Context Jesus Authority Questioned1On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, 2and they spoke, saying to Him, Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority? 3Jesus answered and said to them, I will also ask you a question, and you tell Me: 4Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men? 5They reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why did you not believe him? 6But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was a prophet. 7So they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8And Jesus said to them, Nor will I tell you by what authority I do these things. Parable of the Vine-growers 9And He began to tell the people this parable: A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. 10At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him some of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11And he proceeded to send another slave; and they beat him also and treated him shamefully and sent him away empty-handed. 12And he proceeded to send a third; and this one also they wounded and cast out. 13The owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will respect him. 14But when the vine-growers saw him, they reasoned with one another, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him so that the inheritance will be ours. 15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16He will come and destroy these vine-growers and will give the vineyard to others. When they heard it, they said, May it never be! 17But Jesus looked at them and said, What then is this that is written: 18Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will scatter him like dust. Tribute to Caesar 19The scribes and the chief priests tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and they feared the people; for they understood that He spoke this parable against them. 20So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could deliver Him to the rule and the authority of the governor. 21They questioned Him, saying, Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You are not partial to any, but teach the way of God in truth. 22Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? 23But He detected their trickery and said to them, 24Show Me a denarius. Whose likeness and inscription does it have? They said, Caesars. 25And He said to them, Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods. 26And they were unable to catch Him in a saying in the presence of the people; and being amazed at His answer, they became silent. Is There a Resurrection? 27Now there came to Him some of the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection), 28and they questioned Him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote for us that IF A MANS BROTHER DIES, having a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER. 29Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless; 30and the second 31and the third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children. 32Finally the woman died also. 33In the resurrection therefore, which ones wife will she be? For all seven had married her. 34Jesus said to them, The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage, 35but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB. 38Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for all live to Him. 39Some of the scribes answered and said, Teacher, You have spoken well. 40For they did not have courage to question Him any longer about anything. 41Then He said to them, How is it that they say the Christ is Davids son? 42For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 43UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET. 45And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, 46Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love respectful greetings in the market places, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, 47who devour widows houses, and for appearances sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionAnd 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; Douay-Rheims Bible 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, Darby Bible Translation And it came to pass on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and announcing the glad tidings, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up, English Revised Version 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; Webster's Bible Translation And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him, with the elders, Weymouth New Testament 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, World English Bible It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the priests and scribes came to him with the elders. Young's Literal Translation And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon him, Library Whose Image and Superscription?'Whose image and superscription hath it?'--Luke xx. 24. It is no unusual thing for antagonists to join forces in order to crush a third person obnoxious to both. So in this incident we have an unnatural alliance of the two parties in Jewish politics who were at daggers drawn. The representatives of the narrow conservative Judaism, which loathed a foreign yoke, in the person of the Pharisees and Scribes, and the Herodians, the partisans of a foreigner and a usurper, lay their heads together to propose … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions Of Holy Scripture Tenants who Wanted to be Owners The God of the Living. The Resurrection of the Sleeping Saints. Controversy Woes on the Pharisees The Morality of the Gospel. In Reply to the Questions as to his Authority, Jesus Gives the Third Great Group of Parables. In Reply to the Questions as to his Authority, Jesus Gives the Third Great Group of Parables. Cix. Jewish Rulers Seek to Ensnare Jesus. Jesus' Last Public Discourse. Denunciation of Scribes and Pharisees. Links Luke 20:1 NIV • Luke 20:1 NLT • Luke 20:1 ESV • Luke 20:1 NASB • Luke 20:1 KJV • Luke 20:1 Bible Apps • Luke 20:1 Parallel • Bible Hub |