Luke 20
1 On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, and the Scribes,
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
2 together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"
And spoke unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority do you these things? or who is he that gave you this authority?
3 "I also will put a question to you, "He said;
And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; (logos) and answer me:
4 "was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed all of you him not?
6 And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."
But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered that they did not know the origin of it.
And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
8 "Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
9 Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.
10 At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.
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.
11 Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and pleaded him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded and drove away.
And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, "'What am I to do? I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will probably respect him.'
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see him.
14 "But when the vine-dressers saw him, they discussed the matter with one another, and said, "'This is the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
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.
15 "So they turned him out of the vineyard and murdered him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He will come and put these vine-dressers to death, and give the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers.
He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
17 He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which is written, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone'?
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?
18 Every one who falls on that stone will be severely hurt, but on whomsoever it falls, he will be utterly crushed."
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.
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.
20 So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.
And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, (logos) that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.
21 So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that you say and teach rightly, neither accept you the person of any, but teach the way of God truly:
22 Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?"
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?
23 But He saw through their knavery and replied,
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt all of you me?
24 "Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does it bear?" "Caesar's," they said.
Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said, Caesar's.
25 "Pay therefore," He replied, "what is Caesar's to Caesar--and what is God's to God."
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.
26 There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.
And they could not take hold of his words (rhema) before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Next some of the Sadducees came forward (who deny that there is a Resurrection), and they asked Him,
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
28 "Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife and died childless.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 The second and the third also took her;
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
31 and all seven, having done the same, left no children when they died.
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
32 Finally the woman also died.
Last of all the woman died also.
33 The woman, then--at the Resurrection--whose wife shall she be? for they all seven married her."
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
35 But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
36 For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection.
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
Now 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 He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him are all living."
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
39 Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well."
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, you have well said.
40 From that time, however, no one ventured to challenge Him with a single question.
And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
41 But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is a son of David?
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?
42 Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
And David himself says in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit you on my right hand,
43 Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.'
Till I make your enemies your footstool.
44 "David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He be his son?"
David therefore calls him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples,
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
46 "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;
Beware of the scribes, which 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;
47 who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."
Which devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
