Berean Standard Bible
Luke 20
(Matthew 21:23–27; Mark 11:27–33)
1ΚαὶKaiG2532ἐγένετοegenetoG1096ἐνenG1722OneμιᾷmiaG1520τῶνtōnG3588dayἡμερῶνhēmerōnG2250as JesusαὐτοῦautouG846was teachingδιδάσκοντοςdidaskontosG1321theτὸνtonG3588peopleλαὸνlaonG2992inἐνenG1722theτῷtōG3588templeἱερῷhi'erōG2411courtsandκαὶkaiG2532proclaiming the gospelεὐαγγελιζομένουeuangelizomenouG2097,theοἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122,together withσὺνsunG4862theτοῖςtoisG3588eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245,came upἐπέστησανepestēsanG2186to Him.
2“TellεἶπανeipanG2036usG1473καὶkaiG2532εἰπὸνeiponG2036,”they saidλέγοντεςlegontesG3004πρὸςprosG4314αὐτόν·autonG846, “byἐνenG1722whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849are You doingποιεῖςpoieisG4160these thingsταῦταtautaG3778, andἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101ἐστινestinG1510ὁhoG3588gaveδούςdousG1325YouσοιsoiG4771thisταύτην;¶tautēnG3778τὴνtēnG3588authorityἐξουσίανexousianG1849?”
5δὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588They deliberatedσυνελογίσαντοsunelogisantoG4817amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438andsaidλέγοντεςlegontesG3004ὅτιhotiG3754, “IfἐὰνeanG1437we sayεἴπωμεν·eipōmenG2036, ‘FromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772,’He will askG2046, ‘Whyδιὰ τίdia tiG1223G5101did you not believeοὐκ ἐπιστεύσατεouk episteusateG3756G4100himαὐτῷ;autōG846?’
6ButδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437we sayεἴπωμεν·eipōmenG2036, ‘FromἐξexG1537menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444,’allἅπαςhapasG537theὁhoG3588peopleλαὸςlaosG2992will stoneκαταλιθάσειkatalithaseiG2642usG1473,forγάρgarG1063they areG1510convincedπεπεισμένοςpepeismenosG3982thatJohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491wasG1510a prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396.”
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
(Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12)
9ThenδὲdeG1161He proceededG756to tellλέγεινlegeinG3004πρὸςprosG4314theτὸνtonG3588peopleλαὸνlaonG2992thisταύτην·tautēnG3778τὴνtēnG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850: “AτιςtisG5100manἄνθρωπόςanthrōposG444plantedἐφύτευσενephuteusenG5452a vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290καὶkaiG2532,rentedἐξέδετοexedetoG1554it outαὐτὸνautonG846to some tenantsγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisG1092,andκαὶkaiG2532went awayἀπεδήμησενapedēmēsenG589for a longἱκανούς.hikanousG2425timeχρόνουςchronousG5550.
10καὶkaiG2532At harvest timeκαιρῷkairōG2540,he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649a servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401toπρὸςprosG4314theτοὺςtousG3588tenantsγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092toἵναinaG2443collectδώσουσιν αὐτῷ·dōsousin autōG1325G846his shareἀπὸapoG575of theτοῦtouG3588fruitκαρποῦkarpouG2590of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosG290.ButδὲdeG1161theοἱhoiG3588tenantsγεωργοὶgeōrgoiG1092beatδείραντεςdeirantesG1194the servant andsent him awayἐξαπέστειλαν αὐτὸνexapesteilan autonG1821G846empty-handedκενόν.kenonG2756.
11SoG2532he sentπροσέθετο πέμψαιprosetheto pempsaiG4369G3992anotherἕτερονheteronG2087servantδοῦλον·doulonG1401,butδὲdeG1161οἱhoiG3588they beatδείραντεςdeirantesG1194himandG2532treated him shamefullyἀτιμάσαντεςatimasantesG818G2548,sending him awayἐξαπέστειλανexapesteilanG1821empty-handedκενόν.kenonG2756.
13‘WhatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσω;poiēsōG4160δὲdeG1161?’askedΕἶπενEipenG2036theὁhoG3588ownerκύριοςkuriosG2962of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνος·ampelōnosG290. ‘I will sendπέμψωpempsōG3992myG1473τὸνtonG3588belovedἀγαπητόν·agapētonG27τὸνtonG3588sonυἱόνhuionG5207.PerhapsἴσωςisōsG2481they will respectἐντραπήσονται.entrapēsontaiG1788himτοῦτονtoutonG3778.’
14But whenδὲdeG1161theοἱhoiG3588tenantsγεωργοὶgeōrgoiG1092sawG3708the sonαὐτὸνautonG846,they discussed itδιελογίζοντοdielogizontoG1260amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἀλλήλουςallēlousG240andsaidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, ‘ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510theὁhoG3588heirκληρονόμος·klēronomosG2818.Let us killἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenG615himαὐτὸνautonG846, andἵναinaG2443theἡhēG3588inheritanceκληρονομία.klēronomiaG2817will beγένηταιgenētaiG1096oursG1473.’
