Luke 20:39
 Luke 20:39 
New International Version (©2011)
Some of the teachers of the law responded, "Well said, teacher!"

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Well said, Teacher!" remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.”

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

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, You have spoken well."

International Standard Version (©2012)
Then some of the scribes replied, "Teacher, you have given a fine answer."

NET Bible (©2006)
Then some of the experts in the law answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English (©2010)
And some of the Scribes answered, and they were saying to him, “Teacher, you have spoken beautifully.”

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Some scribes responded, "Teacher, that was well said."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, you have well said.

American King James Version
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, you have well said.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.

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

English Revised Version
And certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

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

Weymouth New Testament
Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well."

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

Young's Literal Translation
And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

20:39-47 The scribes commended the reply Christ made to the Sadducees about the resurrection, but they were silenced by a question concerning the Messiah. Christ, as God, was David's Lord; but Christ, as man, was David's son. The scribes would receive the severest judgement for defrauding the poor widows, and for their abuse of religion, particularly of prayer, which they used as a pretence for carrying on worldly and wicked plans. Dissembled piety is double sin. Then let us beg of God to keep us from pride, ambition, covetousness, and every evil thing; and to teach us to seek that honour which comes from him alone.


Pulpit Commentary

Verses 39, 40. - Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said. And after that they durst not ask him any question at all. "This prompt and sublime answer filled with admiration the scribes, who had so often sought this decisive word in Hoses without finding it; they cannot restrain themselves from testifying their joyful surprise. Aware from this time forth that every snare laid for him will be the occasion for a glorious manifestation of his wisdom, they give up this method of attack" (Godet).


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then certain of the Scribes, answering said,.... Who believed the doctrine of the resurrection, which the Sadducees denied, and so were pleased with our Lord's reasoning on this subject:

master, thou hast well said; thou hast spoken in a beautiful manner, reasoned finely upon this head, and set this matter in a fair and clear light; See Gill on Mark 12:28


Luke 20:39 Parallel Commentaries
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Sadducees Question the Resurrection
38For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him. 39Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, you have well said. 40And after that they dared not ask him any question at all.

Mark 12:28 One of the teachers of the law came and heard them debating. Noticing that Jesus had given them a good answer, he asked him, "Of all the commandments, which is the most important?"
Luke 20:38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive."
Luke 20:40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.