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 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 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 spake to him, saying, Tell us by what authority thou doest these things or who is he that giveth thee this authority?
3 And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
Then he answering said to them, I also will ask you one question; and resolve me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
The baptism of John, was it from 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 reply, From heaven; he will say, Wherefore then did ye not believe 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 say, Of men; all the 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, We know not from 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 tell I 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.
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 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 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 And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.
And he again sent another servant: and him also they beat, and treating him with indignity, sent him away empty.
12 And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
And he sent yet a third: and him they also wounded, and cast 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.
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 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 be our own.
15 So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord 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 will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said God forbid.
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?
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 Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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 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 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 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 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 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, 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 give tribute to Caesar, or no?
Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
23 But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
Then he, aware of their crafty design, said unto them, Why tempt ye 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 inscription hath it? And they answering 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.
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 could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
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 And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,
Then certain of the Sadducees, who contend that there is no resurrection, asked 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.
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 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
Now there were seven brothers: and the first taking a wife, died childless.
30 And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless.
And the second taking the wife, he also died childless.
31 And the third took her. And in like manner all the seven, and they left no children, and died.
Then the third took her; and also all the seven in like manner: and left no children, and died.
32 Last of all the woman died also.
And last of all died also the woman.
33 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
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 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 attain to that world, and the resurrection of 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.
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 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;
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 For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
Now God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live with him.
39 And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.
Then some of the scribes addressing him said, Master, admirably hast thou spoken!
40 And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
And after that they durst not put another question to him.
41 But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of David?
Then he spake to them: How say they that the Messiah is the son of David?
42 And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on 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 Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
until I put thine enemies for a footstool of thy feet.”
44 David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son?
David then calleth him Lord, and how then is he his son?
45 And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
And whilst all the people were hearkening, 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 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 Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
who devour the houses of widows, and for a pretext make long prayers: these shall receive a more abundant punishment.
