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, [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,
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 spoke to him, saying, Tell us, By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
3 And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you — I also — one thing, and tell me:
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
4 the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?'
The baptism 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 shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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 persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was],
And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was].
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,
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.
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 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 'And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;
And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated [him] shamefully, and sent [him] away empty.
12 and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out.
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and 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;
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.
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 husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them?
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and 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 husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard [it], they said, may that never be.
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?
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 hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'
Whoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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 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 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 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.
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 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:
22 Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
23 And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, Why tempt ye me?
24 shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?' and they answering said, 'Of Caesar:'
Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar'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, Render therefore to Cesar the things which are Cesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
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 could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,
Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees (who deny that there is any resurrection) and they asked 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, 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.
29 'There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
And the second took her for a wife, and he 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 took her; and in like manner the seven also: And they left no children, and died.
32 and last of all died also the woman:
Last of all the woman died also.
33 in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife? — for the seven had her as wife.'
Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus answering said to them, 'The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
And Jesus answering, said to them, The children of this world 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 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)
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.
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.
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;
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.
38 and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'
For he is not a 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;'
Then certain of the scribes answering, said, Master, thou hast well said.
40 and no more durst they question him anything.
And after that, they durst not ask him any question at all.
41 And he said unto them, 'How do they say the Christ to be son of David,
And he said to them, How say they that 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,
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43 till I shall make thine enemies thy footstool;
Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
44 David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,
Then in the audience of all the people, 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 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;
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 for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
