Luke 20
1 And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders;
One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the priests and the scribes came with the elders
2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
and said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are yoʋ doing these things, or who is it that gave yoʋ this authority?”
3 And he answered and said unto them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me:
He answered them, “I will also ask you one question. Tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?
Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven or from men?”
5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they be 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 knew not whence [it was].
So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
8 And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
9 And he began to speak unto the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long time.
Then he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, leased it to farmers, and left the country for a long time.
10 And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.
At harvest time he sent a servant to the farmers so that they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat that servant and sent him away empty-handed.
11 And he sent yet another servant: and him also they beat, and handled him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
So he proceeded to send another servant, but they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
12 And he sent yet a third: and him also they wounded, and cast him forth.
Then he proceeded to send a third, but they wounded him as well and threw him out.
13 And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence him.
So the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps when they see him they will have respect for him.’
14 But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned one with another, saying, This is the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
But when they saw him, the farmers discussed it among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’
15 And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto 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 husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
He will come and destroy those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “Certainly not!”
17 But he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner?
But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is the meaning of this Scripture: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
18 Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust.
Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
19 And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable against them.
Then the chief priests and the scribes wanted to arrest him at that very hour, for they knew he had spoken this parable against them, but they were afraid.
20 And they watched him, and sent forth spies, which feigned themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
So they watched him and sent spies who pretended to be sincere in order to catch him in something he said, so that they could deliver him up to the jurisdiction and authority of the governor.
21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
The spies asked him, “Teacher, we know that yoʋ speak and teach correctly, and that yoʋ do not show partiality but teach the way of God in truth.
22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,
But perceiving their craftiness, Jesus said to them, “Why are you testing me?
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar’s.
Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered, “Caesar's.”
25 And he said unto them, Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s.
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 were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marveled at his answer, and held their peace.
So they were not able to catch him in what he said in the presence of the people. And being amazed at his answer, they fell silent.
27 And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they which say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him,
Now some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came up and asked Jesus,
28 saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died childless.
30 and the second;
The second married the widow, and he also died childless.
31 and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
Likewise, the third also married her. In the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
Last of all, the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
In the resurrection, therefore, which of them will she be the wife of? For the seven all had her as a wife.”
Jesus answered them, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage, (aiōn g165)
35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to 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 and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are they given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Indeed they can no longer die, for they are like angels. They are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed, in [the place concerning] the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
But even Moses indicated that the dead are raised, when he said in the passage about the burning bush, ‘The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto 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, Master, thou hast well said.
Then some of the scribes responded, “Teacher, yoʋ have spoken well.”
40 For they durst not any more ask him any question.
And they no longer dared to ask him anything.
41 And he said unto them, How say they that the Christ is David’s son?
Then Jesus said to them, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
42 For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou 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 Till I make thine enemies the footstool of thy feet.
until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet.”’
44 David therefore calleth him Lord, and how is he his son?
David calls him ‘Lord,’ so how is he his son?”
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples,
As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
46 Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts;
“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love to be greeted in the marketplaces and to have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.
47 which devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers: these shall receive greater condemnation.
They devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”
