Thematic Bible
Luke 20:1 (show verse)
And it came to pass, on one of the days, as He was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the Gospel, that there came upon Him the high priests and the scribes with the elders,
Luke 20:2 (show verse)
and spake, saying to Him, "Tell us by what authority Thou art doing these things, or who gave Thee this authority?"
Luke 20:3 (show verse)
And, answering, He said to them, "I, too, will ask you a question; and tell Me:
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Luke 20:4 (show verse)
The immersion of John, was it from Heaven, or of men?"
Luke 20:5 (show verse)
And they reasoned together with themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From Heaven,' He will say, 'Why did ye not believe him?'
Luke 20:6 (show verse)
and if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us; for they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
Luke 20:7 (show verse)
And they answered that they knew not whence it was;
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Luke 20:8 (show verse)
and Jesus said to them, "Neither do I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
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Luke 20:9 (show verse)
And He began to speak to the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time.
Luke 20:10 (show verse)
And, at the season, he sent to the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the fruit of the vineyard; but the husbandmen, beating him, sent him away empty.
Luke 20:11 (show verse)
"And he seat still another servant: and him also, having beaten and dishonored, they sent away empty.
Luke 20:12 (show verse)
"And he sent still a third; and they, having wounded this one, cast him out.
Luke 20:13 (show verse)
"And the lord of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, the beloved; perhaps they will reverence him.'
Luke 20:14 (show verse)
"But, seeing him, the husbandmen were reasoning one with another, saying, 'This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may become ours.'
Luke 20:15 (show verse)
And, having thrust him forth out of the vineyard, they slew 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." And, having heard it, they said, "May it not be!"
Luke 20:17 (show verse)
And He, looking upon them, said, "What, then, is this that has been written? 'A stone which the builders rejected, the same became a head of the corner.'
Luke 20:18 (show verse)
'Every one who falls on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust!'
Luke 20:19 (show verse)
And the scribes and the high priests sought to lay hands on Him in that very hour; and they feared the people; for they knew that He spake the parable against them.
Luke 20:20 (show verse)
And, watching Him, they sent forth spies, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of His speech, so as to deliver Him up to the rule and the authority of the governor.
Luke 20:21 (show verse)
And they asked Him, saying, "Teacher, we know that Thou sayest and teachest rightly, and regardest no person, but teachest the way of God in truth.
Luke 20:22 (show verse)
Is it lawful for us to give tribute to Caesar, or not?"
Luke 20:23 (show verse)
But, perceiving their craftiness, He said to them,
Luke 20:24 (show verse)
"Show Me a denary. Whose image and inscription has it?" And, answering; they said, "Caesar's."
Luke 20:25 (show verse)
And He said to them, "Then, render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
Luke 20:26 (show verse)
And they were not able to lay hold of any saying of His before the people; and, marvelling at His answer, they were silent.
Luke 20:27 (show verse)
And some of the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, coming near, asked Him,
Luke 20:28 (show verse)
saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us, 'If any one's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, that his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed to his brother.'
Luke 20:29 (show verse)
There were, therefore, seven brothers; and the first, taking a wife, died childless.
Luke 20:30 (show verse)
And the second, and the third, took her;
Luke 20:31 (show verse)
and, in like manner also, the seven left no children, and died.
Luke 20:32 (show verse)
At last the woman also died.
Luke 20:33 (show verse)
In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of them does the woman become? for the seven had her as wife."
Luke 20:34 (show verse)
And Jesus said to them, "The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage;
Luke 20:35 (show verse)
but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage;
Luke 20:36 (show verse)
for neither can they die any more; for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
Luke 20:37 (show verse)
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the 'Bush,' when he calls the Lord 'The God of Abraham the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'
Luke 20:38 (show verse)
Now He is not a God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to him."
Luke 20:39 (show verse)
And some of the scribes, answering, said, "Teacher, Thou spakest well;"
Luke 20:40 (show verse)
for no longer were they daring to question Him.
Luke 20:41 (show verse)
And He said to them, "How say they that the Christ is David's Son?
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Luke 20:42 (show verse)
For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand,
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Luke 20:43 (show verse)
until I make Thy enemies a footstool of Thy feet.'
Luke 20:44 (show verse)
David, therefore, calls Him Lord; and how is He his Son?"
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Luke 20:45 (show verse)
And, while all the people were hearing, He said to the disciples,
Luke 20:46 (show verse)
"Beware of the scribes, who wish to walk about in long robes, and love salutations in the marketplaces, and first seats in the synagogues, and first places at feasts;
Luke 20:47 (show verse)
who devour the houses of widows; and, for a pretense, make long prayers. These shall receive greater condemnation."