Thematic Bible

Luke 20:1

One day when he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the good news he saw the chief priests, scribes and elders.

Luke 20:2

They said to him: Tell us by what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?

Luke 20:3

Jesus responded: I also will ask you a question. Tell me,
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Luke 20:4

The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men?

Luke 20:5

They reasoned among themselves, If we say from heaven; he will say why did you not believe him?

Luke 20:6

If we say from men all the people will stone us. They are persuaded that John was a prophet.

Luke 20:7

So they answered: We do not know.
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Luke 20:8

Jesus said: Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Luke 20:9

He told the people an illustration: A man planted a vineyard. He rented it to tenants and went to another country for a long time.

Luke 20:10

At harvest time he sent a servant to the renters to collect fruit of the vineyard. The renters beat him, and sent him away empty.

Luke 20:11

He sent another servant who was also treated shamefully, beaten and sent away empty.

Luke 20:12

A third servant was sent. They wounded him and threw him out.

Luke 20:13

The owner of the vineyard said, what should I do? I will send my beloved son. Maybe they will respect him.

Luke 20:14

When the renters saw him they reasoned that this is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Luke 20:15

They threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Luke 20:16

He will come and destroy the renters and will give the vineyard to others. When they heard it, they said, God forbid!

Luke 20:17

He looked at them and asked what does the scripture mean: The stone that the builders rejected the same was made the head of the corner?

Luke 20:18

Every one that falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces. Every one the stone falls on will be scattered as dust.

Luke 20:19

The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

Luke 20:20

They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous. The spies listened for something in his speech to deliver him up to the authority of the governor.

Luke 20:21

Teacher, they said, we know that you are right in what you say and teach. You are not partial and do not play favorites. Rather you teach the way of God truthfully.

Luke 20:22

Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Luke 20:23

He perceived their craftiness, and replied:

Luke 20:24

Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription does it have? They said, Caesar's.

Luke 20:25

He said to them: Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

Luke 20:26

They were not able to apprehend him in front of the people. They were amazed by his answer and kept quiet.

Luke 20:27

Some Sadducees came to him. They believe there is no resurrection.

Luke 20:28

They asked him: Teacher, Moses wrote if a man's brother dies and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed for his brother.

Luke 20:29

There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

Luke 20:30

The same for the second.

Luke 20:31

The third married her. The remaining of the seven also married her, left no children and died.

Luke 20:32

Afterward the woman also died.

Luke 20:33

In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? All seven married her.

Luke 20:34

Jesus said, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage.

Luke 20:35

Those accounted worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

Luke 20:36

They cannot die anymore for they are equal to the angels. They are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Luke 20:37

Even Moses showed that the dead are raised when he was near the bush and he called Jehovah the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. (Exodus 3:6-14)

Luke 20:38

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live for him.

Luke 20:39

Some of the scribes answered, Teacher you have said well.

Luke 20:40

They did not dare to ask any more questions.

Luke 20:41

He asked them a question: How is it that they say the Christ is David's son?
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Luke 20:42

For David said in the book of Psalms: Jehovah said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand.
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Luke 20:43

Till I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. (Psalm 110:1)

Luke 20:44

David therefore called him Lord, and how is he his son?
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Luke 20:45

He spoke to the disciples while all the people listened:

Luke 20:46

Beware of the scribes for they walk around in long robes. They love greetings in the marketplaces. They sit in the chief seats in the synagogues and the head tables at feasts.

Luke 20:47

They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.