Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and publishing the good tidings, that the priests and the scribes with the elders came upon him,
Now it happened on one of those days, as He was teaching and evangelizing the people in the temple, that the priests and scribes came to Him with the elders
2 and spoke to him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? Or who is he that gave thee this authority?
and addressed Him, saying, “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things; or who is he who gave you this authority?”
3 And he answering said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
But in answer He said to them: “I also will ask you one thing; yes, tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
the baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”
5 And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
So they reasoned among themselves, saying: “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 And they answered, that they did not know whence it was.
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.
And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 And he began to speak to the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.
Then He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and went away on a long journey.
10 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-handed.
At the proper time he sent a slave to the farmers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers flogged him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And he sent still another servant; and they beat him also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
Again he sent a different slave; so they flogged him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 And he went on to send a third; and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
And again he sent a third; but they wounded him also and threw him out.
13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.
Then the owner of the vineyard said: ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; hopefully they will respect him when they see him.’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.
But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying: ‘This is the heir. Come, let's kill him, so that the inheritance may become ours.’
15 So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard this, they said, God forbid!
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” Having heard it they said, “May it never be!”
17 But he, looking upon them, said, What then is this which is written, “The stone which the builders rejected, the same hath become the corner-stone”?
Then He looked directly at them and said: “What then is this that is written: ‘A stone that the builders rejected, the same became the cornerstone’?
18 Every one who falleth upon that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falleth, it will grind him to powder.
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but on whomever it should fall—it will crush him!”
19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that hour, but they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable against them.
The chief priests and the scribes wanted to lay hands on Him right then, but they were afraid —they knew He had spoken this parable against them.
20 And they kept watch on him, and sent forth spies feigning themselves to be righteous men, that they might take hold of his words, in order to deliver him up to the civil power and to the authority of the governor.
Keeping a close watch on Him, they sent spies, who pretended to be innocent, so that they might latch on to something He said, so as to hand Him over to the power and the authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and hast no regard to the person of men, but teachest the way of God truly.
So they questioned Him, saying: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and you do not show favoritism but teach the way of God in truth.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 But perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,
But He perceived their craftiness and said to them: “Why are you testing me?
24 Show me a denary. Whose image and inscription hath it? And they answered and said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius—whose image and inscription does it have?” In answer they said, “Caesar's.”
25 And he said to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
So He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people; and marveling at his answer, they held their peace.
They were unable to latch on to His word in front of the people; and marveling at His answer they kept silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him, and asked him,
Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, approached and questioned Him,
28 saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, “If a man's brother die, having a wife, and the same die without children, his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.”
saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's married brother dies childless, then his brother should take the widow and produce offspring for his brother.
29 Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless.
Now there were seven brothers: the first took a wife and died childless;
30 And the second
then the second took the widow and he died childless;
31 and the third took her; and in like manner also the seven left no children, and died.
then the third took her, in fact all seven in sequence—they all died childless.
32 At last the woman also died.
Finally, last of all, the woman died also.
33 In the resurrection then, of which of them is the woman the wife? for the seven had her for a wife.
Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven had her?”
So in answer Jesus said to them: “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
35 but they who have been accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage; (aiōn g165)
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, to the resurrection from among the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 for they cannot die any more; for they are like the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Because they cannot die anymore, being like angels—they are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses hath shown at the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
But that the dead are raised, Moses indeed revealed about the Bush when he recorded: ‘The Lord, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.’
38 Now he is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him.
So He is not the God of the dead, but of the living—to Him all are alive.”
39 Then some of the scribes answering, said, Teacher, thou hast well said.
Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, you spoke well.”
40 For they dared no longer to ask him any question.
And they no longer dared to question Him further.
41 And he said to them, How is it that men say that the Christ is David's son?
Then He said to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David's Son?
42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, “The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
Why David himself affirms in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord: sit at my right hand
43 till I make thine enemies thy footstool.”
until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.’
44 David then calleth him lord; and how is he his son?
Since David calls Him ‘Lord’, how then is He his Son?”
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
Then, in the hearing of the people, He said to His disciples:
46 Beware of the scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the markets, and the chief seats in the synagogues, and the first places at feasts;
“Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
47 who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive a far greater condemnation.
who ‘devour’ widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers. These will receive more severe judgment.”
