Luke 20 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

The Authority of Jesus Challenged

1 And ^G2532 it happened ^G1096 that on one ^G1520 of the days ^G2250 while He was teaching ^G1321 the people ^G2992 in the temple ^G2413 and proclaiming ^G2097 the gospel ^G2097, the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 and the scribes ^G1122 with the elders ^G4245 came ^G2186 up ^G2186 to Him,

2 and they spoke ^G3004, saying ^G3004 to Him, “Tell ^G3004 us by what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 You are doing ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, or ^G2228 who ^G5101 is the one who gave ^G1325 You this ^G3778 authority ^G1849?” 3 And Jesus answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “I will also ^G2532 ask ^G2065 you a [fn]question ^G3056, and you tell ^G3004 Me: 4 Was the baptism ^G908 of John ^G2491 from heaven ^G3772 or ^G2228 from men ^G444?” 5 And they reasoned ^G4817 among ^G4314 themselves ^G1438, saying ^G3004, “If ^G1437 we say ^G3004, ‘From heaven ^G3772,’ He will say ^G3004, ‘Why ^G1223 G5101 did you not believe ^G4100 him?’ 6 But if ^G1437 we say ^G3004, ‘From men ^G444,’ all ^G537 the people ^G2992 will stone ^G2642 us to ^G2642 death ^G2642, for they are convinced ^G3982 that John ^G2491 was a prophet ^G4396.” 7 So ^G2532 they answered ^G611 that they did not know ^G6063 where ^G4159 it came from. 8 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to them, “Neither ^G3761 [fn]will I tell ^G3004 you by what ^G4169 authority ^G1849 I do ^G4160 these ^G3778 things ^G3778.”

Parable of the Vine-Growers

9 And He began ^G757 to tell ^G3004 the people ^G2992 this ^G3778 parable ^G3850: “A man ^G444 planted ^G5452 a vineyard ^G290 and rented ^G1554 it out to [fn]vine-growers ^G1092, and went ^G589 on ^G589 a ^G589 journey ^G589 for a long ^G2425 time ^G5550.

10 And at the harvest time ^G2540 he sent ^G649 a slave ^G1401 to the vine-growers ^G1092, so ^G2443 that they would give ^G1325 him some of the fruit ^G2590 of the vineyard ^G290. But the vine-growers ^G1092 sent ^G1821 him away ^G1821 empty-handed ^G2756 having beaten ^G1194 him. 11 And he proceeded ^G4369 to send ^G3992 another ^G2087 slave ^G1401; and when they beat ^G1194 him also ^G2548 and treated ^G818 him shamefully ^G818, they sent ^G1821 him away ^G1821 empty-handed ^G2756. 12 And he proceeded ^G4369 to send ^G3992 a third ^G5154; and this ^G3778 one ^G3778 also ^G2532 they wounded ^G5135 and cast ^G1544 out ^G1544. 13 Now the [fn]owner ^G2962 of the vineyard ^G290 said ^G3004, ‘What ^G5101 shall I do ^G4160? I will send ^G3992 my beloved ^G27 son ^G5207; perhaps ^G2481 they will respect ^G1788 him.’ 14 But when the vine-growers ^G1092 saw ^G3708 him, they were reasoning ^G1260 with one ^G240 another ^G240, saying ^G3004, ‘This ^G3778 is the heir ^G2818; let us kill ^G615 him so ^G2443 that the inheritance ^G2817 will be ours ^G1473.’ 15 So ^G2532 they threw ^G1544 him out ^G1544 of the vineyard ^G290 and killed ^G615 him. What ^G5101, then ^G3767, will the [fn]owner ^G2962 of the vineyard ^G290 do ^G4160 to them? 16 He will come ^G2064 and destroy ^G622 these ^G3778 vine-growers ^G1092 and will give ^G1325 the vineyard ^G290 to others ^G243.” When ^G1161 they heard ^G191 this, they said ^G3004, “May it never ^G3361 be!” 17 But when [fn]Jesus looked ^G1689 at ^G1689 them, He said ^G3004, “What ^G5101 then ^G3767 is this ^G3778 that is written ^G1125:

‘THE STONE ^G3037 WHICH ^G3739 THE BUILDERS ^G3618 REJECTED ^G593,

THIS ^G3778 BECAME ^G1096 THE CHIEF ^G2776 CORNER ^G1137 stone’?

18 Everyone ^G3956 who falls ^G4098 on that stone ^G3037 will be broken ^G4917 to ^G4917 pieces ^G4917, but on whomever ^G3739 G302 it falls ^G4098, it will scatter ^G3039 him like ^G3039 dust ^G3039.”

Taxes to Caesar

19 And the scribes ^G1122 and the chief ^G749 priests ^G749 tried ^G2212 to lay ^G1911 hands ^G5495 on Him that very ^G846 hour ^G5610, but they feared ^G5399 the people ^G2992. For they understood ^G1097 that He spoke ^G3004 this ^G3778 parable ^G3850 against ^G4314 them.

