Luke 20
1 It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the chief priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,
2 They asked him, "Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?"
And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?
3 He answered them, "I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from man?"
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?
6 But if we say, 'From man,' all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 They answered that they did not know where it was from.
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
8 Jesus said to them, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things."
And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.
9 He began to tell the people this parable. "A man planted a vineyard, and rented it out to some farmers, and went on a journey for a long time.
And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.
10 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.
And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.
11 He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.
12 He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13 The lord of the vineyard said, 'What am I to do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that they will respect him.'
Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.
14 "But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
Whom when the husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves, saying: This is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 They threw him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others." When they heard it, they said, "May it never be."
He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
17 But he looked at them, and said, "Then what is this that is written, 'The stone which the builders rejected, the same was made the chief cornerstone?'
But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him."
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 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.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.
20 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.
And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.
21 They asked him, "Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and are not partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth.
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them,
But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
24 "Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?" They answered, "Caesar's."
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar’s.
25 He said to them, "Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s: and to God the things that are God’s.
26 They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. And amazed at his answer, they fell silent.
And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,
28 They asked him, "Teacher, 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.
Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother should take her to wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 The second and
And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless.
31 the third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
And the third took her. And in like manner all the seven, and they left no children, and died.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
35 But those who are regarded as worthy of a place in that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given to someone to marry. (aiōn g165)
But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives. (aiōn g165)
36 For they cannot die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels, and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord 'The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him."
For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
39 Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well."
And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.
40 They did not dare to ask him any more questions.
And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
41 He said to them, "Why do they say that the Christ is David's son?
But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of David?
42 David himself says in the scroll of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at my right hand,
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet."'
Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
44 "David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?"
David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
46 "Beware of the 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;
Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts:
47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretense make long prayers: these will receive greater condemnation."
Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
