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Themes in Luke 20

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Themes in Luke 20

Luke 20:1 (show verse)

On one of these days, when Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple Courts and telling the Good News, the Chief Priests and the Teachers of the Law, joined by the Councillors, confronted him,

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:2 (show verse)

And addressing him, said: "Tell us what authority you have to do these things. Who is it that has given you this authority?"

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:3 (show verse)

"I, too," said Jesus in reply, "will ask you one question. Give me an answer to it.

No Themes for this verse.

Luke 20:4 (show verse)

It is about John's baptism--was it of divine or of human origin?"

Baptism » John's

Luke 20:5 (show verse)

But they began arguing together: "If we say 'divine,' he will say 'Why did not you believe him?'

Reasoning » Of the pharisees

Luke 20:6 (show verse)

But, if we say 'human,' the people will all stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a Prophet."

John » His influence upon the public mind

Luke 20:7 (show verse)

So they answered that they did not know its origin.

No Themes for this verse.

Luke 20:8 (show verse)

"Then I," said Jesus, "refuse to tell you what authority I have to do these things."

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Luke 20:9 (show verse)

But Jesus began to tell the people this parable-- "A man once planted a vineyard, and then let it out to tenants, and went abroad for a long while.

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)

At the proper time he sent a servant to the tenants, that they should give him a share of the produce of the vineyard. The tenants, however, beat him and sent him away empty-handed.

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)

The owner afterwards sent another servant; but the tenants beat and insulted this man too, and sent him away empty-handed.

Luke 20:12 (show verse)

He sent a third; but they wounded this man also, and threw him outside.

Luke 20:13 (show verse)

'What shall I do?' said the owner of the vineyard. 'I will send my son, who is very dear to me. Perhaps they will respect him.'

Luke 20:14 (show verse)

But, on seeing him, the tenants consulted with one another. 'Here is the heir!' they said. 'Let us kill him, and then the inheritance will become ours.'

Luke 20:15 (show verse)

So they threw him outside the vineyard and killed him. Now what will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

Luke 20:16 (show verse)

He will come and put those tenants to death, and will let the vineyard to others." "Heaven forbid!" they exclaimed when they heard it.

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)

But Jesus looked at them and said: "What then is the meaning of this passage?-- 'The very stone which the builders despised has now itself become the corner-stone.'

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 who falls on that stone will be dashed to pieces, while any one on whom it falls--it will scatter him as dust."

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

After this the Teachers of the Law and the Chief Priest were eager to lay hands on Jesus then and there, but they were afraid of the people; for they saw that it was at them that he had aimed this parable.

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)

Having watched their opportunity, they afterwards sent some spies, who pretended to be good men, to catch Jesus in the course of conversation, and so enable them to give him up to the Governor's jurisdiction and authority.

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)

These men asked Jesus a question. They said: "Teacher, we know that you are right in what you say and teach, and that you do not take any account of a man's position, but teach the Way of God honestly;

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)

Are we right in paying tribute to the Emperor 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)

Seeing through their deceitfulness, Jesus 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 florin. Whose head and title are on it?"

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)

"The Emperor's," they said; and Jesus replied: "Well then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs 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)

They could not lay hold of this answer before the people; and, in their wonder at his reply, they held their tongues.

Luke 20:27 (show verse)

Presently there came up some Sadducees, who maintain that there is no resurrection. Their question was this--

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)

"Teacher, Moses laid down for us in his writings that-- 'Should a man's married brother die, and should he be childless, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family 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)

Well, there were once seven brothers; of whom the eldest, after taking a wife, 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)

The second and third brothers both took her as their wife;

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 so, too, did all seven--dying without children.

Luke 20:32 (show verse)

The woman herself was the last to die.

Luke 20:33 (show verse)

About the woman, then--at the resurrection, whose wife is she to be, all seven brothers having had her as their wife?"

Luke 20:34 (show verse)

"The men and women of this world," said Jesus, "marry and are given in marriage;

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, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being 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)

Nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God's Sons.

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)

As to the fact that the dead rise, even Moses indicated that, in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord--'The God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the 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