20 So ^G5620 they watched ^G3906 Him, and sent ^G649 spies ^G1455 who [fn]pretended ^G5271 to be righteous ^G1342, so ^G2443 that ^G2443 they might [fn]catch ^G1949 Him in some statement ^G3056, in ^G5620 order ^G5620 to ^G5620 deliver ^G3860 Him to the rule ^G746 and the authority ^G1849 of the governor ^G2232. 21 And they questioned ^G1905 Him, saying ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, we know ^G6063 that You speak ^G3004 and teach ^G1321 correctly ^G3723, and You [fn]are not partial ^G2983 G4383 to any, but teach ^G1321 the way ^G3598 of God ^G2316 in truth ^G225. 22 Is it [fn]lawful ^G1832 for us to pay ^G1325 taxes ^G5411 to Caesar ^G2541, or ^G2228 not?” 23 But He perceived ^G2657 their craftiness ^G3834 and said ^G3004 to them, 24 “Show ^G1166 Me a [fn]denarius ^G1220. Whose ^G5101 [fn]likeness ^G1504 and inscription ^G1923 does it have ^G2192?” They said ^G3004, “Caesar’s ^G2541.” 25 And He said ^G3004 to them, “Then ^G5106 render ^G591 to Caesar ^G2541 the things that are Caesar’s ^G2541, and to God ^G2316 the things that are God’s ^G2316.” 26 And they were unable ^G3756 G2480 to [fn]catch ^G1949 Him in a word ^G4487 in ^G726 the ^G1726 presence ^G1726 of the people ^G2992; and marveling ^G2296 at His answer ^G612, they became ^G4601 silent ^G4601.

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

27 Now ^G1161 some ^G5100 of the Sadducees ^G4523 (who say ^G483 that there is no ^G3361 resurrection ^G386) came ^G4334 to Him,

28 and they questioned ^G1905 Him, saying ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, Moses ^G3475 wrote ^G1125 for us that IF ^G1437 A MAN’S ^G5100 BROTHER ^G80 DIES ^G599, having ^G2192 a wife ^G1135, AND HE IS CHILDLESS ^G815, HIS BROTHER ^G80 SHOULD [fn]MARRY ^G2983 THE WIFE ^G1135 AND RAISE ^G1817 UP [fn]SEED ^G4690 FOR HIS BROTHER ^G80. 29 Now ^G3767 there were seven ^G2033 brothers ^G80; and the first ^G4413 married ^G2983 a wife ^G1135 and died ^G599 childless ^G815, 30 and the second ^G1208 31 and the third ^G5154 [fn]married ^G2983 her; and in the same ^G5615 way ^G5615, [fn]all ^G3588 seven ^G2033 [fn]died ^G599, leaving ^G2641 no ^G3756 children ^G5043. 32 Finally ^G5306 the woman ^G1135 died ^G599 also ^G2532. 33 Therefore ^G3767, this woman ^G1135—in the resurrection ^G386—whose ^G846 wife ^G1135 will she be? For all ^G3588 seven ^G2033 had ^G2192 her ^G846 as a wife ^G1135.”

34 And Jesus ^G2424 said ^G3004 to them, “The sons ^G5207 of this ^G3778 age ^G165 marry ^G1060 and are given ^G1061 in ^G1061 marriage ^G1061, 35 but those ^G3588 who are considered ^G2661 worthy ^G2661 to attain ^G5177 to that age ^G165 and the resurrection ^G386 from the dead ^G3498, neither ^G3777 marry ^G1060 nor ^G3777 are given ^G1061 in ^G1061 marriage ^G1061. 36 For they cannot ^G1410 G3761 even ^G3761 die ^G599 anymore ^G2089, because ^G1063 they are like ^G2465 angels ^G2465 and are sons ^G5207 of God ^G2316, being ^G1510 sons ^G5207 of the resurrection ^G386. 37 But that ^G3754 the dead ^G3498 are raised ^G1453, even ^G2532 Moses ^G3475 showed ^G3377 in the passage about the burning bush ^G942, where ^G5613 he calls ^G3004 the [fn]Lord ^G2962 THE GOD ^G2316 OF ABRAHAM ^G11, AND THE GOD ^G2316 OF ISAAC ^G2464, AND THE GOD ^G2316 OF JACOB ^G2384. 38 Now ^G1161 He is not the God ^G2316 of the dead ^G3498 but of the living ^G2198; for all ^G3956 live ^G2198 to Him.” 39 And some ^G5100 of the scribes ^G1122 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, You have spoken ^G3004 well ^G2573.” 40 For they did not dare ^G5111 to question ^G1905 Him any ^G3765 longer ^G3765 about anything ^G3762.

41 Then ^G2532 He said ^G3004 to them, “How ^G4459 is it that they say ^G3004 the [fn]Christ ^G5547 is David’s ^G1138 son ^G5207? 42 For David ^G1138 himself ^G846 says ^G3004 in the book ^G976 of Psalms ^G5568,

‘THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 SAID ^G3004 TO MY LORD ^G2962,

“SIT ^G2521 AT MY RIGHT ^G1188 HAND ^G1188,

43 UNTIL ^G2193 I PUT ^G5087 YOUR ENEMIES ^G2190 AS A FOOTSTOOL ^G5286 FOR YOUR FEET ^G4228.”’

44 Therefore ^G3767 David ^G1138 calls ^G2564 Him ‘Lord ^G2962,’ so how ^G4459 is He his son ^G5207?”

45 And while all ^G3956 the people ^G2992 were listening ^G191, He said ^G3004 to the disciples ^G3101, 46 “Beware ^G4337 of the scribes ^G1122, who want ^G2309 to walk ^G4043 around ^G4043 in long ^G4749 robes ^G4749, and love ^G5368 greetings ^G783 in the marketplaces ^G58, and best ^G4410 seats ^G4410 in the synagogues ^G4864 and places ^G4411 of ^G4411 honor ^G4411 at banquets ^G1173, 47 who ^G3739 devour ^G2719 widows’ ^G5503 houses ^G3614, and for appearance’s ^G4392 sake ^G4392 offer ^G4336 long ^G3117 prayers ^G4336. These ^G3778 will receive ^G2983 greater ^G4053 condemnation ^G2917.”