Luke 20
1 It came about one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came to him with the elders.
And on one of those days as He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came upon Him, saying,
2 They spoke, saying to him, “Tell us by what authority you do these things, or who it is who gave you this authority.”
Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who it is that gave thee this authority?
3 He answered and said to them, “I will also ask you a question, and you tell me.
And He answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one question, tell me,
4 The baptism of John: was it from heaven or from men?”
Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, 'From heaven,' he will say, 'Then why did you not believe him?'
And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did ye 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 people will all 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, they did not know whence it was.
8 Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
And Jesus said unto them, Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
9 He told the people this parable, “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to vine growers, and went into another country for a long time.
Then He began to speak unto the people this parable, A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen and travelled abroad for a considerable time,
10 At the appointed time he sent a servant to the vine growers, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vine growers beat him, and sent him away empty-handed.
and at the fruit-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 He then sent yet another servant and they also beat him, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed.
And he sent another servant; and they beat him also and abused him, and sent him away empty.
12 He also sent yet a third and they also wounded him, and threw him out.
And he sent a third; and they wounded him also and drove him out.
13 So the lord of the vineyard said, 'What will I do? I will send my beloved son. Maybe they will respect him.'
Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see Him they will reverence Him.
14 But when the vine growers saw him, they discussed among themselves, saying, 'This is the heir. Let us kill him, that the inheritance may be 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 They threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
16 He will come and destroy these vine growers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard it, they said, “May it never be!”
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others. And when they heard this they said, God forbid.
17 But Jesus looked at them, and said, “What is the meaning of that which is written: 'The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone'?
And He looked upon them and said, What then is this, which is written, The stone which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner?
18 Every one who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces. But on whomever it falls, it will crush.”
Whosoever falleth on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it falleth, it will crush him to pieces.
19 So the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour, for they knew that he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.
And the chief priests and the scribes would have laid hands on Him at that very time, but were afraid of the people: for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them.
20 Watching him carefully, they sent out spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might find fault with his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor.
And they watched Him and sent out spies, pretending to be righteous men, to lay hold of his words, that they might deliver Him up to the power and authority of the governor.
21 They asked him, saying, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach rightly, and are not influenced by anyone's position, but you teach the truth about the way of God.
And they asked Him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person of any, 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 Cesar, or not?
23 But Jesus understood their craftiness, and said to them,
But He perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why do ye tempt me?
24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and name is on it?” They said, “Caesar's.”
Shew me a penny: whose image and inscription hath it? and they answered, Cesar's.
25 He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
Then said He unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.
26 They were not able to find fault with what he had said in front of the people, but marveling at his answer, they were silent.
And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.
27 When some of the Sadducees came to him, the ones who say that there is no resurrection,
And some of the Sadducees (who deny a resurrection) came to Him and asked Him,
28 they asked him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife, and being childless, the man should take the brother's wife, and have a child for his brother.
saying, Moses enjoined us, if any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die childless, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
29 There were seven brothers and the first took a wife, and died childless,
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; and the second took the wife, and he died childless;
30 and the second as well.
and the third took her;
31 The third took her, and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
and in like manner all the seven.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
And they died and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
33 In the resurrection then, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as their wife.”
Therefore at the resurrection whose wife is she? for all the seven had her to wife.
And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 But those who are regarded as worthy in that age to receive the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
But they who are counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: (aiōn g165)
36 Neither can they die anymore, for they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
for they can die no more, being like the angels: and they are the children of God as being the children of the resurrection.
37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the bush, where 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; for he calleth the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, because all live to him.”
And He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to Him they are all living.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you have answered well.”
And some of the scribes replied, Master, thou hast indeed said right.
40 For they did not dare ask him any more questions.
And they dared not any more to ask Him any such question.
41 Jesus said to them, “How do they say that the Christ is David's son?
And He said unto them, How do they say, that Christ is the son of David?
42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, 'Sit at my right hand,
when David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said unto my Lord,
43 until I make your enemies your footstool.'
Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."
44 David therefore calls the Christ 'Lord', so how is he David's son?”
David therefore calleth Him Lord, and how is He then his son?
45 In the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
And He said to his disciples, in the audience of all the people,
46 “Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, and love special greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues, and chief places at feasts.
Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and the chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;
47 They also devour widows' houses, and for a show they make long prayers. Men like this will receive greater condemnation.”
who devour widows houses, and for a shew of religion make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.
