Luke 20
1 Now it happened on one of those days, as He was teaching and evangelizing the people in the temple, that the priests and scribes came to Him 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 addressed Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or who is he 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 But in answer He said to them: “I also will ask you one thing; yes, tell 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 from men?”
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
5 So they reasoned among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘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 persuaded 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 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, leased it to farmers, and went away on a long journey.
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 the proper time he sent a slave to the farmers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers flogged him 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 Again he sent a different slave; so they flogged him also, treated him shamefully, and 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 again he sent a third; but they wounded him also and threw him out.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 Then the owner of the vineyard said: ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; hopefully they will respect him when they see 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 farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, so that the inheritance may become 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 therefore 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 destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” Having heard it they said, “May it never 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 He looked directly at them and said: “What then is this that is written: ‘A stone that the builders rejected, the same became 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 that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it should fall—it will crush him!”
Every man who falls on that stone will be broken, but on whomever it may fall, it will grind him to dust.
19 The chief priests and the scribes wanted to lay hands on Him right then, but they were afraid —they knew He had spoken this parable against 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 Keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies, who pretended to be innocent, so that they might latch on to something He said, so as to hand Him over to the power and the 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 So they questioned Him, saying: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and you do not show favoritism but 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 taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 But He perceived their craftiness and said to them: “Why are you testing 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 answer they said, “Caesar's.”
Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.
25 So He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
26 They were unable to latch on to His word in front of the people; and marveling at His answer they kept 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 deny that there is a resurrection, approached and questioned Him,
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's married brother dies childless, then his brother should take the widow and produce 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 Now there were seven brothers: the first took a wife and died childless;
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 then the second took the widow and he died childless;
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 then the third took her, in fact all seven in sequence—they all died childless.
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 Finally, last of all, the woman died also.
And last of all the woman also died.
33 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven had her?”
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
34 So in answer Jesus said to them: “The people 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 but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, to the resurrection from among 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 Because they cannot die anymore, being like angels—they are sons of God, being sons 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 But that the dead are raised, Moses indeed revealed about the Bush when he recorded: ‘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 So He is not the God of the dead, but of the living—to Him all are alive.”
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you spoke well.”
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 And they no longer dared to question Him further.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 Then He said to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's Son?
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is David's son?
42 Why David himself affirms 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 Since David calls Him ‘Lord’, how then is He his Son?”
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 Then, in the hearing of the people, He said to His disciples:
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at 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’ widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive more severe judgment.”
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