15SoκαὶkaiG2532they threwἐκβαλόντεςekbalontesG1544himαὐτὸνautonG846out ofἔξωexōG1854theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνοςampelōnosG290andkilledἀπέκτειναν.apekteinanG615him.WhatτίtiG5101thenοὖνounG3767will theὁhoG3588ownerκύριοςkuriosG2962of theτοῦtouG3588vineyardἀμπελῶνος;ampelōnosG290doποιήσειpoiēseiG4160to themαὐτοῖςautoisG846?
16He will comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532killἀπολέσειapoleseiG622thoseτούτουςtoutousG3778τοὺςtousG3588tenantsγεωργοὺςgeōrgousG1092andκαὶkaiG2532giveδώσειdōseiG1325theτὸνtonG3588vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290to othersἄλλοις.alloisG243.”AndδὲdeG1161when the peopleheardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191this,they saidεἶπαν·eipanG2036, “May such a thing never happenμὴ γένοιτο.mē genoitoG3361G1096!”
17ButδὲdeG1161ὁhoG3588Jesuslooked directly atἐμβλέψαςemblepsasG1689themαὐτοῖςautoisG846andsaidεἶπεν·eipenG2036, “ThenοὖνounG3767whatτίtiG5101isἐστινestinG1510the meaning ofτοῦτο·toutoG3778that whichτὸtoG3588is writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125: ‘ThestoneλίθονlithonG3037ὃνhonG3739theοἱhoiG3588buildersοἰκοδομοῦντες,oikodomountesG3618rejectedἀπεδοκίμασανapedokimasanG593οὗτοςhoutosG3778has becomeἐγενήθη εἰςegenēthē eisG1096G1519thecornerstoneκεφαλὴν γωνίας;kephalēn gōniasG2776G1137’?
18EveryoneπᾶςpasG3956ὁhoG3588who fallsπεσὼνpesōnG4098onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909thisἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565τὸνtonG3588stoneλίθονlithonG3037will be broken to piecesσυνθλασθήσεται·sunthlasthēsetaiG4917,butδ᾽d᾽G1161he on whomἐφ᾽ ὃν ἂνeph᾽ hon anG1909G3739G302it fallsπέσῃ,pesēG4098will be crushedλικμήσει αὐτόν.¶likmēsei autonG3039G846.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
(Matthew 22:15–22; Mark 12:13–17)
19WhenΚαὶKaiG2532theοἱhoiG3588scribesγραμματεῖςgrammateisG1122andκαὶkaiG2532οἱhoiG3588chief priestsἀρχιερεῖςarchiereisG749γὰρgarG1063realizedἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754Jesushad spokenεἶπενeipenG2036thisταύτην.¶tautēnG3778τὰςtasG3588parableπαραβολὴνparabolēnG3850againstπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτὸνautonG846,they soughtἐζήτησανezētēsanG2212to arrestἐπιβαλεῖν ἐπ᾽ χεῖρας τῇepibalein ep᾽ cheiras tēaG1911G3588G5495G1909HimαὐτῇautēaG846that veryἐν αὐτοὺςen autousG1722G846τὸνtonG3588hourὥρᾳhōraG5610.ButκαὶkaiG2532they were afraidἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399of theτὴνtēnG3588peopleλαόν·laonG2992.
20SoΚαὶKaiG2532they watched Him closelyπαρατηρήσαντεςparatērēsantesG3906andsentἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649spiesἐγκαθέτουςegkathetousG1455who pretendedὑποκρινομένουςhupokrinomenousG5271ἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438to beG1510sincereδικαίουςdikaiousG1342.They were hopingἵναinaG2443to catchἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntaiG1949Himin HisαὐτοῦautouG846wordsλόγου,logouG3056in orderὥστεhōsteG5620to hand Him overπαραδοῦναι αὐτὸνparadounai autonG3860G846to theτῇtēaG3588ruleἀρχῇarchēaG746andκαὶkaiG2532τῇtēaG3588authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849of theτοῦtouG3588governorἡγεμόνος.hēgemonosG2232.
21“Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320καὶkaiG2532,”they inquiredἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν λέγοντες·epērōtēsan auton legontesG1905G846G3004, “we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754You speakλέγειςlegeisG3004andκαὶkaiG2532teachδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321correctlyὀρθῶςorthōsG3723καὶkaiG2532.You show no partialityοὐ λαμβάνεις πρόσωπονou lambaneis prosōponG3756G2983G4383butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235teachδιδάσκεις.didaskeisG1321theτὴνtēnG3588wayὁδὸνhodonG3598τοῦtouG3588of GodθεοῦtheouG2316in accordance withἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909the truthἀληθείαςalētheiasG225.
