Revised Literal Translation

Luke 20

1τῶνtōnG3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532it came to passἐγένετοegenetoG1096, thatonἐνenG1722oneμιᾷmiaG1520of thoseG1565daysἡμερῶν τὸνhēmerōn tonG3588 G2250,as heαὐτοῦautouG846taughtδιδάσκοντοςdidaskontosG1321the peopleλαὸν τῷlaon tōG3588 G2992inἐνenG1722the templeἱερῷ οἱhi'erō hoiG3588 G2411,andκαὶkaiG2532preached the gospelεὐαγγελιζομένουeuangelizomenouG2097,the chief priestsἀρχιερεῖς οἱarchiereis hoiG3588 G749andκαὶkaiG2532the scribesγραμματεῖς τοῖςgrammateis toisG3588 G1122came uponἐπέστησανepestēsanG2186himwithσὺνsunG4862the eldersπρεσβυτέροιςpresbuteroisG4245,

2AndκαὶkaiG2532spakeG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314himαὐτόν·autonG846,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004,TellG3004usG1473,byἐνenG1722whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849doest thouποιεῖςpoieisG4160these thingsταῦταtautaG3778?orἢēG2228whoτίςtisG5101isἐστινestinG1510he thatὁhoG3588gaveδούςdousG1325theeσοιsoiG4771thisταύτην;¶tautēnG3778authorityτὴν ἐξουσίανtēn exousianG3588 G1849?

3AndδὲdeG1161he answeredἈποκριθεὶςApokritheisG611and saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846,I willG2065alsoG2504askἐρωτήσωerōtēsōG2065youὑμᾶςhumasG4771oneG1520thingλόγον,logonG3056;andG2532answerG3004meκἀγὼkagōkaiG1473:

4The baptismτὸ βάπτισμαto baptismaG3588 G908of JohnἸωάννουIōannouG2491,was itἦνēnG1510fromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦouranouG3772,orἢēG2228ofἐξexG1537menἀνθρώπων;anthrōpōnG444?

5οἱhoiG3588AndδὲdeG1161they reasonedσυνελογίσαντοsunelogisantoG4817withπρὸςprosG4314themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438,sayingλέγοντεςlegontesG3004,ὅτιhotiG3754IfἐὰνeanG1437we shall sayG3004,FromἐξexG1537heavenοὐρανοῦ,ouranouG3772;he will sayG2046,διὰdiaG1223WhyτίtiG5101thenG3767believed yeἐπιστεύσατεepisteusateG4100himαὐτῷ;autōG846notοὐκoukG3756?

6But andδὲdeG1161ifἐὰνeanG1437we sayG3004,OfἐξexG1537menἀνθρώπων,anthrōpōnG444;allG3956the peopleὁ λαὸςho laosG3588 G2992will stoneκαταλιθάσειkatalithaseiG2642usG1473:forγάρgarG1063they beG1510persuaded thatπεπεισμένοςpepeismenosG3982JohnἸωάννηνIōannēnG2491wasG1510a prophetπροφήτηνprophētēnG4396.

7AndκαὶkaiG2532they answeredἀπεκρίθησανapekrithēsanG611,that they couldG1492notμὴmēG3361tellG1492whenceπόθεν.pothenG4159it was.

8AndκαὶkaiG2532Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦςho IēsousG3588 G2424saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖς·autoisG846,NeitherοὐδὲoudeG3761tellλέγωlegōG3004IἐγὼegōG1473youὑμῖνhuminG4771byἐνenG1722whatποίᾳpoiaG4169authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG1849I doποιῶ.¶poiōG4160these thingsταῦταtautaG3778.

9ThenδὲdeG1161began heG756to speakλέγεινlegeinG3004toπρὸςprosG4314the peopleτὸν λαὸνton laonG3588 G2992thisταύτην·tautēnG3778parableτὴν παραβολὴνtēn parabolēnG3588 G3850;A certainτιςtisG5100manἄνθρωπόςanthrōposG444plantedἐφύτευσενephuteusenG5452a vineyardἀμπελῶναampelōnaG290,andκαὶkaiG2532letG1554itαὐτὸνautonG846forthG1554to husbandmenγεωργοῖςgeōrgoisG1092,andκαὶkaiG2532went into a far countryἀπεδήμησενapedēmēsenG589for a longἱκανούς.hikanousG2425timeχρόνουςchronousG5550.

