Luke 20
1 And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,
On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
2 and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
3 And he answering said to them, I also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:
He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?
the immersion of Yochanan, was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that Yochanan was a prophet.”
7 And they answered, they did not know whence.
They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
Yeshua said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.
He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
10 And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent [him] away empty.
At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.
11 And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent [him] away empty.
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent a third; and they, having wounded him also, cast [him] out.
He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].
The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; [come, ] let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.
“But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
15 And having cast him forth out of the vineyard, they killed [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?
Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
17 But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?
But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?
18 Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.
The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
20 And having watched [him], they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in [his] language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no [man's] person, but teachest with truth the way of God:
They asked him, “Rabbi, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24 Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25 And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
26 And they were not able to take hold of him in [his] expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
27 And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up [to him],
Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28 demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.
They asked him, “Rabbi, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.
29 There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;
There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
30 and the second [took the woman, and he died childless];
The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
31 and the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;
The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
32 and last of all the woman also died.
Afterward the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
Yeshua said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 but they who are counted worthy to have part in that world, and the resurrection from among [the] dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead rise, even Moses shewed in [the section of] the bush, when he called [the] Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob;
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 but he is not God of [the] dead but of [the] living; for all live for him.
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
39 And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.
Some of the scribes answered, “Rabbi, you speak well.”
40 For they did not dare any more to ask him anything.
They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
41 And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,
He said to them, “Why do they say that the Messiah is David’s son?
42 and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand
David himself says in the scroll of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43 until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet?
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
44 David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
“David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
45 And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
47 who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
