Thematic Bible
Luke 20:1 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
They said to him: Tell us by what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?
Luke 20:3 (show verse)
Jesus responded: I also will ask you a question. Tell me,
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Luke 20:4 (show verse)
The baptism of John was it from heaven or from men?
Luke 20:5 (show verse)
They reasoned among themselves, If we say from heaven; he will say why did you not believe him?
Luke 20:6 (show verse)
If we say from men all the people will stone us. They are persuaded that John was a prophet.
Luke 20:7 (show verse)
So they answered: We do not know.
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Luke 20:8 (show verse)
Jesus said: Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.
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Luke 20:9 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
He sent another servant who was also treated shamefully, beaten and sent away empty.
Luke 20:12 (show verse)
A third servant was sent. They wounded him and threw him out.
Luke 20:13 (show verse)
The owner of the vineyard said, what should I do? I will send my beloved son. Maybe they will respect him.
Luke 20:14 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
They threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
Luke 20:16 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?
Luke 20:23 (show verse)
He perceived their craftiness, and replied:
Luke 20:24 (show verse)
Show me a denarius. Whose image and superscription does it have? They said, Caesar's.
Luke 20:25 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
They were not able to apprehend him in front of the people. They were amazed by his answer and kept quiet.
Luke 20:27 (show verse)
Some Sadducees came to him. They believe there is no resurrection.
Luke 20:28 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
Luke 20:30 (show verse)
The same for the second.
Luke 20:31 (show verse)
The third married her. The remaining of the seven also married her, left no children and died.
Luke 20:32 (show verse)
Afterward the woman also died.
Luke 20:33 (show verse)
In the resurrection whose wife shall she be? All seven married her.
Luke 20:34 (show verse)
Jesus said, The sons of this age marry, and are given in marriage.
Luke 20:35 (show verse)
Those accounted worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
Luke 20:36 (show verse)
They cannot die anymore for they are equal to the angels. They are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Luke 20:37 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live for him.
Luke 20:39 (show verse)
Some of the scribes answered, Teacher you have said well.
Luke 20:40 (show verse)
They did not dare to ask any more questions.
Luke 20:41 (show verse)
He asked them a question: How is it that they say the Christ is David's son?
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Luke 20:42 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
Till I make your enemies a footstool for your feet. (Psalm 110:1)
Luke 20:44 (show verse)
David therefore called him Lord, and how is he his son?
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Luke 20:45 (show verse)
He spoke to the disciples while all the people listened:
Luke 20:46 (show verse)
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 (show verse)
They devour widows' houses. They offer long prayers to show off in front of others. They shall receive great condemnation.