Cross Reference 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 20:26} And 2532 they could 2480 z5656 not 3756 take hold 1949 z5635 of his 846 words 4487 before 1726 the x3588 people: 2992 and 2532 they marvelled 2296 z5660 at 1909 his 846 answer, 612 and held their peace. 4601 z5656

they could:
"Andª they watchedª ° [him], and sent forthª ° spies,ª which should feignª °² ° themselvesª just men,ª thatª they might take holdª ° of hisª words,ª that so² they might deliverª ° himª unto the¹ powerª andª authorityª of the¹ governor.ª" {Lke 20:20} + "Thenª certainª of the¹ scribesª answeringª ° said,ª ° Master,ª thou hast wellª said.ª ° ... Andª after that² ° they durstª ° notª askª ° himª anyª [question at all]." {Lke 20:39-40} + "He disappointethª ° the devicesª of the crafty,ª so that their handsª cannot¹ performª ° [their] enterprise.ª ... He takethª ° the wiseª in their own craftiness:ª and the counselª of the frowardª ° is carried headlong.ª °" {Job 5:12-13} + "Answerª ° not¹ a foolª according to his folly,ª lest¹ thou¹ also¹ be likeª ° unto him. ... Answerª ° a foolª according to his folly,ª lest¹ he be¹ wiseª in his own conceit.ª" {Prv 26:4-5} + "² Nowª asª ¹ Jannesª andª Jambresª withstoodª ° Moses,ª soª do² ° theseª alsoª resistª ° the¹ truth:ª menª of corruptª ° minds,ª reprobateª concerningª the¹ faith.ª ... Butª they shall proceedª ° noª further:ª ª forª theirª follyª shall beª ° manifestª unto allª [men], asª theirsª alsoª was.ª °" {2Tm 3:8-9}

and they marvelled:
"Andª when heª had saidª ° these things,ª allª hisª adversariesª ° were ashamed:ª ° andª allª the¹ peopleª rejoicedª ° forª allª the¹ glorious thingsª that were doneª ° byª him.ª" {Lke 13:17} + "Andª he saithª ° unto him,ª Friend,ª howª camest¹ thou² ° in hitherª notª havingª ° a weddingª garment?ª Andª he¹ was speechless.ª °" {Mtt 22:12} + "¹ When² they had heardª ° [these words], they marvelled,ª ° andª leftª ° him,ª and went their way.ª °" {Mtt 22:22} + "Butª when the¹ Phariseesª had heardª ° thatª he had put² ° the Sadducees² to silence,ª °¹ ¹ they were gathered¹ together.ª ª ² °" {Mtt 22:34} + "Nowª we knowª ° thatª what things soeverª the¹ lawª saith,ª ° it saithª ° to them¹ who are underª the¹ law:ª thatª everyª mouthª may be stopped,ª ° andª allª the¹ worldª may becomeª ° guiltyª before God.ª" {Rom 3:19} + "Forª there areª ° manyª unrulyª ¹ and² vain talkersª andª deceivers,ª speciallyª they¹ ofª the circumcision:ª" {Tts 1:10}