Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of those days, He teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the priests, and scribes, along with the elders stood up against Him;
On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
2 and they spoke to Him, saying, Tell us by what authority you are doing these things? Who is the one having given you this authority?
They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
3 And responding He said to them, I will ask you one word; and you tell me:
He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men?
the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 And they reason among themselves saying, If we may say it is from heaven; He will say, Why did you not believe on him?
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 And if we may 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 John was a prophet.”
7 And they responded, We do not know whence it is.
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 am doing these things.
Jesus 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 gave it out to husbandmen, and went away 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 in season he sent a servant to the husbandmen that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard, and the husbandmen beating him, sent him away empty.
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 proceeded to send to them another servant, and they beating and dishonoring him sent him away empty.
He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And he proceeded to send a third: and wounding him, they cast him out also.
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 own beloved son: perchance seeing, they will reverence 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 And the husbandmen, seeing him, reasoned among themselves saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, in order that the inheritance may be 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 And casting him out from the vineyard they slew him; what then will the lord of the vineyard do?
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 those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And hearing, they said, Let it not be so.
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 And looking upon them, He said, What is that which has been written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same has come to be the head of the corner.
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 having fallen on that stone will be dashed to pieces; and on whomsoever it may fall, 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 chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on Him at this hour, and 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 laying in wait for Him, they sent sharpers, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might catch his word, in order to turn Him over to the government and authority of the proconsul.
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 They asked Him saying, Teacher, we know that thou dost speak and teach correctly; and thou dost not receive the face; but thou dost teach the way of God in truth:
They asked him, “Teacher, 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 give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 And He knowing their rascality, said to them, Why tempt ye me?
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24 Show me the denarion. Whose image and superscription has it? And they responding said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25 And He said to them, Therefore render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and unto God the things which 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 were not able to criticise His word before the people: and being astonished at His answer, they were silent.
They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
27 And certain ones of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, coming forward asked Him,
Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28 saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, That if the brother of any one may die having a wife, and the same may die childless, that his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.
They asked him, “Teacher, 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 Then there were seven brothers; and the first receiving a wife 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 received her, and likewise also the seven; they left no children and died.
The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
32 Last of all the woman also died.
Afterward the woman also died.
33 Therefore in the resurrection of which one of them is she the wife? for the seven had her a wife.
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
34 And responding Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 but those counted worthy to attain that age and the resurrection, which is from the dead, (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 neither marry nor are given in marriage; for they are not able yet to die; for they are like the angels, and 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, Moses also mentioned at the Bush, when he says; 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 He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live unto Him.
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
39 And certain of the scribes responding said; Teacher, you spoke beautifully.
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
40 And they no longer dared to ask Him anything.
They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
41 And He said to them; How do they say that the Christ is the son of David?
He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
42 And David himself says in the Book of the Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43 until I may make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
44 Therefore David calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?
“David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
45 And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, wishing to walk about in robes, and loving salutations in the forums, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first couches at the suppers,
“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 the houses of the widows, and pray long through pretext; they shall receive the greater judgment.
who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
