the proper connexion between piety and charity in observing the sabbath, and the…

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Luke 14:6 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

καὶkaiAndG2532
οὐκouknotG3756
ἴσχυσανischusanthey were ableG2480
ἀνταποκριθῆναιantapokrithēnaito replyG470
πρὸςprostoG4314
ταῦτα.¶tautathese things.G3778

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Luke 14:6

  • Luke 20:40

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

  • Acts 6:10

    And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

  • Luke 20:26

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

  • Luke 21:15

    For I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist.

  • Luke 13:17

    And when he had said these things, all his adversaries were ashamed: and all the people rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by him.

  • 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
13:17; 20:26,40; 21:15; Ac 6:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Luke 14:5

    And answered them, saying, Which of you shall have an ass or an ox fallen into a pit, and will not straightway pull him out on the sabbath day?

  • Luke 14:6

    And they could not answer him again to these things.

  • Luke 14:7

    And he put forth a parable to those which were bidden, when he marked how they chose out the chief rooms; saying unto them,

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Luke 14:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y no le podían replicar á estas cosas.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et ils ne pouvaient répliquer à ces choses.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und sie vermochten nicht, ihm darauf zu antworten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et non poterant ad hæc respondere illi.