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 is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief 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 unto him, saying, 'Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?'
3 “I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
And he answering said unto them, 'I will question you — I also — one thing, and tell me:
4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
the baptism of John, from heaven was it, 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 may say, 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.”
and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.'
7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was],
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 say to 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.
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,
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 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.
11 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
'And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;
12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast 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 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;
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.’
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;
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]; what, then, shall 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 these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.' And having heard, they said, 'Let it not 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, 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?
18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.'
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 in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
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, 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,
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 have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a 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 lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, 'Why me do ye tempt?
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 superscription?' and they answering 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 to them, 'Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to 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 were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, 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, 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.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
'There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
30 Then the second
and the second took the 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 also the seven — they left not children, and they 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 rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife? — for the seven had her as wife.'
And Jesus answering said to them, 'The sons of this age do 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 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)
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 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.
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.’
'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;
38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
And certain of the scribes answering said, 'Teacher, thou didst say well;'
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
and no more durst they question him anything.
41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
And he said unto them, 'How do they say the Christ to be son of David,
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 shall make thine enemies thy footstool;
44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?'
45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
And, all the people hearing, 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.
'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,
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 the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.'
