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 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,
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 dost thou these things? or, Who is he that hath given thee this authority?
3 And He answering said to them, “I will question you—I also—one thing, and tell Me:
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
4 the immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or from men?”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we may say, From Heaven, He will say, Why, then, did you not believe him?
But they thought within themselves, saying: If we shall say, From heaven: he will say: 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, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded 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: Neither do I tell thee 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 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.
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 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.
11 And he added to send another servant, and they also having beaten and dishonored that one, sent [him] away empty;
And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.
12 and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they cast out.
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast 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];
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.
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;
Whom when the husbandmen saw, they thought within themselves, saying: This is the heir, 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?
So casting him out of the vineyard, they killed him. What therefore will the lord 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 will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
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 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?
18 Everyone who has fallen on that stone will be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.”
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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: but they feared the people, for they knew that he spoke this parable to 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 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.
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: Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly: and thou dost not respect any person, but teachest 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 Caesar, or no?
23 And He, having perceived their craftiness, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me?
But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
24 Show Me a denarius; of whom does it have an image and inscription?” And they answering said, “Of Caesar”:
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar’s.
25 and He said to them, “Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
And he said to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’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 could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
27 And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a resurrection, having come near, questioned Him,
And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they 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: 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.
29 There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless.
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 all the seven, and they left no children, and died.
32 and last of all the woman also died:
Last of all the woman died also.
33 in the resurrection, then, of which of them does she become wife? For the seven had her as wife.”
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus answering said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
And Jesus said to them: The children of this world 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 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)
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.
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.
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;
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;
38 and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.”
For he is not the 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 some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.
40 and they no longer dared question Him anything.
And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
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 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,
And David himself saith in the book of Psalms: The Lord said to my Lord, sit thou on 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 then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son?
45 And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
And in the hearing of all the people, 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 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:
47 who devour the houses of the widows, and make long prayers for a pretense, these will receive more abundant judgment.”
Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