26AndκαὶkaiG2532they were unableοὐκ ἴσχυσανouk ischusanG3756G2480to trap Him inἐπιλαβέσθαιepilabesthaiG1949HisαὐτοῦautouG846wordsῥήματοςrhēmatosG4487beforeἐναντίονenantionG1726theτοῦtouG3588peopleλαοῦ,laouG2992.AndκαὶkaiG2532amazedθαυμάσαντεςthaumasantesG2296atἐπὶepiG1909HisαὐτοῦautouG846τῇtēaG3588answerἀποκρίσειapokriseiG612,they fell silentἐσίγησαν.¶esigēsanG4601.
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
(Matthew 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27)
28“Teacherδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,”they saidλέγοντες·legontesG3004, “MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125for usG1473that ifἐάνeanG1437a man’sτινοςtinosG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80diesἀποθάνῃapothanēG599andleavesἔχωνechōnG2192a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135butκαὶkaiG2532no childrenοὗτος ἄτεκνος ᾖ,houtos ateknos ēG3778G1510G815ἵναinaG2443, the manὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦho adelphos autouG846G3588G80is to marryλάβῃlabēG2983his brother’sτὴνtēnG3588widowγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135andκαὶkaiG2532raise upἐξαναστήσῃexanastēsēG1817offspringσπέρμαspermaG4690forτῷtōG3588himἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.adelphō autouG846G80.
33So thenοὖνounG3767,inἐνenG1722theἡhēG3588resurrectionἀναστάσει,anastaseiG386τῇtēaG3588γυνὴgunēG1135,whoseτίνος αὐτῶνtinos autōnG5101G846wifeγυνή;gunēG1135will she beγίνεταιginetaiG1096?ForγὰρgarG1063allοἱhoiG3588sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033were marriedἔσχον γυναῖκα.¶eschon gunaikaG2192G1135to herαὐτὴνautēnG846.”
35ButδὲdeG1161those who areοἱhoiG3588considered worthyκαταξιωθέντεςkataxiōthentesG2661to shareτυχεῖνtucheinG5177inἐκείνουekeinouG1565theτοῦtouG3588ageαἰῶνοςaiōnosG165to comeandκαὶkaiG2532in theτῆςtēsG3588resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG386τῆςtēsG3588fromἐκekG1537thedeadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498will neitherοὔτεouteG3777marryγαμοῦσινgamousinG1060norοὔτεouteG3777be given in marriageγαμίζονται·gamizontaiG1061.
36In factγὰρgarG1063,they canδύνανται,dunantaiG1410noοὐδὲoudeG3761longerἔτιetiG2089dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599,becauseγάρgarG1063they areεἰσιν,eisinG1510like the angelsἰσάγγελοιisangeloiG2465.AndκαὶkaiG2532since they areεἰσινeisinG1510sonsυἱοίhuioiG5207of theτῆςtēsG3588resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG386,they areὄντες.ontesG1510sonsυἱοὶhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG2316.
37Evenδὲ καὶde kaiG1161G2532MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475demonstratesἐμήνυσενemēnusenG3377thatὅτιhotiG3754theοἱhoiG3588deadνεκροί,nekroiG3498are raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiG1453, in the passageaboutἐπὶepiG1909theτῆςtēsG3588burningbushβάτουbatouG942.ForὡςhōsG5613he callsλέγειlegeiG3004theLordκύριονkurionG2962‘theτὸνtonG3588GodθεὸνtheonG2316of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11καὶkaiG2532, theGodθεὸνtheonG2316of IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakG2464,andκαὶkaiG2532theGodθεὸνtheonG2316of JacobἸακώβ.IakōbG2384.’
Whose Son Is the Christ?
(Matthew 22:41–46; Mark 12:35–37)
Beware of the Scribes
(Mark 12:38–40)
46“BewareπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337ofἀπὸapoG575theτῶνtōnG3588scribesγραμματέωνgrammateōnG1122τῶνtōnG3588.They likeθελόντωνthelontōnG2309to walk aroundπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043inἐνenG1722long robesστολαῖςstolaisG4749,andκαὶkaiG2532they loveφιλούντωνphilountōnG5368thegreetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588marketplacesἀγοραῖςagoraisG58καὶkaiG2532, thechief seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410inἐνenG1722theταῖςtaisG3588synagoguesσυναγωγαῖςsunagōgaisG4864,andκαὶkaiG2532theplaces of honorπρωτοκλισίαςprōtoklisiasG4411atἐνenG1722τοῖςtoisG3588banquetsδείπνοις,deipnoisG1173.
47TheyοἳhoiG3739defraudκατεσθίουσινkatesthiousinG2719τὰςtasG3588widowsχηρῶνchērōnG5503of theirτῶνtōnG3588housesοἰκίαςoikiasG3614,andκαὶkaiG2532for a showπροφάσειprophaseiG4392make lengthy prayersμακρὰ προσεύχονται·makra proseuchontaiG4336G3117.TheseοὗτοιhoutoiG3778menwill receiveλήμψονταιlēmpsontaiG2983greaterG4053condemnationκρίμα.¶krimaG2917.”
Commentaries on Luke 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Catena Aurea
- Illustrated New Testament
- Burkitt’s Expository Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Family Bible Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- John Lightfoot Commentary
- Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- The People’s New Testament
- Robertson’s Word Pictures
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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