Bible Strands
Luke 20:39
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
Berean Standard Bible
Follow its threads on the canvas →
Study note
Setting — Some scribes address Jesus as Teacher immediately after He declares that God is the God of the living, not the dead. Their response occurs at the conclusion of a debate with the Sadducees about resurrection.
The words — The Greek term καλῶς (kalōs) carries the literal sense of "well" or "correctly." It modifies the scribes' statement that Jesus has spoken with precise accuracy.
The thread — This acknowledgment follows the Pharisees' gathering in Matthew 22:34 after Jesus silences the Sadducees. A similar scribe reaction appears in Mark 12:28, while the same group later contends sharply in Acts 23:9.
Why it lands — The text records that the scribes ceased their questioning once Jesus' argument reached its conclusion. It requires the reader to recognize when a question has been fully answered and to stop pursuing further debate.
Drafted by a language model from the text, its original words and its cross-references, then checked against them. It can still be wrong: open the verse in the app to report it.
The Greek words
King James Version
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Cross-references
- Matthew 22:34 And when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they themselves gathered together.
- Mark 12:28 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?”
- Acts 23:9 A great clamor arose, and some scribes from the party of the Pharisees got up and contended sharply, “We find nothing wrong with this man. What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?”