Luke 20
1 And it happened that, on one of the days when he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Gospel, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, gathered together with the elders,
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 and they spoke to him, saying: “Tell us, by what authority do you do these things? Or, who is it that has given 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 And in response, Jesus said to them: “I will also question you about one word. Respond to me:
And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?”
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
5 So they discussed it among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Then 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, ‘Of men,’ the whole people will stone us. For they are certain 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 And so they responded that they did not know where it was from.
And they replied not to know from where.
8 And 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 you by what authority I do these things.
9 Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, and he loaned it to settlers, and he was on a sojourn 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 And in due time, he sent a servant to the farmers, so that they would give to him from the fruit of the vineyard. And they beat him and drove 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 And he continued to send another servant. But beating him and treating him with contempt, they likewise sent him away, empty-handed.
And he proceeded to send another bondman. And they, having beaten and shamefully treated, sent him also away empty.
12 And he continued to send a third. And wounding him also, they drove him away.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 Then the lord of the vineyard said: ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Perhaps when they have seen him, 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 And when the settlers had seen him, they discussed it among themselves, saying: ‘This one is the heir. Let us kill him, so that 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 And forcing him outside of the vineyard, they killed him. What, then, will the lord 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 destroy those settlers, and he will give the vineyard to others.” And upon hearing this, they said to him, “Let it not be.”
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 Then, gazing at them, he said: “Then what does this mean, which is written: ‘The stone which the builders have rejected, the same has become the head of the corner?’
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 that stone will be shattered. And anyone upon 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 And the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, were seeking to lay hands on him in that same hour, but they feared the people. For they realized that he had spoken this parable about them.
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 And being attentive, they sent traitors, who would pretend that they were just, so that they might catch him in his words and then hand him over to the power and authority of the procurator.
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 And they questioned him, saying: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and that you do not consider anyone’s status, but you teach the way of God in 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 the tribute to Caesar, or not?”
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 But realizing their deceitfulness, he said to them: “Why do you test me?
But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me?
24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” In response, they said to him, “Caesar’s.”
Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.
25 And so, he said to them: “Then repay the things that are Caesar’s, to Caesar, and the things that are God’s, to God.”
And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
26 And they were not able to contradict his word before the people. And being amazed at his answer, they were silent.
And they were unable to lay hold of his word before the people. And having marveled at his answer, they were silent.
27 Now some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote for us: If any man’s brother will have died, having a wife, and if he does not have any children, then his brother should take her as his wife, and he should raise up offspring for his brother.
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 And so there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and he died without sons.
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 And the next one married her, and he also died without a son.
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 And the third married her, and similarly all seven, and none of them left behind any offspring, and they each died.
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 Last of all, the woman also died.
And last of all the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For certainly all seven had her as a wife.”
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
34 And so, Jesus said to them: “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
And having answered, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 Yet truly, those who shall be held worthy of that age, and of the resurrection from the dead, will neither be married, nor take wives. (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 can no longer die. For they are equal to the Angels, and they are children of God, since they are children of the resurrection.
For neither can they die any more, for they are like the agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 For in truth, the dead do rise again, as Moses also showed beside 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 calls the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 And so he is not the God of the dead, but of the living. For all are alive to him.”
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 Then some of the scribes, in response, said to him, “Teacher, you have spoken well.”
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 And they no longer dared to question him about anything.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 But he said to them: “How can they say that the Christ is the son of David?
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is David's son?
42 Even 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 set your enemies as your footstool.’
until I will place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
44 Therefore, David calls him Lord. So how can he be his son?”
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 Now in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 “Be cautious of the scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and who love greetings in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the first places at table during feasts,
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 who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayers. These will receive the greater damnation.”
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
