< Luke 20 >

1 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.
It came about one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came to him with the elders.
2 They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
They spoke, saying to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is who gave you this authority.”
3 He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
He answered and said to them, “I will also ask you a question, and you tell me.
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men?”
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you 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 persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
8 Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 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.
He told the people this parable, “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to vine growers, and went into another country for a long time.
10 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.
At the appointed time he sent a servant to the vine growers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine growers beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
11 He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
He then sent yet another servant and they also beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
He also sent yet a third and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
13 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.’
So the lord of the vineyard said, 'What will I do? I will send my beloved son. Maybe they will respect him.'
14 “But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned amongst themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
But when the vine growers saw him, they discussed among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
15 Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
They threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
He will come and destroy these vine growers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”
17 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’?
But Jesus looked at them, and said, “What is the meaning of that which is written: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
Every one who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush.”
19 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.
So the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour, for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
20 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.
Watching him carefully, they sent out spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might find fault with his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
21 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.
They asked him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, and are not influenced by anyone's position, but you teach the truth about the way of God.
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
But Jesus understood their craftiness, and said to them,
24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
“Show me a denarius. Whose image and name is on it?” They said, “Caesar's.”
25 He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that 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 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marvelled at his answer and were silent.
They were not able to find fault with what he had said in front of the people, but marveling at his answer, they were silent.
27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
When some of the Sadducees came to him, the ones who say that there is no resurrection,
28 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.
they asked him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife, and being childless, the man should take the brother's wife, and have a child for his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
There were seven brothers and the first took a wife, and died childless,
30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
and the second as well.
31 The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
The third took her, and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
Afterward the woman also died.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
In the resurrection then, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as their wife.”
34 Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
Jesus said to them, “The sons of this world marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 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)
But those who are regarded as worthy in that age to receive the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
Neither can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 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.’
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, because all live to him.”
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have answered well.”
40 They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
For they did not dare ask him any more questions.
41 He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
Jesus said to them, “How do they say that the Christ is David's son?
42 David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand,
43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
until I make your enemies your footstool.'
44 “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
David therefore calls the Christ 'Lord', so how is he David's son?”
45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
In the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
46 “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;
“Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love special greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts.
47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
They also devour widows' houses, and for a show they make long prayers. Men like this will receive greater condemnation.”

< Luke 20 >