Luke

20 And it came to pass on one of the days as he was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good tidings that the High-priests and the Scribes with the Elders came upon him,—

2 and spake saying unto him—Tell us by what authority these things thou art doing, And who is it that gave thee this authority.

3 And answering he said unto them—I too will question you as to a matter,—and tell me!

4 The immersion of John Of heaven was it or of men?

5 And they deliberated together by themselves, saying—If we say, Of heaven he will say, Wherefore did ye not believe him?

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

7 And they answered that they knew not whence.

8 And Jesus said unto them—Neither do I tell you by what authority these things I am doing.

9 And he began unto the people to be speaking this parable:—A man planted a vineyard And let it out to husbandmen, And went from home for a long time.

10 And in due season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, That of the fruit of the vineyard they might give him; But the husbandmen having beaten him sent him away empty.

11 And he further sent another servant; But they beating that one also and dishonouring him sent him away empty.

12 And he further sent a third; But they bruising this one also thrust him out.

13 And the lord of the vineyard said—What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved,—It may be that him they will respect.

14 But the husbandmen seeing him began to deliberate one with another saying—This is the heir: Let us slay him that ours may be the inheritance.

15 And thrusting him forth outside the vineyard they slew him. What then will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?

16 He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and give the vineyard unto others. But when they heard it they said—Far be it!

17 But he looking at them said—What then is this that is written,—A stone which the builders rejected The same hath become head of the corner?

18 Every one who falleth on that stone Will be sorely bruised, But on whomsoever it shall fall It will utterly destroy him.

19 And the Scribes and the High-priests sought to thrust on him their hands in that very hour; and feared the people; for they perceived that against them spake he this parable.

20 And watching narrowly they sent forth suborned men feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might lay hold of a word of his so as to deliver him up unto the rule and the authority of the governor.

21 And they questioned him saying—Teacher! we know that rightly thou speakest and teachest and respectest no person, but in truth the way of God dost teach:

22 Is it allowable for us to give unto Caesar tribute, or not?

23 But observing their villainy he said unto them—

24 Shew me a denary. Of whom hath it an image and inscription? And they said—Of Caesar.

25 And he said unto them—Well then! render the things of Caesar unto Caesar, And the things of God unto God.

26 And they could not lay hold of the saying before the people; and marvelling at his answer they held their peace.

27 But there came near certain of the Sadducees, they who say Resurrection there is none! and questioned him,

28 saying—Teacher! Moses wrote for us, If one’s brother die having a wife, And he be childless That his brother shall take the wife, And raise up seed unto his brother.

29 Seven brethren therefore there were,—And the first taking a wife died childless,

30 And the second

31 and the third took her,—Yea likewise even the seven; They left no children and died:

32 Later on the woman also died.

33 The woman therefore, in the resurrection Of which of them doth she become wife? For the seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus said unto them—The sons of this age Marry and are given in marriage,—

35 But they who have been accounted worthy That age to obtain And the resurrection that is from among the dead Neither marry nor are given in marriage;

36 For they cannot even die any more,—For equal unto messengers are they, And are sons of God, Of the resurrection being sons.

37 But that the dead do rise Even Moses disclosed at the bush When he calleth the Lord—The God of Abraham and God of Isaac and God of Jacob:

38 Now God he is not of the dead, but of the living,—For all unto him do live.

39 And certain of the Scribes answering said—Teacher! well hast thou spoken.

40 For no longer were they daring to ask him any questions.

41 And he said unto them—How say they that the Christ is David’s Son?

42 For David himself saith in [the] book of Psalms: Said the Lord unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand

43 Until I make thy foes thy footstool.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord: How then his son is he?

45 And all the people hearing he said unto the disciples:

46 Be taking heed of the Scribes—Who desire to walk about in long robes And are fond of salutations in the markets, And first seats in the synagogues And first couches in the chief meals,—

47 Who devour the houses of widows, And for a show are a long time at prayer. These shall receive a heavier sentence.