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],
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.
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?”
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
3 And He answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one thing, and tell Me:
“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
4 the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”
John’s baptism—was it 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?
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why 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 are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 And they answered that they did not know from where [it was],
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 and Jesus said to them, “Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.”
And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing 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,
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.
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.
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.
11 And he added to send another servant, and they also having beaten and dishonored that one, sent [him] away empty;
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
12 and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they cast out.
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw 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];
‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect 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 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.’
15 and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed [him]; what, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
So they threw 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 kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
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?
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’?
18 Everyone who has fallen on that stone will be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.”
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
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.
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.
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,
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.
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.
“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.
22 Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 And He, having perceived their craftiness, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me?
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
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 inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
25 and He said to them, “Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is 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 unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
27 And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a resurrection, having come near, questioned Him,
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question 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.
“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.
29 There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
30 and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
Then the second
31 and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven—they left no children, and they died;
and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
32 and last of all the woman also died:
And last of all, the woman died.
33 in the resurrection, then, of which of them does she become wife? For the seven had her as wife.”
So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
34 And Jesus answering said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
Jesus answered, “The sons 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 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)
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.
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.
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;
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.’
38 and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, “Teacher, You said well”;
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
40 and they no longer dared question Him anything.
And they did not dare to question Him any further.
41 And He said to them, “How do they say the Christ is [the] son of David,
Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said 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,
For 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;
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
44 David, then, calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?”
Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
45 And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus 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. 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.
47 who devour the houses of the widows, and make long prayers for a pretense, these will receive more abundant judgment.”
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
