Luke 20
1 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
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 said to him, “Tell us, by what authority are yoʋ doing these things, or who is it that gave yoʋ 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 He answered them, “I will also ask you one question. Tell me:
And Jesus answering, said to them: I will also ask you one thing. Answer me:
4 Did John's authority to baptize come from heaven or from men?”
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
5 So they discussed it among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why 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 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, Of men, the whole people will stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.
7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from.
And they answered, that they knew not whence it was.
8 Then Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
And Jesus said to them: Neither do I tell thee by what authority I do these things.
9 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.
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 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 him and sent him away empty-handed.
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 So he proceeded to send another servant, but they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
And again he sent another servant. But they beat him also, and treating him reproachfully, sent him away empty.
12 Then he proceeded to send a third, but they wounded him as well and threw him out.
And again he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
13 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.’
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 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.’
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 So they threw him out of the vineyard and 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 those farmers and give the vineyard to others.” When the people heard this, they said, “Certainly not!”
He will come, and will destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. Which they hearing, said to him: God forbid.
17 But Jesus looked at them and said, “What then is the meaning of this Scripture: ‘The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
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 falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”
Whosoever shall fall upon that stone, shall be bruised: and upon whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
19 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or no?
23 But perceiving their craftiness, Jesus said to them, “Why are you testing me?
But he considering their guile, said to them: Why tempt you me?
24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They answered, “Caesar's.”
Shew me a penny. Whose image and inscription hath it? They answering, said to him, Caesar’s.
25 He said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
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 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.
And they could not reprehend his word before the people: and wondering at his answer, they held their peace.
27 Now some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came up and asked Jesus,
And there came to him some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, and they asked him,
28 “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.’
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 Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died childless.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 The second married the widow, and he also died childless.
And the next took her to wife, and he also died childless.
31 Likewise, the third also married her. In the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
And the third took her. And in like manner all the seven, and they left no children, and died.
32 Last of all, the woman also died.
Last of all the woman died also.
33 In the resurrection, therefore, which of them will she be the wife of? For the seven all had her as a wife.”
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
35 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)
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 Indeed they can no longer die, for they are like angels. They are sons of God, since they are 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 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.’
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 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
For he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him.
39 Then some of the scribes responded, “Teacher, yoʋ have spoken well.”
And some of the scribes answering, said to him: Master, thou hast said well.
40 And they no longer dared to ask him anything.
And after that they durst not ask him any more questions.
41 Then Jesus said to them, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
But he said to them: How say they that Christ is the son of David?
42 Even David himself says in the Book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at 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 make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet.”’
Till I make thy enemies thy footstool.
44 David calls him ‘Lord,’ so how is he his son?”
David then calleth him Lord: and how is he his son?
45 As all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples,
And in the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples:
46 “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.
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 They devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive a more severe judgment.”
Who devour the houses of widows, feigning long prayer. These shall receive greater damnation.
