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, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You 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 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
And he answered and said to them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer 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?’
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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.
And they answered, that they could not tell 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 do 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 speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vinedressers, and went into a far country 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 at the season he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the vinedressers beat him, 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 again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast 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 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 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 vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be 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 cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord 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 shall come and destroy these vinedressers, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, may that 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’?
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 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Whoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomever 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 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 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 they watched him, and sent forth spies, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, that so 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 sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute 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 tempt ye me?
24 “Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
Show me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
And he said to them, Render 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 could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection; and they 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 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 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 Then the second
And the second took her for a wife, and he died childless.
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
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 of them is she? for seven had her for a wife.
And Jesus answering 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 shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from 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 equal to 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 showed at the bush, when he calleth 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.”
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
And after that they dared not ask him any question at all.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
And he said to them, How say they that 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
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
Then in the hearing of all 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 desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest 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: the same shall receive greater condemnation.
