Luke 20
1 On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, and the Scribes,
One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.
2 together with the Elders, and they asked Him, "Tell us, By what authority are you doing these things? And who is it that gave you this authority?"
“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”
3 "I also will put a question to you, "He said;
“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:
4 "was John's baptism of Heavenly or of human origin?"
John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 So they debated the matter with one another. "If we say 'Heavenly,'" they argued, "he will say, 'Why did you not believe him?'
They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’
6 And if we say, 'human,' the people will all stone us; for they are thoroughly convinced that John was a Prophet."
But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”
7 And they answered that they did not know the origin of it.
So they answered that they did not know where it was from.
8 "Nor will I tell you," said Jesus, "by what authority I do these things."
And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
9 Then He proceeded to speak a parable to the people. "There was a man," He said, "who planted a vineyard, let it out to vine-dressers, and went abroad for a considerable time.
Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.
10 At vintage-time he sent a servant to the vine-dressers, for them to give him a share of the crop; but the vine-dressers beat him cruelly and sent him away empty-handed.
At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.
11 Then he sent a second servant; and him too they beat and ill treated and sent away empty-handed.
So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.
12 Then again he sent a third; and this one also they wounded and drove away.
Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.
13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, "'What am I to do? I will send my son--my dearly-loved son: they will probably respect him.'
‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’
14 "But when the vine-dressers saw him, they discussed the matter with one another, and said, "'This is the heir: let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.'
But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
15 "So they turned him out of the vineyard and murdered him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to 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 put these vine-dressers to death, and give the vineyard to others." "God forbid!" exclaimed the hearers.
He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”
17 He looked at them and said, "What then does that mean which is written, "'The Stone which the builders rejected has been made the cornerstone'?
But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?
18 Every one who falls on that stone will be severely hurt, but on whomsoever it falls, he will be utterly crushed."
Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
19 At this the Scribes and the High Priests wanted to lay hands on Him, then and there; only they were afraid of the people. For they saw that in this parable He had referred to them.
When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.
20 So, after impatiently watching their opportunity, they sent spies who were to act the part of good and honest men, that they might fasten on some expression of His, so as to hand Him over to the ruling power and the Governor's authority.
So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.
21 So they put a question to Him. "Rabbi," they said, "we know that you say and teach what is right and that you make no distinctions between one man and another, but teach God's way truly.
“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.
22 Is it allowable to pay a tax to Caesar, or not?"
Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 But He saw through their knavery and replied,
But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,
24 "Show me a shilling; whose likeness and inscription does it bear?" "Caesar's," they said.
“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.
25 "Pay therefore," He replied, "what is Caesar's to Caesar--and what is God's to God."
So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
26 There was nothing here that they could lay hold of before the people, and marvelling at His answer they said no more.
And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
27 Next some of the Sadducees came forward (who deny that there is a Resurrection), and they asked Him,
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
28 "Rabbi, Moses made it a law for us that if a man's brother should die, leaving a wife but no children, the man shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first of them took a wife and died childless.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
30 The second and the third also took her;
Then the second
31 and all seven, having done the same, left no children when they died.
and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
32 Finally the woman also died.
And last of all, the woman died.
33 The woman, then--at the Resurrection--whose wife shall she be? for they all seven married her."
So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
35 But as for those who shall have been deemed worthy to find a place in that other age and in the Resurrection from among the dead, the men do not marry and the women are not given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. (aiōn g165)
36 For indeed they cannot die again; they are like angels, and are sons of God through being sons of the Resurrection.
In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
37 But that the dead rise to life even Moses clearly implies in the passage about the Bush, where he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
38 He is not a God of dead, but of living men, for to Him are all living."
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
39 Then some of the Scribes replied, "Rabbi, you have spoken well."
Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
40 From that time, however, no one ventured to challenge Him with a single question.
And they did not dare to question Him any further.
41 But He asked them, "How is it they say that the Christ is a son of David?
Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?
42 Why, David himself says in the Book of Psalms, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand
For David himself says in the book of Psalms: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand
43 Until I have made thy foes a footstool under they feet.'
until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
44 "David himself therefore calls Him Lord, and how can He be his son?"
Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”
45 Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to the disciples,
In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,
46 "Beware of the Scribes, who like to walk about in long robes, and love to be bowed to in places of public resort and to occupy the best seats in the synagogues or at a dinner party;
“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.
47 who swallow up the property of widows and mask their wickedness by making long prayers. They will be punished far more severely than others."
They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”