10τοὺςtousG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532atG1722the seasonκαιρῷkairōG2540he sentἀπέστειλενapesteilenG649a servantδοῦλονdoulonG1401toπρὸςprosG4314the husbandmenγεωργοὺς τοῦgeōrgous touG3588 G1092,thatἵναinaG2443they should giveδώσουσινdōsousinG1325himαὐτῷ·autōG846ofἀπὸapoG575the fruitκαρποῦ τοῦkarpou touG3588 G2590of the vineyardἀμπελῶνος οἱampelōnos hoiG3588 G290:butδὲdeG1161the husbandmenγεωργοὶgeōrgoiG1092beatδείραντεςdeirantesG1194himαὐτὸνautonG846,and sentG1821himawayἐξαπέστειλανexapesteilanG1821emptyκενόν.kenonG2756.

11οἱhoiG3588AndG2532againπροσέθετοprosethetoG4369he sentπέμψαιpempsaiG3992anotherἕτερονheteronG2087servantδοῦλον·doulonG1401:andδὲdeG1161they beatδείραντεςdeirantesG1194him alsoG2548,andG2532entreatedG818himshamefullyG818,and sentG1821himawayἐξαπέστειλανexapesteilanG1821emptyκενόν.kenonG2756.

12οἱhoiG3588AndκαὶkaiG2532againπροσέθετοprosethetoG4369he sentπέμψαι·pempsaiG3992a thirdτρίτονtritonG5154:andδὲdeG1161they woundedτραυματίσαντεςtraumatisantesG5135himτοῦτονtoutonG3778alsoκαὶkaiG2532,and castἐξέβαλον.¶exebalonG1544himoutG1544.

13ὁhoG3588ThenδὲdeG1161saidG3004the lordκύριος τοῦkurios touG3588 G2962of the vineyardἀμπελῶνος· τὸνampelōnos tonG3588 G290,WhatτίtiG5101shall I doποιήσω;poiēsōG4160?I will sendπέμψωpempsōG3992myG1473belovedἀγαπητόν·agapētonG27sonυἱόν τὸνhuion tonG3588 G5207:it may beἴσωςisōsG2481they will reverenceἐντραπήσονται.entrapēsontaiG1788himwhen they seeG3708himτοῦτονtoutonG3778.

14ButδὲdeG1161when the husbandmenοἱ γεωργοὶhoi geōrgoiG3588 G1092sawG3708himαὐτὸνautonG846,they reasonedδιελογίζοντοdielogizontoG1260amongπρὸςprosG4314themselvesG1438,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,ThisοὗτόςhoutosG3778isἐστινestinG1510the heirὁ κληρονόμος·ho klēronomosG3588 G2818:comeG1205,let us killἀποκτείνωμενapokteinōmenG615himαὐτὸνautonG846,thatἵναinaG2443the inheritanceἡ κληρονομία.hē klēronomiaG3588 G2817may beγένηταιgenētaiG1096oursG1473.

15SoκαὶkaiG2532they castἐκβαλόντεςekbalontesG1544himαὐτὸνautonG846out ofἔξωexōG1854the vineyardτοῦ ἀμπελῶνοςtou ampelōnosG3588 G290,and killedἀπέκτειναν.apekteinanG615him.WhatτίtiG5101thereforeοὖνounG3767shallG4160the lordὁ κύριοςho kuriosG3588 G2962of the vineyardτοῦ ἀμπελῶνος;tou ampelōnosG3588 G290doG4160unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846?

16He shall comeἐλεύσεταιeleusetaiG2064andκαὶkaiG2532destroyἀπολέσειapoleseiG622theseτούτουςtoutousG3778husbandmenτοὺς γεωργοὺςtous geōrgousG3588 G1092,andκαὶkaiG2532shall giveδώσειdōseiG1325the vineyardτὸν ἀμπελῶναton ampelōnaG3588 G290to othersἄλλοις.alloisG243.And whenδὲdeG1161they heardἀκούσαντεςakousantesG191it,they saidG3004,God forbidμὴ γένοιτο.mē genoitoG3361 G1096.

