Luke 20

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Jesus’ Authority Challenged

(Matthew 21:23–27; Mark 11:27–33)

OneG1520 dayG2250 as Jesus was teachingG1321 theG3588 peopleG2992 inG1722 theG3588 templeG2411 courts1 andG2532 proclaiming the gospelG2097, theG3588 chief priestsG749 andG2532 scribesG1122, together withG4862 theG3588 eldersG4245, came upG2186 to Him. 2“TellG2036 usG1473,” they saidG3004, “byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 are You doingG4160 these thingsG3778, and whoG5101 gaveG1325 YouG4771 thisG3778 authorityG1849?”

3“I will also askG2504G2065 youG4771 a questionG3056,” Jesus repliedG2036. “TellG2036 MeG1473: 4John’sG2491 baptismG908—was itG1510 fromG1537 heavenG3772, orG2228 fromG1537 menG444?”

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They deliberatedG4817 amongG4314 themselvesG1438 and saidG3004, “IfG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 heavenG3772,’ He will askG2046, ‘WhyG1223G5101 did you not believeG3756G4100 himG846?’ 6ButG1161 ifG1437 we sayG2036, ‘FromG1537 menG444,’ allG537 theG3588 peopleG2992 will stoneG2642 usG1473, forG1063 they areG1510 convincedG3982 that JohnG2491 wasG1510 a prophetG4396.”

7SoG2532 they answeredG611 that they did not knowG3361G1492 where it was fromG4159.

8AndG2532 JesusG2424 repliedG2036G846, “NeitherG3761 will IG1473 tellG3004 youG4771 byG1722 whatG4169 authorityG1849 I am doingG4160 these thingsG3778.”

The Parable of the Wicked Tenants

(Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12)

9ThenG1161 He proceededG756 to tellG3004 theG3588 peopleG2992 thisG3778 parableG3850: “AG5100 manG444 plantedG5452 a vineyardG290, rentedG1554 it outG846 to some tenantsG1092, andG2532 went awayG589 for a longG2425 timeG5550. 10At harvest timeG2540, he sentG649 a servantG1401 toG4314 theG3588 tenantsG1092 toG2443 collectG1325G846 his share of theG3588 fruitG2590 of theG3588 vineyardG290. ButG1161 theG3588 tenantsG1092 beatG1194 the servant and sent him awayG1821G846 empty-handedG2756.

11So he sentG4369G3992 anotherG2087 servantG1401, butG1161 they beatG1194 him andG2532 treated him shamefullyG818G2548, sending him awayG1821 empty-handedG2756.

12ThenG2532 he sentG4369G3992 a thirdG5154, butG1161G2532 they woundedG5135 himG3778 and threw him outG1544.

13‘WhatG5101 shall I doG4160?’ askedG2036 theG3588 ownerG2962 of theG3588 vineyardG290. ‘I will sendG3992 myG1473 belovedG27 sonG5207. PerhapsG2481 they will respectG1788 himG3778.’

14But whenG1161 theG3588 tenantsG1092 sawG3708 the son, they discussed itG1260 amongG4314 themselvesG240 and saidG3004, ‘ThisG3778 isG1510 theG3588 heirG2818. Let us killG615 himG846, and theG3588 inheritanceG2817 will beG1096 oursG1473.’ 15SoG2532 they threwG1544 himG846 out ofG1854 theG3588 vineyardG290 and killedG615 him.

WhatG5101 thenG3767 will theG3588 ownerG2962 of theG3588 vineyardG290 doG4160 to themG846? 16He will comeG2064 andG2532 killG622 thoseG3778 tenantsG1092 andG2532 giveG1325 theG3588 vineyardG290 to othersG243.”

AndG1161 when the people heardG191 this, they saidG2036, “May such a thing never happenG3361G1096!”

17ButG1161 Jesus looked directly atG1689 themG846 and saidG2036, “ThenG3767 whatG5101 isG1510 the meaning ofG3778 that whichG3588 is writtenG1125:

18EveryoneG3956 who fallsG4098 onG1909 thisG1565 stoneG3037 will be broken to piecesG4917, butG1161 he on whomG1909G3739G302 it fallsG4098 will be crushedG3039G846.”

Paying Taxes to Caesar

(Matthew 22:15–22; Mark 12:13–17)

19When theG3588 scribesG1122 andG2532 chief priestsG749 realizedG1097 thatG3754 Jesus had spokenG2036 thisG3778 parableG3850 againstG4314 themG846, they soughtG2212 to arrestG1911G3588G5495G1909 HimG846 that veryG1722G846 hourG5610. ButG2532 they were afraidG5399 of theG3588 peopleG2992.

20SoG2532 they watched Him closelyG3906 and sentG649 spiesG1455 who pretendedG5271 to beG1510 sincereG1342. They were hopingG2443 to catchG1949 Him in HisG846 wordsG3056 in orderG5620 to hand Him overG3860G846 to theG3588 ruleG746 andG2532 authorityG1849 of theG3588 governorG2232. 21“TeacherG1320,” they inquiredG1905G846G3004, “we knowG1492 thatG3754 You speakG3004 andG2532 teachG1321 correctlyG3723. You show no partialityG3756G2983G4383 butG235 teachG1321 theG3588 wayG3598 of GodG2316 in accordance withG1909 the truthG225. 22Is it lawfulG1832 for usG1473 to payG1325 taxesG5411 to CaesarG2541 orG2228 notG3756?”

