Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” New Living Translation “Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of the teachers of religious law who were standing there. English Standard Version Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” Berean Standard Bible Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!” Berean Literal Bible And some of the scribes answering, said, "Teacher, you have spoken well." King James Bible Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. New King James Version Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” New American Standard Bible Some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” NASB 1995 Some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” NASB 1977 And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” Legacy Standard Bible And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” Amplified Bible Some of the scribes replied, “Teacher, you have spoken well [so that there is no room for blame].” Christian Standard Bible Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” American Standard Version And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said. Contemporary English Version Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses said, "Teacher, you have given a good answer!" English Revised Version And certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. GOD'S WORD® Translation Some scribes responded, "Teacher, that was well said." Good News Translation Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, "A good answer, Teacher!" International Standard Version Then some of the scribes replied, "Teacher, you have given a fine answer." Majority Standard Bible Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!” NET Bible Then some of the experts in the law answered, "Teacher, you have spoken well!" New Heart English Bible Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well." 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.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd certain of the scribes answering said, “Teacher, You said well”; Berean Literal Bible And some of the scribes answering, said, "Teacher, you have spoken well." Young's Literal Translation And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;' Smith's Literal Translation And certain of the scribes having answered, said, Teacher, thou speakest well. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well. Catholic Public Domain Version Then some of the scribes, in response, said to him, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” New American Bible Some of the scribes said in reply, “Teacher, you have answered well.” New Revised Standard Version Then some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd some of the men of the scribes answered and said to him, Teacher, you have well said. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And some of the Scribes answered, and they were saying to him, “Teacher, you have spoken beautifully.” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentAnd certain of the scribes answered and said: Teacher, thou hast answered well. Godbey New Testament And certain of the scribes responding said; Teacher, you spoke beautifully. Haweis New Testament Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken! Mace New Testament which some of the Scribes approving, said to him, master, what you maintain is very just: Weymouth New Testament Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well." Worrell New Testament And some of the scribes, answering, said, "Teacher, Thou spakest well;" Worsley New Testament And some of the scribes replied, Master, thou hast indeed said right. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sadducees and the Resurrection…38He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” 39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!” 40And they did not dare to question Him any further.… Cross References Matthew 22:34-40 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together. / One of them, an expert in the law, tested Him with a question: / “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” ... Mark 12:28-34 Now one of the scribes had come up and heard their debate. Noticing how well Jesus had answered them, he asked Him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” / Jesus replied, “This is the most important: ‘Hear O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is One. / Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ ... Acts 23:6-9 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.” / As soon as he had said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. / For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. ... Matthew 22:23-33 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. ... Mark 12:18-27 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him: / “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children. ... Acts 4:1-2 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. Acts 5:17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out Acts 23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all. Romans 7:1-6 Do you not know, brothers (for I am speaking to those who know the law), that the law has authority over a man only as long as he lives? / For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. ... 1 Corinthians 15:12-19 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? / If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. / And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is worthless, and so is your faith. ... Exodus 3:6 Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Exodus 3:15-16 God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation. / Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt. Deuteronomy 6:4-5 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is One. / And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Psalm 110:1 A Psalm of David. The LORD said to my Lord: “Sit at My right hand until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.” Isaiah 26:19 Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead. Treasury of Scripture Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, you have well said. thou. Matthew 22:34-40 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together… Mark 12:28-34 And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all? … Acts 23:9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes that were of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God. Jump to Previous Law Master Rabbi Responded Scribes Speak Teacher TeachersJump to Next Law Master Rabbi Responded Scribes Speak Teacher TeachersLuke 20 1. Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism.9. The parable of the vineyard. 19. Of giving tribute to Caesar. 27. He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection. 41. How Jesus is the Son of David. 45. He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes. Some of the scribes The scribes were experts in the Jewish Law, often associated with the Pharisees. They were responsible for copying, teaching, and interpreting the Scriptures. In the context of first-century Judea, scribes held significant religious authority and were often involved in debates about the Law. Their acknowledgment here is noteworthy because it shows a rare moment of agreement with Jesus, who often challenged their interpretations and practices. answered Teacher You have spoken well Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Someτινες (tines) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. scribes γραμματέων (grammateōn) Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 1122: From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. answered, Ἀποκριθέντες (Apokrithentes) Verb - Aorist Participle Passive - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 611: From apo and krino; to conclude for oneself, i.e. to respond; by Hebraism to begin to speak. “Teacher, Διδάσκαλε (Didaskale) Noun - Vocative Masculine Singular Strong's 1320: A teacher, master. From didasko; an instructor. you have spoken εἶπας (eipas) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular Strong's 2036: Answer, bid, bring word, command. A primary verb; to speak or say. well!” καλῶς (kalōs) Adverb Strong's 2573: Well, nobly, honorably, rightly. Adverb from kalos; well. 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