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 the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
The baptism 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 shall 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 shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was].
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I 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 unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long 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 unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and 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 sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.
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; it may be they will reverence him.
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 husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be 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 they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto 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 husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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 he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made 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 one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as 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 scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake 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 they watched him, and sent forth spies, who feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as 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 asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Cæsar’s.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
And he said unto them, Then render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.
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 not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
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.
and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
30 Then the second
and the second:
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
Afterward 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 shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world 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 they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, 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 equal unto the angels; 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, in [the place concerning] the Bush, when he calleth 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 the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
And certain of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
For they durst not any more ask him any question.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
And he said unto them, How say they that 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
For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
And in the hearing of all the people he said unto 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 scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at 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 for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
