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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 taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:2 (show verse)

And spake to him saying, Tell us, by what authority dost thou these things, and who is he that gave thee this authority?

Divinity » Challenged » By the scribes and elders

Luke 20:3 (show verse)

And he answering said, I will also ask you one thing and tell me, Was the baptism of John from heaven or of men?

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Luke 20:4 (show verse)

And they reasoned among themselves,

Baptism » John's

Luke 20:5 (show verse)

saying, If we say from heaven, he will say, Why then did ye not believe him?

Reasoning » Of the pharisees

Luke 20:6 (show verse)

But if we say of men, all the people will stone us;

John » His influence upon the public mind

Luke 20:7 (show verse)

for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.

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Luke 20:8 (show verse)

And they answered, They could not tell whence. Jesus said to them, Neither tell I you, by what authority I do these things.

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Luke 20:9 (show verse)

Then he spake this parable to the people: A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country 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 season he sent a servant to the husbandmen, that they might give him of the fruit of the vineyard: but the husbandmen beat 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 also, and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.

Luke 20:12 (show verse)

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

Luke 20:13 (show verse)

Then said the Lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps seeing him they will reverence him.

Luke 20:14 (show verse)

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

Luke 20:15 (show verse)

So 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 these husbandmen, and give the vineyard to others.

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 hearing it they said, God forbid. And he looked on them and said, What is this then that is written, The stone which the builders rejected, this is become the head of the 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)

Whosoever shall fall on that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.

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 chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him the same hour; but they feared the people; for they knew he had spoken this parable against 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 watching him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be just men, to take hold of his discourse, that they might deliver him to the power and authority of the governour.

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, Master, we know, that thou speakest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou persons, but teachest 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 give tribute to C?sar, or no?

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)

But he observing their craftiness, said to them, Why tempt ye me?

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)

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answering said, C?sar'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)

He said, Render therefore to C?sar the things which are C?sar's, and to God the things which are God's.

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 could not take hold of his words before the people; and marvelling at his answer, they held their peace.

Luke 20:27 (show verse)

Then certain of the Saducees, who deny there is any resurrection, coming to him 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, Master, Moses wrote to us, If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to 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)

Now there were seven brethren, and the first took a wife, and died without children.

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 took her to wife, and he died childless.

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 the third took her, and in like manner the seven also; and they died and left no children.

Luke 20:32 (show verse)

Last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she?

Luke 20:33 (show verse)

For seven had her to wife.

Luke 20:34 (show verse)

And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world 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 they who are accounted worthy to obtaan that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

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)

For neither can they die any more; for they are equal to angels, and are the children of God, being the children 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 shewed at the bush, when he calleth 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