Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him], with the elders,
On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, joined by the elders, confronted him,
2 And spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
and addressing him, said, “Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it who has given you this authority?”
3 And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
“I, too,” said Jesus in reply, “will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
It is about John’s baptism – was it of divine or of human origin?”
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
But they began arguing together, “If we say ‘divine,’ he will say ‘Why didn’t you 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 ‘human,’ the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was].
So they answered that they did not know its origin.
8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
“Then I,” said Jesus, “refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things.”
9 Then he began to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
But Jesus began to tell the people this parable – “A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent [him] away empty.
At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, so that they could give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty.
The owner afterward sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast [him] out.
He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.
13 Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be when they see him they will reverence him.
‘What should I do?’ said the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. ‘Here is the heir!’ they said. ‘Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.’
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed [him]. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, may that never be.
He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others.” “Heaven forbid!” they exclaimed when they heard it.
17 And he beheld them, and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is the meaning of this passage? – ‘The stone which the builders despised has now itself become the cornerstone.’
18 Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Everyone who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while anyone on whom it falls – it will scatter him as dust.”
19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.
After this the teachers of the Law and the chief priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.
20 And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, who should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governor.
Having watched their opportunity, they afterward sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor’s jurisdiction and authority.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:
These spies asked Jesus a question. They said, “Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a person’s position, but teach the way of God honestly;
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor or not?”
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
Seeing through their deceitfulness, Jesus said to them,
24 Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar's.
“Show me a coin. Whose head and title are on it?”
25 And he said to them, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
“The Emperor’s,” they said; and Jesus replied, “Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God.”
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
They could not object to this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.
27 Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees (who deny that there is any resurrection) and they asked him,
Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this –
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother should die, having a wife, and he should die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
“Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that – ‘Should a man’s married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.’
29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, died childless.
30 And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless.
The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;
31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: And they left no children, and died.
and so, too, did all seven – dying without children.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
The woman herself was the last to die.
33 Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
About the woman, then – at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?”
34 And Jesus answering, said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
“The men and women of this world,” said Jesus, “marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 But they who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
but, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married, (aiōn g165)
36 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s children.
37 Now that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord – ‘The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
Now he is not God of dead people, but of living. For in his sight all are alive.”
39 Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said.
“Well said, teacher!” exclaimed some of the teachers of the Law,
40 And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all.
for they did not venture to question him any further.
41 And he said to them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
But Jesus said to them, “How is it that people say that the Christ is to be David’s son?
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
For David, in the book of Psalms, says himself – ‘The Lord said to my lord: Sit at my right hand,
43 Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
until I put your enemies as a stool for your feet.’
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
David, then, calls him ‘lord,’ so how is he David’s son?”
45 Then in the audience of all the people, he said to his disciples,
While all the people were listening, Jesus said to the disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;
“Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who delight to walk about in long robes, and like to be greeted in the streets with respect, and to have the best seats in the synagogues, and places of honor at dinner.
47 Who devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
These are the men who rob widows of their houses, and make a pretense of saying long prayers. Their sentence will be all the heavier.”
