Luke 20
1 And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching, the chief priests and Scribes, with the Elders, came upon 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 and said to him: Tell us, by what authority thou doest these things? And who is it, that gave thee 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 Jesus answered, and said to them: I also will ask you a word, and tell ye 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 And they reasoned with themselves, and said: If we say, From heaven; he will say to us, And why did ye 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 And they said to him: We do not know, whence it was.
And they replied not to know from where.
8 Jesus said to them: Neither do 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 And he began to utter this similitude to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard, and leased it to cultivators, and went abroad 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 time, he sent his servant to the cultivators, that they might give him of the fruits of the vineyard. But the cultivators beat him, and sent him away empty.
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 again he sent another servant; and him also they beat, and treated with rudeness, and sent empty away.
And he proceeded to send another bondman. And they, having beaten and shamefully treated, sent him also away empty.
12 And again he sent the third. And they wounded him, and cast him out.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 The lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my dear son. Perhaps they will look upon him, and be ashamed.
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 cultivators saw him, they reasoned with themselves, and said: This is the heir; come, 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 And they cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him. What therefore 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 cultivators, and will lease the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said: This shall 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 And he looked upon them, and said: What is that which is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, is become the chief corner stone?
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 And whoever shall fall upon this stone, will be broken; and on whomsoever it shall fall, it will crush him in pieces.
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 chief priests and Scribes sought to lay hands on him, at that time; but they were afraid of the people; for they knew, that he spoke this similitude 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 And they sent to him spies, who feigned themselves righteous men, that they might insnare him in discourse, and deliver him up to a court, and to the authority of the president.
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, and said to him: Teacher, we know that thou speakest and teachest correctly, and hast no respect of persons, but teachest 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 head-money to Caesar, or not?
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said: Why tempt ye me?
But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me?
24 Show me a denarius. Whose is this image and superscription upon it? 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 Jesus said to them: Then, 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 could not catch from him a word of accusation before the people: and they were surprised at his answers, and 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 And some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came and questioned him,
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 and said to him: Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if a man's brother die, who had a wife without children, his surviving brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his deceased 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; and the first took a wife, and died without children.
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 And the second took her to wife; and he died without children.
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 And again, the third took her, and in like manner also all the seven; and they died, and left no children.
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 At last, the woman likewise died.
And last of all the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection, therefore, of which of them will she be the wife, for the seven took her?
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
34 Jesus said to them: The children of this world take wives, and wives are given to husbands. (aiōn g165)
And having answered, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 But they who are worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, do not take wives, nor are wives given to husbands. (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 can they die any more; for they are as the angels, and are the children of God, because 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 But that the dead will arise, even Moses showed; for, at the bush, he maketh mention, while he saith: 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 Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for they all live to him.
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 And some of the Scribes answered, and said to him: Teacher, thou hast spoken well.
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 And they did not again venture to question him, on any matter.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 And he said also to them: How do the Scribes say of Messiah, that he is the son of David?
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is David's son?
42 And David himself said, in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, seat thyself 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 shall place thy foes under thy feet.
until I will place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
44 If David, therefore, called him, My Lord; how is he his son?
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 And while all the people heard, he said to his disciples:
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the Scribes, who choose to walk in long robes, and love a salutation in the streets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the chief couches at suppers:
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 eat up the houses of widows, under pretence that they prolong their prayers. They will receive a greater condemnation.
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