17AndδὲdeG1161he beheldὁ ἐμβλέψαςho emblepsasG3588 G1689themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,and saidG3004,WhatτίtiG5101isἐστινestinG1510thisτὸtoG3588thenοὖνounG3767that is writtenγεγραμμένονgegrammenonG1125,Theτοῦτο·toutoG3778stoneλίθονlithonG3037whichὃνhonG3739the buildersοἱ οἰκοδομοῦντες,hoi oikodomountesG3588 G3618rejectedἀπεδοκίμασανapedokimasanG593,the sameοὗτοςhoutosG3778is becomeἐγενήθηegenēthēG1096εἰςeisG1519the headκεφαλὴνkephalēnG2776of the cornerγωνίας;gōniasG1137?

18ὁhoG3588WhosoeverπᾶςpasG3956shall fallπεσὼνpesōnG4098uponἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909thatἐκεῖνονekeinonG1565stoneτὸν λίθονton lithonG3588 G3037shall be brokenσυνθλασθήσεται·sunthlasthēsetaiG4917;butδ᾽d᾽G1161onἐφ᾽eph᾽G1909whomsoeverὃνhonG3739ἂνanG302it shall fallπέσῃ,pesēG4098,it will grindλικμήσειlikmēseiG3039himαὐτόν.¶autonG846to powderG3039.

19AndΚαὶKaiG2532the chief priestsοἱ ἀρχιερεῖςhoi archiereisG3588 G749andκαὶkaiG2532the scribesγραμματεῖς οἱgrammateis hoiG3588 G1122ἐνenG1722the sameαὐτὸνautonG846hourτὰς ὥρᾳtas hōraG3588 G5610soughtἐζήτησανezētēsanG2212to layἐπιβαλεῖνepibaleinG1911handsχεῖρας τῇcheiras tēaG3588 G5495onἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909himαὐτῇautēaG846;andκαὶkaiG2532they fearedἐφοβήθησανephobēthēsanG5399the peopleτὸν λαόν·ton laonG3588 G2992:forγὰρgarG1063they perceivedἔγνωσανegnōsanG1097thatὅτιhotiG3754he had spokenG3004thisταύτην.¶tautēnG3778parableτὴν παραβολὴνtēn parabolēnG3588 G3850againstπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτοὺςautousG846.

20G3588AndΚαὶKaiG2532they watchedπαρατηρήσαντεςparatērēsantesG3906him,and sent forthἀπέστειλανapesteilanG649spiesἐγκαθέτουςegkathetousG1455,which should feignὑποκρινομένουςhupokrinomenousG5271themselvesἑαυτοὺςhe'autousG1438G1510just menδικαίουςdikaiousG1342,thatG2443they might take holdἐπιλάβωνταιepilabōntaiG1949of hisαὐτοῦautouG846wordsλόγου,logouG3056,that soG2443they might deliverπαραδοῦναιparadounaiG3860himαὐτὸνautonG846untoG1519the powerἀρχῇarchēaG3588 G746andκαὶkaiG2532authorityἐξουσίᾳexousiaG3588 G1849of the governorἡγεμόνος.hēgemonosG3588 G2232.

21AndκαὶkaiG2532they askedἐπηρώτησανepērōtēsanG1905himαὐτὸνautonG846,sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Masterδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,we knowG1492thatὅτιhotiG3754thou sayestλέγειςlegeisG3004andκαὶkaiG2532teachestδιδάσκειςdidaskeisG1321rightlyὀρθῶςorthōsG3723,καὶkaiG2532neitherοὐouG3756acceptest thouλαμβάνειςlambaneisG2983the personπρόσωπονprosōponG4383of any,butἀλλ᾽all᾽G235teachestδιδάσκεις.didaskeisG1321the wayτὴν ὁδὸνtēn hodonG3588 G3598of Godτοῦ θεοῦtou theouG3588 G2316ἐπ᾽ep᾽G1909trulyἀληθείαςalētheiasG225:

22Is it lawfulἔξεστινexestinG1832for usG1473to giveδοῦναιdounaiG1325tributeφόρονphoronG5411unto CæsarΚαίσαριKaisariG2541,orἢēG2228noοὔ;ouG3756?

23ButδὲdeG1161he perceivedκατανοήσαςkatanoēsasG2657theirαὐτῶνautōnG846craftinessτὴν πανουργίανtēn panourgianG3588 G3834,and saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούςautousG846,WhyG5101tempt yeG3985meG1473?

24ShewG1925meG1473a pennyδηνάριον·dēnarionG1220.WhoseτίνοςtinosG5101imageεἰκόναeikonaG1504andκαὶkaiG2532superscriptionἐπιγραφήν;epigraphēnG1923hath itἔχειecheiG2192?They answeredG611andδὲdeG1161saidG3004,Cæsar’sΚαίσαρος.KaisarosG2541.

