Luke 20
1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
Now it happened on one of those days, as He was teaching and evangelizing the people in the temple, that the priests and scribes came to Him with the elders
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
and addressed Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or who is he who gave you this authority?”
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
But in answer He said to them: “I also will ask you one thing; yes, tell me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
the baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
So they reasoned among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced 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 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and went away on a long journey.
10 At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
At the proper time he sent a slave to the farmers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers flogged him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
Again he sent a different slave; so they flogged him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And again he sent a third; but they wounded him also and threw him out.
13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
Then the owner of the vineyard said: ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; hopefully they will respect him when they see him.’
14 But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.’
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” Having heard it they said, “May it never be!”
17 But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
Then He looked directly at them and said: “What then is this that is written: ‘A stone that the builders rejected, the same became the cornerstone’?
18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it should fall—it will crush him!”
19 When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
The chief priests and the scribes wanted to lay hands on Him right then, but they were afraid —they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
20 So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
Keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies, who pretended to be innocent, so that they might latch on to something He said, so as to hand Him over to the power and the authority of the governor.
21 “Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
So they questioned Him, saying: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and you do not show favoritism but teach the way of God in truth.
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 Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them: “Why are you testing me?
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Show me a denarius—whose image and inscription does it have?” In answer they said, “Caesar's.”
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
So He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
They were unable to latch on to His word in front of the people; and marveling at His answer they kept silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, approached and questioned Him,
28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's married brother dies childless, then his brother should take the widow and produce offspring for his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
Now there were seven brothers: the first took a wife and died childless;
30 Then the second
then the second took the widow and he died childless;
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
then the third took her, in fact all seven in sequence—they all died childless.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
Finally, last of all, the woman died also.
33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven had her?”
So in answer Jesus said to them: “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, to the resurrection from among the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
Because they cannot die anymore, being like angels—they are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
But that the dead are raised, Moses indeed revealed about the Bush when he recorded: ‘The Lord, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’
38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
So He is not the God of the dead, but of the living—to Him all are alive.”
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you spoke well.”
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
And they no longer dared to question Him further.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
Then He said to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's Son?
42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: sit at my right hand
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
Since David calls Him ‘Lord’, how then is He his Son?”
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
Then, in the hearing of the people, He said to His disciples:
46 “Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
who ‘devour’ widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive more severe judgment.”
