Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together,
And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up,
2 And spoke to him, saying: Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?
and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things, or who is it who has given thee this authority?
3 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
And he answering said to them, I also will ask you [one] thing, and tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
The baptism of John, was it of heaven or of men?
5 But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: Why then did you not believe him?
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we should say, Of heaven, he will say, Why have ye not believed him?
6 But if we say, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
but if we should say, Of men, the whole people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
And they answered, they did not know whence.
8 And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.
And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen: and he was abroad for a long time.
And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and let it out to husbandmen, and left the country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. Who, beating him, sent him away empty.
And in the season he sent to the husbandmen a bondman, that they might give to him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, having beaten him, sent [him] away empty.
11 And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.
And again he sent another bondman; but they, having beaten him also, and cast insult upon him, sent [him] away empty.
12 And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
And again he sent a third; and they, having wounded him also, cast [him] out.
13 Then the lord of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be, when they see him, they will reverence him.
And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see him they will respect [him].
14 Whom when the husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves, saying: This is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may 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 become ours.
15 So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
And having cast him forth out of the vineyard, they killed [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it they said, May it never be!
17 But he looking on them, said: What is this then that is written, The stone, which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?
But he looking at them said, What then is this that is written, The stone which they that builded rejected, this has become the corner-stone?
18 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
Every one falling on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder.
19 And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought the same hour to lay hands on him, and they feared the people; for they knew that he had spoken this parable of them.
20 And being upon the watch, they sent spies, who should feign themselves just, that they might take hold of him in his words, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.
And having watched [him], they sent out suborned persons, pretending to be just men, that they might take hold of him in [his] language, so that they might deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest the way of God in truth.
And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest no [man's] person, but teachest with truth the way of God:
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
23 But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
But perceiving their deceit he said to them, Why do ye tempt me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar’s.
Shew me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? And answering they said, Caesar's.
25 And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s: and to God the things that are God’s.
And he said to them, Pay therefore what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
26 And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
And they were not able to take hold of him in [his] expressions before the people, and, wondering at his answer, they were silent.
27 And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,
And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up [to him],
28 Saying: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he leave no children, that his brother should take her to wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;
30 And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless.
and the second [took the woman, and he died childless];
31 And the third took her. And in like manner all the seven, and they left no children, and died.
and the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;
32 Last of all the woman died also.
and last of all the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?
And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives. (aiōn g165)
but they who are counted worthy to have part in that world, and the resurrection from among [the] dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
36 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.
for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 Now that the dead rise again, Moses also shewed, at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
But that the dead rise, even Moses shewed in [the section of] the bush, when he called [the] Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob;
38 For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
but he is not God of [the] dead but of [the] living; for all live for him.
39 And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.
And some of the scribes answering said, Teacher, thou hast well spoken.
40 And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
For they did not dare any more to ask him anything.
41 But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of David?
And he said to them, How do they say that the Christ is David's son,
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on my right hand,
and David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand
43 Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
until I put thine enemies [as] footstool of thy feet?
44 David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son?
David therefore calls him Lord, and how is he his son?
45 And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
And, as all the people were listening, he said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplace, and the first chairs in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts:
Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and who love salutations in the market-places, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at suppers;
47 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
who devour the houses of widows, and as a pretext make long prayers. These shall receive a severer judgment.
