Luke 20

1 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

2 “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

3 “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

4 John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

5 They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

7 So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

8 And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

9 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 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 So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

12 Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

13 ‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him when they see him.’

14 But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, and the inheritance will 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?

16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

17 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 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

19 When the chief priests and scribes realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid.

20 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 “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 lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them, “Why do you test Me?

24 Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people. And amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

28 “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 one married a wife but died childless.

30 Then the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.

32 And last of all, the woman died.

33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

34 Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

35 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.

36 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 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 the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.

41 Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the 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

43 until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

44 Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

45 In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

46 “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 They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

1 ¶ And it came to pass, [that] on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon [him] with the elders,

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them, ‹I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:›

4 ‹The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?›

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence [it was].

8 And Jesus said unto them, ‹Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.›

9 ¶ Then began he to speak to the people this parable; ‹A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it forth to husbandmen, and went into a far country for a long time.›

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.›

11 ‹And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated› [him] ‹shamefully, and sent› [him] away ‹empty.›

12 ‹And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast› [him] ‹out›.

13 ‹Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: it may be they will reverence› [him] ‹when they see him.›

14 ‹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 ‹So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed› [him]. ‹What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?›

16 ‹He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others.› And when they heard [it], they said, God forbid.

17 And he beheld them, and said, ‹What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner?›

18 ‹Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.›

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

20 ¶ And they watched [him], and sent forth spies, which should feign themselves just men, that they might take hold of his words, that so they might deliver him unto the power and authority of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person [of any], but teachest the way of God truly:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, ‹Why tempt ye me?›

24 ‹Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it?› They answered and said, Caesar's.

25 And he said unto them, ‹Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.›

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 ¶ Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:›

35 ‹But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:›

36 ‹Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.›

37 ‹Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.›

38 ‹For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.›

39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all].

41 And he said unto them, ‹How say they that Christ is David's son?›

42 ‹And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,›

43 ‹Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.›

44 ‹David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?›

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 ‹Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts;›

47 ‹Which devour widows' houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.›

1 And it came to pass one day, when he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, that the chief priests and scribes came unto him with the elders.

2 And they said unto him, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who gave thee authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them: I also will ask you one word; tell me:

4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven or from men?

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, Let us say from heaven, Why then did ye not believe him?

6 But if we say of men, all the people will stone us, because they insist that John is a prophet.

7 And they answered that they knew not whence she was.

8 And JEsus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

9 And he began to tell the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard, and put it out to the husbandmen, and went over the land for a good season.

10 And in his season he sent a servant unto the husbandmen, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard. And the husbandmen overthrew him, and sent him away empty.

11 And over this he sent another servant: and they also overthrew him, and mocked him, and sent him away empty.

12 And upon this he sent the third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.

13 Then said the lord of the vineyard: What shall I do? I will send my dear Son; perhaps when they see him they will shun him.

14 And when the husbandmen saw the son, they reasoned with themselves, saying: This is the heir; come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

15 And they thrust him out of the vineyard, and slew him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 And he shall come and kill these husbandmen, and shall pluck up his vineyard. And when they heard it, they said: Be it far from me!

17 And he looked upon them, and said, What then is this that is written, The stone which the builders rejected is become the corner stone?

18 Whosoever shall fall upon this stone shall be broken: but upon whomsoever it shall fall, it shall break him in pieces.

19 And the chief priests and scribes sought to lay hands on him at that hour, and were afraid of the people: for they heard that he had spoken this parable unto them.

20 And they laid hold on him, and sent out lurkers to stand as if they were pious, that they might catch him in speech, that they might deliver him up to the authority and power of the governor.

21 And they asked him, saying: Master, we know that thou speakest sincerely, and teachest, and regardest no man's reputation, but teachest the way of God aright.

22 Is it right that we should give the Emperor our laps or not?

23 And he perceived their deceit, and said unto them: Why tempt ye me?

24 Show me the penny; whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said: The emperor's.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that are God's.

26 And they could not reprove his word before the people, and marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came there unto him certain of the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him

28 And they said: Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die that hath a wife, and die heirless, his brother shall take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 Now there were seven brethren. The first took a wife and died heirless. 30: And the other took the woman, and died also without eyes.

31 And the third took them. Likewise all the seven, and left no children, and died.

32 Last of all, after all, the woman also died.

33 Now in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be among them? For all seven have had her to wife.

34 And JEsus answered and said unto them: The children of this world free, and let themselves be free;

35 But they that shall be worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, shall neither go free, nor be given free.

36 For they cannot die henceforth: for they are like unto the angels, and the children of God, because they are the children of the resurrection.

37 And that the dead should rise, Moses also signified at the bush, when he called the LORD God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.

38 But God is not God of the dead, but of the living; for they all live unto him.

39 Then answered some of the scribes, and said: Master, thou hast spoken rightly.

40 And they were not to ask him any more questions.

41 And he said unto them: How say they that Christ is the Son of David?

42 And he himself, David, saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD hath said unto my LORD, Sit thou at my right hand,

43 Until I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 David called him a lord: how then is he his son?

45 And when all the people were listening, he said to his disciples:

46 Beware of the scribes, which come in long robes, and love to be saluted in the market, and love to sit in the synagogues, and over the table.

47 They devour widows' houses, and make long prayers: they shall receive the more grievous damnation.