Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him,
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 doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave 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 a question; and tell me:
He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
the immersion of Yochanan, was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 But if we say, From men, all the 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, that they did not know whence it was.
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 went abroad 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 at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
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 he sent still another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And he went on to send a third; and they wounded him also, and 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 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; 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 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What then will 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 these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard this, they said, God forbid!
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 upon them, said, What then is this which is written, “The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath 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 who falleth upon that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falleth, it will 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 scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against 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 they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the 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 hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly.
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 craftiness, he said to them,
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24 Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25 And he said to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
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 could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.
They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him,
Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28 saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, “If a man's brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his 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 Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.
There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
30 And the second
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 At last the woman also died.
Afterward the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection then, of which of them is the woman the wife? for the seven had her for a 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 have been accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from 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 they cannot die any more; for they are like the 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 are raised, even Moses hath shown at the Bush, when he calleth 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 Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
39 Then some of the scribes answering, said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
Some of the scribes answered, “Rabbi, you speak well.”
40 For they dared no longer to ask him any question.
They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
41 And he said to them, How is it that men say that the Christ is David's son?
He said to them, “Why do they say that the Messiah is David’s son?
42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, “The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
David himself says in the scroll of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43 till I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
44 David then calleth him lord; and how is he his son?
“David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
45 And in the hearing of all the people 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 love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
“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 widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
