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, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,
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 spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee 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 unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and 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?
And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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 and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 And they answered that they did not know from where [it was],
And they answered, that they could not tell 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 unto them, Neither tell I 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,
Then began he to speak to the people this parable; A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country 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: but the husbandmen beat him, and 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: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and 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 a 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 said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him when they see 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 husbandmen 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?
So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto 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 shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, 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?
And he beheld them, and 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 broken; 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 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 the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken 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 forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto 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, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
22 Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
23 And He, having perceived their craftiness, said to them, “Why do you tempt Me?
But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye 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 superscription hath 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”;
And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be 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 take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a resurrection, having come near, questioned Him,
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which 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 die without children, that his brother should take his 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 second took her to wife, and he 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 the seven also: 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.”
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for 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 answering said unto 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 which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, 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.
Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto 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 are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth 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 a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
39 And certain of the scribes answering said, “Teacher, You said well”;
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
40 and they no longer dared question Him anything.
And after that 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,
And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
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 unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
43 Until I will make Your enemies Your footstool;
Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.
44 David, then, calls Him Lord, and how is He his son?”
David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
45 And all the people hearing, He said to His disciples,
Then in the audience of all the people he said unto 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, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats 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.”
Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.