23ButG1161 Jesus saw throughG2657 theirG846 duplicityG3834 and saidG2036 toG4314 themG846, 24“ShowG1166 MeG1473 a denariusG1220.3 WhoseG5101 imageG1504 andG2532 inscriptionG1923 are on itG2192?”

“Caesar’sG2541,” they answeredG2036.

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SoG5106 Jesus toldG2036G4314 themG846, “GiveG591 to CaesarG2541 whatG3588 is Caesar’sG2541, andG2532 to GodG2316 whatG3588 is God’sG2316.”

26AndG2532 they were unableG3756G2480 to trap Him inG1949 HisG846 wordsG4487 beforeG1726 theG3588 peopleG2992. AndG2532 amazedG2296 atG1909 HisG846 answerG612, they fell silentG4601.

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

(Matthew 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27)

27ThenG1161 someG5100 of theG3588 SadduceesG4523, whoG3588 say there is noG483G3361G1510 resurrectionG386, cameG4334 to questionG1905 HimG846. 28“TeacherG1320,” they saidG3004, “MosesG3475 wroteG1125 for usG1473 that ifG1437 a man’sG5100 brotherG80 diesG599 and leavesG2192 a wifeG1135 butG2532 no childrenG3778G1510G815, the man is to marryG2983 his brother’s widow andG2532 raise upG1817 offspringG4690 forG3588 him.4 29NowG3767 there wereG1510 sevenG2033 brothersG80. TheG3588 firstG4413 one marriedG2983 a wifeG1135 but diedG599 childlessG815. 30ThenG2532 theG3588 secondG12085 31andG2532 theG3588 thirdG5154 marriedG2983 the widow, andG1161 in the same wayG5615G2532 all sevenG2033 diedG599, leavingG2641 noG3756 childrenG5043. 32AndG2532 last of allG5305, theG3588 womanG1135 diedG599. 33So thenG3767, inG1722 theG3588 resurrectionG386, whoseG5101G846 wifeG1135 will she beG1096? ForG1063 all sevenG2033 were marriedG2192G1135 to herG846.”

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JesusG2424 answeredG2036G846, “TheG3588 sonsG5207 of thisG3778 ageG165 marryG1060 andG2532 are given in marriageG1061. 35ButG1161 those who areG3588 considered worthyG2661 to shareG5177 inG1565 theG3588 ageG165 to come andG2532 in theG3588 resurrectionG386 fromG1537 the deadG3498 will neitherG3777 marryG1060 norG3777 be given in marriageG1061. 36In factG1063, they canG1410 noG3761 longerG2089 dieG599, becauseG1063 they areG1510 like the angelsG2465. AndG2532 since they areG1510 sonsG5207 of theG3588 resurrectionG386, they areG1510 sonsG5207 of GodG2316.

37EvenG1161G2532 MosesG3475 demonstratesG3377 thatG3754 theG3588 deadG3498 are raisedG1453, in the passage aboutG1909 theG3588 burning bushG942. ForG5613 he callsG3004 the LordG2962 ‘theG3588 GodG2316 of AbrahamG11, the GodG2316 of IsaacG2464, andG2532 the GodG2316 of JacobG2384.’6 38He isG1510 notG3756 the GodG2316 of the deadG3498, butG235 of the livingG2198, forG1063 to HimG846 allG3956 are aliveG2198.”

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SomeG5100 of theG3588 scribesG1122 answeredG611G2036, “TeacherG1320, You have spokenG2036 wellG2573!” 40AndG1063 they did not dareG3765G5111 to questionG1905 HimG846 anyG3762 further.

Whose Son Is the Christ?

(Matthew 22:41–46; Mark 12:35–37)

41ThenG1161 Jesus declaredG2036G4314G846, “HowG4459 can it be said thatG3004 theG3588 ChristG5547 isG1510 the SonG5207 of DavidG1138? 42ForG1063 DavidG1138 himselfG846 saysG3004 inG1722 the bookG976 of PsalmsG5568:

44ThusG3767 DavidG1138 callsG2564 HimG846 ‘LordG2962.’ SoG2532 howG4459 can He beG1510 David’s sonG5207?”

Beware of the Scribes

(Mark 12:38–40)

45In the hearingG191 of allG3956 theG3588 peopleG2992, Jesus saidG2036 toG3588 HisG846 disciplesG3101, 46“BewareG4337 ofG575 theG3588 scribesG1122. They likeG2309 to walk aroundG4043 inG1722 long robesG4749, andG2532 they loveG5368 the greetingsG783 inG1722 theG3588 marketplacesG58, the chief seatsG4410 inG1722 theG3588 synagoguesG4864, andG2532 the places of honorG4411 atG1722 banquetsG1173. 47They defraudG2719 widowsG5503 of their housesG3614,8 andG2532 for a showG4392 make lengthy prayersG4336G3117. TheseG3778 men will receiveG2983 greaterG4053 condemnationG2917.”