Translation of "jawaban" into English

Pertanyaannya sesulit itu hingga tiada siapapun mampu menjawabnya.

So difficult was the question that no one could answer.

"Jangan berbicara seperti itu, wahai anakku," jawab si wanita.

"Do not talk like that, dear child," replied the lady.

Saya mencoba menjelaskan kepada dia bahwa kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas kesalahannya namun ia menolak mendengar.

I tried to explain to him that we were not responsible for his mistake, but he refused to listen.