Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the 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 spake unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to 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 And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you — I also — one thing, and tell me:
And having answered, he said to them, I also will ask you one word, and ye tell me.
4 the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
The immersion of John, was it from heaven or from men?
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying — 'If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, 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 and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be 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 answered, that they knew not whence [it was],
And they replied not to know from where.
8 and Jesus said to them, 'Neither do I say to 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 speak unto the people this simile: 'A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, 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 at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send [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 he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;
And he proceeded to send another bondman. And they, having beaten and shamefully treated, sent him also away empty.
12 and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out.
And he proceeded to send a third. And they also having wounded this man, cast him out.
13 'And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son — the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;
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 and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become 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 having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]; what, then, shall the owner 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 these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, 'Let it 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, having looked upon them, said, 'What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected — this became head of a corner?
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 every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to 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 the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
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, having watched [him], they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,
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, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;
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 to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
Is it permitted for us to give tribute to Caesar or not?
23 And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
But having perceived their craftiness, he said to them, Why do ye try me?
24 shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'
Display to me a denarius. Whose image and inscription has it? And having answered, they said, Caesar's.
25 and he said to them, 'Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
And he said to them, Then render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
26 and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they 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 certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,
And some of the Sadducees having approached, those who say there is no resurrection, they questioned him,
28 saying, 'Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless — that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his 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 'There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
There were therefore seven brothers. And the first having taken a wife, died childless.
30 and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
And the second took the woman, and this man died childless.
31 and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven — they left not children, and they died;
And the third likewise took her, and likewise also the seven; they left behind no children, and died.
32 and last of all died also the woman:
And last of all the woman also died.
33 in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife? — for the seven had her as wife.'
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them does she become? For the seven had her as wife.
34 And Jesus answering said to them, 'The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
And having answered, Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage; (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 for neither are they able to die any more — for they are like messengers — and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again.
For neither can they die any more, for they are like the agents, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 'And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call 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 calls the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'
Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him.
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;'
And some of the scholars having answered, they said, Teacher, thou said well.
40 and no more durst they question him anything.
For they no longer dared to question him anything.
41 And he said unto them, 'How do they say the Christ to be son of David,
And he said to them, How do they say the Christ is 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,
Even David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
43 till I shall make thine enemies thy footstool;
until I will place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet.
44 David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 'Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the 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 devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
who devour widows' houses, and in pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater damnation.
