Luke 20
1 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 on [Him],
And it came to pass, that, on one of those days, while he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came to him,
2 and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority You do these things? Or who is he that gave to You this authority?”
and spoke to him, saying: Tell us by what authority you do these things? or, who is he that gave you this authority?
3 And He answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one thing, and tell Me:
And he answered and said to them: I also will ask you one thing, and do you answer me.
4 the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”
Was the immersion of John from heaven, or from men?
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why, then, did you not believe him?
And they reasoned among themselves, saying: If we say, From heaven, he will reply: Why, then, did you not believe him?
6 And if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.”
But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they believe that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered that they did not know from where [it was],
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
8 and Jesus said to them, “Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.”
And Jesus said to them: Nor do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
9 And He began to speak to the people this allegory: “A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to farmers, and went abroad for a long time,
And he began to speak this parable to the people: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to vine-dressers, and was absent from home for a long time.
10 and at the season he sent a servant to the farmers, that they may give to him from the fruit of the vineyard, but the farmers having beat him, sent [him] away empty.
And at the proper season, he sent a servant to those vine-dressers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine-dressers scourged him, and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And he added to send another servant, and they also having beaten and dishonored that one, sent [him] away empty;
And he then sent another servant. But they scourged him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they cast out.
And he also sent a third; but they wounded him, and drove him out.
13 And the owner of the vineyard said, What will I do? I will send my son, the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will respect [him];
And the owner of the vineyard said: What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps, when they see him, they will reverence him.
14 and having seen him, the farmers reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;
But when the vine-dressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
15 and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]; what, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
And they drove him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come, and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” And having heard, they said, “Let it not be!”
He will come and destroy these vine-dressers, and will give his vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said: Be it not so!
17 And He, having looked on them, said, “What, then, is this that has been written: A stone that the builders rejected—this became head of a corner?
And he looked on them and said: What, then, does this mean, which is written, The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner?
18 Everyone who has fallen on that stone will be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.”
Whoever shall fall on this stone, shall be dashed to pieces; but on whomever it shall fall, it will make him as chaff for the wind.
19 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 He spoke this allegory against them.
And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him, the same hour; (and yet they feared the people; ) for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.
20 And having watched [Him], they sent forth ones lying 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,
And they watched him, and sent spies, who feigned them selves to be just men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21 and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we have known that You say and teach correctly, and do not receive a person, but in truth teach the way of God.
And they asked him, saying: Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and do not regard the person of any, but teach the way of God in truth.
22 Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cæsar, or not?
23 And He, having perceived their craftiness, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me?
But he perceived their cunning, and said to them: Why do you tempt me?
24 Show Me a denarius; of whom does it have an image and inscription?” And they answering said, “Of Caesar”:
Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription has it? They answered and said: Cæsar’s.
25 and He said to them, “Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
He said to them: Give, therefore, to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.
26 and they were not able to take hold on His saying before the people, and having wondered at His answer, they were silent.
And they were not able to take hold of his words before the people. And they were astonished at his answer, and were silent.
27 And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a resurrection, having come near, questioned Him,
Then there came to him some of the Sadducees, (these deny that there is any resurrection, ) and asked him,
28 saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us if anyone’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.
saying: Teacher, Moses wrote for us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up children for his brother.
29 There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
There were, therefore, seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died without children;
30 and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
and the second took his wife, and he died without children;
31 and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven—they left no children, and they died;
and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven; and they left no children, and died.
32 and last of all the woman also died:
Last of all, the woman also died.
33 in the resurrection, then, of which of them does she become wife? For the seven had her as wife.”
Therefore, in the resurrection, of which of them shall she be the wife? for the seven had her as a wife.
34 And Jesus answering said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
And Jesus answered and said to them: The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
But those who shall be accounted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 for neither are they able to die anymore—for they are like messengers—and they are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
For they can die no more; for they are like the angels, and are the sons of God, being the sons of the resurrection.
37 And that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the Bush, since he calls the LORD the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
But: that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at The Bush, since he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.”
He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, “Teacher, You said well”;
And certain of the scribes answered and said: Teacher, thou hast answered well.
40 and they no longer dared question Him anything.
And after this they durst not ask him any question at all.
41 And He said to them, “How do they say the Christ is [the] son of David,
But he said to them: How say they that the Christ is the son of David?
42 and David himself says in [the] Scroll of Psalms, The LORD said to my Lord, Sit on My right hand,
Even David himself says, in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand,
43 Until I will make Your enemies Your footstool;
till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
44 David, then, calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?”
David, therefore, calls him Lord; and how is he his son?
45 And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
And while all the people were listening, he said to his disciples:
46 “Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are cherishing salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches at the banquets,
Beware of the scribes, who delight to walk in robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the first seats in the synagogues, and the first places at suppers;
47 who devour the houses of the widows, and make long prayers for a pretense, these will receive more abundant judgment.”
who eat up the houses of widows, and, for a pretext, make long prayers. These shall receive the greater condemnation.
