Luke 20:39

¶ Then certaine of the Scribes answering, said, Master, Thou hast well said.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
- American Standard Version (1901)

And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.
- Basic English Bible

And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.
- Darby Bible

Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said.
- Webster's Bible

Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well."
- Weymouth Bible

Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well."
- World English Bible

And summe of scribis answeringe, seiden, Maistir, thou hast wel seid.
- Wycliffe Bible

And certain of the scribes answering said, `Teacher, thou didst say well;'
- Youngs Literal Bible

Wesley's Notes for Luke 20:39

20:37 That the dead are raised, even Moses, as well as the other prophets showed, when he calleth - That is, when he recites the words which God spoke of himself, I am the God of Abraham, #c|. It cannot properly be said, that God is the God of any who are totally perished. #Exod 3:6|.

20:38 He is not a God of the dead, or, there is no God of the dead - That is, tho term God implies such a relation, as cannot possibly subsist between him and the dead; who in the Sadducees' sense are extinguished spirits; who could neither worship him, nor receive good from him. So that all live to him - All who have him for their God, live to and enjoy him. This sentence is not an argument for what went before; but the proposition which was to be proved. And the consequence is apparently just. For as all the faithful are the children of Abraham, and the Divine promise of being a God to him and his seed is entailed upon them, it implies their continued existence and happiness in a future state as much as Abraham's. And as the body is an essential part of man, it implies both his resurrection and theirs; and so overthrows the entire scheme of the Sadducean doctrine.

20:40 They durst not ask him any question - The Sadducees durst not. One of the scribes did, presently after.

20:41 #Mt 22:41|; Mr 12:35.