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.
AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him,
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
and spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
Then he answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; and resolve me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we reply, From heaven; he will say, Wherefore then did ye 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, Of 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.
And they answered, We know not from whence.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said to them, Neither tell I 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 speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and delivered it to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long while.
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.
And at the season he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat, and sent him away empty.
11 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
And he again sent another servant: and him also they beat, and treating him with indignity, sent him away empty.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast out.
13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
Then said the master of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: probably when they see him, they will shew him respect.
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 husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be our own.
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
So casting him out of the vineyard, they slew him. What then will the master of the vineyard do with these men?
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 these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.
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 on them, and said, What is this then which is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Every one who falleth upon this stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him at that time; and were afraid of the people: for they knew that 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.
And watching him, they sent men they had suborned, who pretended that they were righteous persons, in order to lay hold of some word of his, that they might deliver him to the power and 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.
And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and respectest no man’s person, but teachest 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 tribute to Caesar, or not?
23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
Then he, aware of their crafty design, said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Shew me a denarius. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answering said, Caesar’s.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
Then said he to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar’s, and to God the things which 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.
And they were unable to lay hold of a single expression of his before the people: and marvelling at his answer, they were silenced.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
Then certain of the Sadducees, who contend that there is no resurrection, asked 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, Master, Moses wrote for us, If a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die childless, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed for his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
Now there were seven brothers: and the first taking a wife, died childless.
30 Then the second
And the second taking the wife, he also 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; and also all the seven in like manner: and left no children, and died.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
And last of all died also the woman.
33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
And Jesus in reply said to them, The children of this world 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 they who are counted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection of 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.
neither can they die any more: for they are like the angels; and are the children of God, being the children 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.’
Now that the dead are raised, even Moses intimated at the bush, when he called 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.”
Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live with him.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken!
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
And after that they durst not put another question to him.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
Then he spake to them: How say they that the Messiah is the son of David?
42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
Yet David himself, in the book of Psalms, saith, “The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit down at my right hand,
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet.”
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David then calleth him Lord, and how then is he his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
And whilst all the people were hearkening, 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 desire to walk about in trailing robes, and love salutations in the public places, and the principal seats in the synagogues, and the most honourable couch at suppers;
47 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.
