²⁶ and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.

²⁰ And, having watched `him', they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,

¹⁰ for there are many both insubordinate, vain-talkers, and mind-deceivers -- especially they of the circumcision --

⁸ and, even as Jannes and Jambres stood against Moses, so also these do stand against the truth, men corrupted in mind, disapproved concerning the faith;

⁹ but they shall not advance any further, for their folly shall be manifest to all, as theirs also did become.

¹⁹ And we have known that as many things as the law saith, to those in the law it doth speak, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may come under judgment to God;

³⁹ And certain of the scribes answering said, `Teacher, thou didst say well;'

⁴⁰ and no more durst they question him anything.

¹⁷ And he saying these things, all who were opposed to him were being ashamed, and all the multitude were rejoicing over all the glorious things that are being done by him.

³⁴ and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

²² and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

¹² and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

⁴ Answer not a fool according to his folly, Lest thou be like to him -- even thou.

⁵ Answer a fool according to his folly, Lest he be wise in his own eyes.

¹² Making void thoughts of the subtile, And their hands do not execute wisdom.

¹³ Capturing the wise in their subtilty, And the counsel of wrestling ones was hastened,