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 the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and telling the good tidings, that the High-priests and the 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, saying, unto him—Tell us, by what authority, these things, thou art doing, and, who, is it, that gave thee this authority.
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
And answering, he said unto them—I too, will question, you, as to a matter, —and tell me!
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
The immersion of John, Of heaven, was it, 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 deliberated together by themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven, he will say, Wherefore 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, the people, one and all, will stone us, for, persuaded, they are, that, John, was, a prophet.
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
And they answered, that they knew not whence.
8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And, Jesus, said unto them—Neither do, I, tell, you, by what authority, these things, I am doing.
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.
And he began, unto the people, to be speaking this parable: —A man, planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went from home for a long time.
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, in due season, he sent unto the husbandmen, a servant, that, of the fruit of the vineyard, they might give him; but, the husbandmen, having beaten him, 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, further, sent another servant; but, they, beating, that one also, and dishonouring him, sent him away, empty.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And he, further, sent, a third; but, they, bruising, this one also, thrust him out.
13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
And the lord of the vineyard said—What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved, —It may be, that, him, they will 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 he husbandmen, seeing him, began to deliberate one with another, saying—This, is, the heir: Let us slay him, that, ours, may be, the inheritance.
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
And, thrusting him forth outside the vineyard, they slew him. What, then, will the lord of the vineyard do unto 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 these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But, when they heard it, they said—Far be it!
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’?
But, he, looking at them, said—What, then, is this that is written, —A stone which the builders’ rejected, The same, hath become, 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 on that stone, will be sorely bruised, but, on whomsoever it shall fall, it will utterly destroy 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.
And the Scribes and the High-priests sought to thrust on him their hands, in that very hour; and feared the people; for they perceived that, against them, spake he this parable.
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 narrowly, they sent forth suborned men, feigning themselves to be, righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his, so as to deliver him up unto the rule 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.
And they questioned him, saying—Teacher! we know that, rightly, thou speakest and teachest, and respectest no person, but, in truth, the way of God, dost teach:
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Is it allowable for us to give, unto Caesar, tribute, or not?
23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
But, observing their villainy, he said unto them—
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Shew me a denary. Of whom, hath it an image and inscription? And, they, said—Of Caesar.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
And, he, said unto them—Well then! render the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, and the things of God, unto God.
26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
And they could not lay hold of the saying, before the people; and, marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
But there came near certain of the Sadducees, they who say, Resurrection, there is none! 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 for us, If one’s brother die, having a wife, and, he, be, childless, that his brother shall take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
Seven brethren, therefore, there were, —and, the first, taking a wife, died childless,
30 Then the second
And, the second,
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
and the third, took her, —yea, likewise, even the seven; They left no children, and died:
32 And last of all, the woman died.
Later on, the woman also, died.
33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
The woman, therefore, in the resurrection, Of which of them, doth she become wife? for, the seven, had her to wife.
And Jesus said unto them—The sons 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, they who have been accounted worthy, that age, to obtain, and the resurrection that is 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.
For they cannot, even die any more, —for, equal unto messengers, are they, and are, sons of God, Of the resurrection, being, sons.
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 do rise, even Moses, disclosed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord—The God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob:
38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
Now, God, he is not, of the dead, but, of the living, —for, all, unto him, do live.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
And certain of the Scribes, answering, said—Teacher! Well, hast thou spoken.
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
For, no longer, were they daring to ask him any questions.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
And he said unto them—How say they, that, the Christ, 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
For, David himself, saith, in [the] book of Psalms: Said the Lord, unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand,
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Until I make thy foes thy footstool.
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David, therefore, calleth, him Lord: How, then, his son, is he?
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
And, all the people hearing, he said unto the 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.
Be taking heed of the Scribes—Who desire to walk about in long robes, and are fond of salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the chief meals, —
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 show, are a long time at prayer. These, shall receive, a heavier sentence.