25ὁhoG3588AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004unto themαὐτούς·autousG846,RenderἀπόδοτεapodoteG591thereforeτοίνυνtoinunG5106unto CæsarΚαίσαροςKaisarosG2541the thingsτὰtaG3588which be Cæsar’sΚαίσαριKaisariG2541,andκαὶkaiG2532unto Godτὰ θεοῦta theouG3588 G2316the thingsτοῦtouG3588which be God’sτῷ θεῷ.tō theōG3588 G2316.

26AndκαὶkaiG2532they couldἴσχυσανischusanG2480notοὐκoukG3756take hold ofἐπιλαβέσθαιepilabesthaiG1949hisαὐτοῦautouG846wordsῥήματοςrhēmatosG4487beforeἐναντίονenantionG1726the peopleτοῦ λαοῦ,tou laouG3588 G2992:andκαὶkaiG2532they marvelledθαυμάσαντεςthaumasantesG2296atἐπὶepiG1909hisαὐτοῦautouG846answerτῇ ἀποκρίσειtēa apokriseiG3588 G612,and held their peaceἐσίγησαν.¶esigēsanG4601.

27ThenδέdeG1161came toΠροσελθόντεςProselthontesG4334himcertainτινεςtinesG5100of the Sadduceesτῶν Σαδδουκαίων,tōn SaddoukaiōnG3588 G4523,whichοἱhoiG3588deny thatἀντιλέγοντεςantilegontesG483there isG1510μὴmēG3361any resurrectionἀνάστασινanastasinG386;and they askedἐπηρώτησανepērōtēsanG1905himαὐτὸνautonG846,

28Sayingλέγοντες·legontesG3004,Masterδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475wroteἔγραψενegrapsenG1125unto usG1473,IfἐάνeanG1437any man’sτινοςtinosG5100brotherἀδελφὸςadelphosG80dieἀποθάνῃapothanēG599,havingἔχωνechōnG2192a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,andκαὶkaiG2532heοὗτοςhoutosG3778dieG599without childrenἄτεκνοςateknosG815,thatἵναinaG2443hisαὐτοῦautouG846brotherὁ ἀδελφὸςho adelphosG3588 G80should takeλάβῃlabēG2983his wifeτὴν γυναῖκαtēn gunaikaG3588 G1135,andκαὶkaiG2532raise upἐξαναστήσῃexanastēsēG1817seedσπέρμαspermaG4690unto hisαὐτοῦ.autouG846brotherτῷ ἀδελφῷtō adelphōG3588 G80.

29ὁhoG3588There wereἦσαν·ēsanG1510thereforeοὖνounG3767sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033brethrenἀδελφοὶadelphoiG80:andκαὶkaiG2532the firstπρῶτοςprōtosG4413tookλαβὼνlabōnG2983a wifeγυναῖκαgunaikaG1135,and diedἀπέθανενapethanenG599without childrenἄτεκνος,ateknosG815.

30G3588AndG2532the secondδεύτεροςdeuterosG1208tookG2983her to wifeG3588 G1135,andG2532heG3778diedG599childlessG815.

31AndG2532the thirdὁ τρίτοςho tritosG3588 G5154tookἔλαβενelabenG2983herαὐτήνautēnG846;andδὲdeG1161in like mannerὡσαύτωςhōsautōsG5615the sevenοἱ ἑπτὰhoi heptaG3588 G2033alsoG2532:andG2532they leftκατέλιπονkateliponG2641noοὐouG3756childrenτέκναteknaG5043,andG2532diedἀπέθανον.apethanonG599.

32G1161LastG5305of allG3956the womanἡ γυνὴhē gunēG3588 G1135diedἀπέθανεν.apethanenG599alsoκαὶkaiG2532.

33G3588G3588ThereforeοὖνounG3767inἐνenG1722the resurrectionἀναστάσει,anastaseiG386whoseτίνοςtinosG5101wifeG1135of themαὐτῶνautōnG846is sheγίνεταιginetaiG1096?forγὰρgarG1063sevenἑπτὰheptaG2033hadἔσχονeschonG2192herαὐτὴνautēnG846to wifeG1135.

