Luke 20
1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
And it came to pass on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the good news, the chief priests and the scholars with the elders stood near.
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
And they spoke, saying to him, Tell us, by what authority are thou doing these things? Or who is he who gave thee this authority?
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we should say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are convinced John is a prophet.
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
And they replied not to know from where.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
9 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
And he began to speak this parable to the people. A man planted a vineyard, and leased it to farmers, and went abroad for a considerable time.
10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
And at the season he sent a bondman to the farmers, so that they would give him from the fruit of the vineyard. But having beaten him, the farmers sent him away empty.
11 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
And he proceeded to send another bondman. And they, having beaten and shamefully treated, sent him also away empty.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will be made ashamed after seeing this man.
14 But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But when the farmers saw him, they deliberated among themselves, saying, This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
And having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others. And having heard it, they said, May it not happen!
17 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
But having looked upon them, he said, What then is this that is written, The stone that those who build rejected, this became the head of the corner?
18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Every man who falls on that stone will be broken, but on whomever it may fall, it will grind him to dust.
19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
And the chief priests and the scholars sought to throw hands on him in the same hour. And they were afraid, for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.
20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
And having watched him, they sent forth insidious men pretending themselves to be righteous, so that they might take hold of his word, in order to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
21 “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
And they questioned him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou speak and teach rightly, and thou do not accept a personage, but teach the way of God in truth,
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me?
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
And they were unable to lay hold of his word before the people. And having marveled at his answer, they were silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, if any brother dies, having a wife, and this man dies childless, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 Then the second
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
And last of all the woman also died.
33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
And having answered, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be 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 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
For neither can they die any more, for they are like the agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the Bush when he calls the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is David's son?
42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
Even David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
until I will place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
Beware of the scholars, who desire to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at the feasts,
47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
