And they held their peace. And he took him, and healed him, and let him go;
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Gill's Exposition
And they held their peace,.... Or were silent, choosing to say nothing, which might countenance such an action; and yet knew not how to condemn it:
and he took him, and healed him, and let him go;…
Barnes' Notes
They held their peace - They were silent. They “could” not say it was not lawful, for the law did not forbid it. If it had they would have said it. Here was the time for them to make objections if…
Adam Clarke
They held their peace - They could not answer the question but in the affirmative; and as they were determined to accuse him if he did heal the man, they could not give an answer but such as would…
In this passage of story we find,
I. That the Son of man came eating and drinking, conversing familiarly with all sorts of people; not declining the society of publicans, though they were of ill fame,…
Cambridge Bible
they held their peace It was the silence of a splenetic pride and obstinacy which while secretlyconvinced determined to remain unconvinced. But such silence was His complete public justification. If…