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They were not able (ouk ischusan). They did not have strength. An old verb ischuō from ischus (strength). They failed “to take hold (cf. Luk 20:20) of the saying before the people.” These “crack” students had made an ignominious failure and were not able to make a case for the surrender of Jesus to Pilate. He had slipped through their net with the utmost ease.
Held their peace (esigēsan). Ingressive aorist active of sigaō. They became silent as they went back with the “dry grins.”