And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Ver. 46. And no man was able to answer] Though they were subtle sophisters, and mighty in the Scriptures, yet they had nothing to oppose. Magna est veritas, et valebit. Great is the truth, and shall prevail.
Neither durst any man, &c.] How easily can God button up the mouths of our busiest adversaries, yea, and plead for us in their consciences, as he did for Mr Bradford and many more of the martyrs, whom as they could not out reason, so neither could they but conceive well of the martyr's innocence, triumphing in their persecutors' consciences.