So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on one of His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

Then some of the scribes answered and said, Teacher, You have well said.

And after that they dared not question Him anymore.

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot bring about their success;

He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the twisted is precipitated.

Do not answer a fool according to his folly, lest you also be like him.

Answer a fool according to his folly, that he not be wise in his own eyes.

But as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth: men of corrupt minds, reprobate concerning the faith;

but they will progress no further, for their folly will be manifest to all, as theirs also was.

And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him.

So he said to him, Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they were gathered together.

Now we know that whatever the Law says, it says to those who are under the Law, that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.

For there are many insubordinate, idle talkers and seducers, especially those of the circumcision,