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Themes in Luke 20

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Themes in Luke 20

Luke 20:1 (show verse)

And on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, with the elders, came upon him,

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:2 (show verse)

and spoke to him saying, Tell us by what authority you do these things? and who gave you this authority?

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:3 (show verse)

And he answered and said to them, I also will ask you a question; and tell me,

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Luke 20:4 (show verse)

Was the baptism of John from heaven, or from men?

Baptism » John's

Luke 20:5 (show verse)

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, he will say, Why did you not believe him?

Reasoning » Of the pharisees

Luke 20:6 (show verse)

But if we say, From men, all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John is a prophet.

John » His influence upon the public mind

Luke 20:7 (show verse)

And they answered, They did not know whence.

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Luke 20:8 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them, Neither do I tell you by what authority I do these things.

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Luke 20:9 (show verse)

And he spoke to the people this parable; A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.

Fort » Erected in vineyards and herding grounds
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Land » Leased
Lease » Of real estate
Malfeasance in office » Instances of » The leasees of the vineyard, in one of the parables of jesus
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Renting » Land
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard

Luke 20:10 (show verse)

And at the time he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; and the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty.

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Land » Leased
Lease » Of real estate
Malfeasance in office » Instances of » The leasees of the vineyard, in one of the parables of jesus
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Renting » Land
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard

Luke 20:11 (show verse)

And again he sent another servant; and they beat him, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Luke 20:12 (show verse)

And again he sent a third; and they wounded him, and cast him out.

Luke 20:13 (show verse)

And the lord of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; doubtless, when they see him they will respect him.

Luke 20:14 (show verse)

But seeing him, the husbandmen reasoned with themselves, saying, This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

Luke 20:15 (show verse)

And they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What, therefore, will the lord of the vineyard do to them?

Luke 20:16 (show verse)

He will come and destroy those husbandmen, and let the vineyard to others. And hearing this, they said, By no means.

Agriculture » General references to » Called husbandmen
Israel » A type of the apostate church when disobedient » Utterly cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Cut off
Israel » Captivity of » Rejected by God
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Land » Leased
Lease » Of real estate
Privileges » Misused » Withdrawn
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Renting » Land
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
Tenants » Evicted

Luke 20:17 (show verse)

And he looked at them and said, What, then, is this which is written? The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of a corner;

Corner-stone » Figurative » Of Christ
Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone

Luke 20:18 (show verse)

every one that falls on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it shall fall it shall crush him to atoms.

Jesus Christ » Parables of » The evil sharecroppers
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Rejection » The stone which the builders rejected
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
Stones » Figurative » Of Christ's rejection, the rejected conerstone

Luke 20:19 (show verse)

And the scribes and chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that time; and they feared the people; for they knew that he spoke this parable to them.

Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Jesus Christ » History of » Enunciates » The parable of the wicked husbandmen (in jerusalem)
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard

Luke 20:20 (show verse)

And they sent spies to watch him, who pretended to be righteous men, that they might take advantage of his speech, to deliver him to the power and authority of the procurator.

Christ » Slandered » Snares laid for
Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Dissimulation » Examples of
Duplicity » Dissimulation, examples of
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Reproof » Faithfulness in » In the parables of jesus » Of the vineyard
Snares laid » For Christ
Spies » Pharisees acted as

Luke 20:21 (show verse)

And they asked him saying, Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly, and respect no person, but teach the way of God in truth.

Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Favoritism » The lord not respecting persons (not showing favoritism)
Flattery » Instance of » By the herodians
Jesus Christ » Teacher
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Rendering tribute

Luke 20:22 (show verse)

Is it lawful for us to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?

Caesar » Tiberius
Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Rendering tribute

Luke 20:23 (show verse)

And perceiving their craftiness, he said to them,

Christ » Touched by others » Tried by his enemies
Craftiness » Craftiness, general references to
Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Duplicity » Craftiness, general references to
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Rendering tribute

Luke 20:24 (show verse)

Show me a denarius [14 cents]. Whose figure and inscription has it? And they answered and said, Caesar's.

Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Rendering tribute

Luke 20:25 (show verse)

And he said to them, Render therefore Caesar's dues to Caesar, and God's to God.

Craftiness » Instances of » Jews, in seeking to entangle the master
Government » Duty of citizens to
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the pharisees and the herodians, and enunciates the duty of a citizen to his government (in jerusalem)
Rendering » What should be rendered to caesar and what should be rendered to God
Tribute » Rendering tribute

Luke 20:26 (show verse)

And they were not able to take advantage of his word before the people; and they wondered at his answer, and were silent.

Luke 20:27 (show verse)

And some of the Sadducees came forward, who deny that there is a resurrection, and asked him,

Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » Doubts concerning, on the part of worldly men
Resurrection » The resurrected
The Resurrection » Denied by the sadducees
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection
Sadducees » Denied the resurrection and a future stated

Luke 20:28 (show verse)

saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, that if one's brother dies, having a wife, and dies childless, his brother shall take his wife and raise up children for his brother.

Brother » Brother's widow. » Law concerning levirate marriage of
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Levirate (the brother required to marry a brother's widow)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection

Luke 20:29 (show verse)

There were, therefore, seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died childless;

Home » Family » Hard to bear causes of » Childlessness regarded as a misfortune
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection

Luke 20:30 (show verse)

and the second and third took her;

Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection

Luke 20:31 (show verse)

and in like manner also the seven; [and they] left no children, and died.

Luke 20:32 (show verse)

And last, the woman died also.

Luke 20:33 (show verse)

In the resurrection, therefore, which of them has her for a wife? for the seven had her for a wife.

Luke 20:34 (show verse)

And Jesus said to them, The children of this life marry and are married;

Angels » Who are as angels
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of the world
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection

Luke 20:35 (show verse)

but those who are judged worthy to attain that life, and the resurrection of the dead, neither marry nor are married;

Angels » Who are as angels
Angels » Do not marry
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection
The Saved » Description of » Description of the saved
the future » The inhabitants of heaven » Description of the saved

Luke 20:36 (show verse)

neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Angels » Who are as angels
Angels » Nature » Immortal
Children » Lambs of the fold » Of God
death » Exemption from » No death in heaven
natural Death » None subject to, in heaven
Immortality » General references to
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Man » Ignorance of » Immortality of
Man's » Immortality » General references to
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection
The Saved » Description of » Description of the saved
the future » The inhabitants of heaven » Description of the saved
Titles and names of saints » Children of the resurrection

Luke 20:37 (show verse)

But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord, The God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob.

Angels » Who are as angels
God » What the lord God is not
Jesus Christ » History of » Tested by the sadducees concerning the resurrection of the dead (in jerusalem)
Marriage » Who does not marry
Resurrection » The resurrected
Sadducees » Reject the doctrine of the resurrection