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Mk 12:34c ... And no one any longer dared to question him.

The 4th phrase has these 6 narrator words, ... kai oudeis ouketi etolma auton eperōtēsai (And no one any longer dared him to question).

The 6 narrator words are bottom up. The 2 words "kai oudeis" (And no one) are tangent to the 4 Sadducees. The 4 words "ouketi etolma auton eperōtēsai" (any longer dared him to question) are tangent to the top two Sadducees and the triangle holding Jesus. None of the men put his lips on a word tangent to the triangle holding Jesus. Jesus has now successfully defended himself against all his enemies inside the temple. This parable showed the arguments Jesus used has convinced one good Scribe to accept and believe what the Teacher said. This ending sentence clears the slate for a new parable.

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