34AndΚαὶKaiG2532Jesusὁ Ἰησοῦς·ho IēsousG3588 G2424answeringG611saidG3004unto themαὐτοῖςautoisG846,The childrenοἱ υἱοὶhoi huioiG3588 G5207of thisτούτουtoutouG3778worldτοῦ αἰῶνοςtou aiōnosG3588 G165marryγαμοῦσινgamousinG1060,andκαὶkaiG2532are given in marriageG1548:

35οἱhoiG3588ButδὲdeG1161they whichτοῦtouG3588shall be accounted worthyκαταξιωθέντεςkataxiōthentesG2661to obtainτυχεῖνtucheinG5177thatἐκείνουekeinouG1565worldαἰῶνος τῆςaiōnos tēsG3588 G165,andκαὶkaiG2532the resurrectionἀναστάσεως τῆςanastaseōs tēsG3588 G386fromἐκekG1537the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,neitherοὔτεouteG3777marryγαμοῦσινgamousinG1060,norοὔτεouteG3777are given in marriageG1548:

36γὰρgarG1063NeitherG3777canδύνανται,dunantaiG1410they dieἀποθανεῖνapothaneinG599any moreἔτιetiG2089:forγάρgarG1063they areεἰσιν,eisinG1510equal unto the angelsἰσάγγελοιisangeloiG2465;andκαὶkaiG2532areεἰσινeisinG1510the childrenυἱοίhuioiG5207of GodθεοῦtheouG3588 G2316,beingὄντες.ontesG1510the childrenυἱοὶhuioiG5207of the resurrectionἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsG3588 G386.

37G3588G3588NowδὲdeG1161thatὅτιhotiG3754the deadνεκροί,nekroiG3498are raisedἐγείρονταιegeirontaiG1453,evenκαὶkaiG2532MosesΜωϋσῆςMōusēsG3475shewedἐμήνυσενemēnusenG3377atἐπὶepiG1909the bushβάτουbatouG942,whenὡςhōsG5613he callethλέγειlegeiG3004the LordκύριονkurionG2962the GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316of AbrahamἈβραὰμAbraamG11,andκαὶkaiG2532the GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316of IsaacἸσαὰκIsaakG2464,andκαὶkaiG2532the GodθεὸνtheonG3588 G2316of JacobἸακώβ.IakōbG2384.

38ForδὲdeG1161he isἔστινestinG1510notοὐκoukG3756a GodθεὸςtheosG2316of the deadνεκρῶνnekrōnG3498,butἀλλὰallaG235of the livingζώντων·zōntōnG2198:forγὰρgarG1063allπάντεςpantesG3956liveζῶσιν.¶zōsinG2198unto himαὐτῷautōG846.

39ThenδέdeG1161certainτινεςtinesG5100of the scribesτῶν γραμματέωνtōn grammateōnG3588 G1122answeringἈποκριθέντεςApokrithentesG611saidG3004,Masterδιδάσκαλε,didaskaleG1320,thou hastG3004wellκαλῶςkalōsG2573saidG3004.

40And after thatG1161they durstἐτόλμωνetolmōnG5111notG3765askἐπερωτᾶνeperōtanG1905himαὐτὸνautonG846anyοὐδέν.¶oudenG3762question at all.

41AndδὲdeG1161he saidG3004untoπρὸςprosG4314themαὐτούς·autousG846,HowπῶςpōsG4459say theyG3004that Christτὸν χριστὸνton christonG3588 G5547isG1510David’sΔαυὶδDauidG1138sonυἱόν;huionG5207?

42AndG2532DavidΔαυὶδDauidG1138himselfαὐτὸςautosG846saithG3004inἐνenG1722the bookβίβλῳbiblōG976of Psalmsψαλμῶν·psalmōnG5568,The LordκύριοςkuriosG3588 G2962saidλέγειlegeiG3004unto myG1473LordκυρίῳkuriōG3588 G2962,Sit thouκάθουkathouG2521onἐκekG1537myG1473right handδεξιῶνdexiōnG1188,

43τοὺςtousG3588Tillἕωςhe'ōsG2193ἂνanG302I makeθῶthōG5087thineσουsouG4771enemiesἐχθρούςechthrousG2190thyσου.souG4771footstoolὑποπόδιονhupopodionG5286.τῶν ποδῶνtōn podōnG3588 G4228

44DavidΔαυὶδDauidG1138thereforeοὖνounG3767callethκαλεῖ,kaleiG2564himαὐτὸνautonG846LordκύριονkurionG2962,howπῶςpōsG4459is heἐστιν;¶estinG1510thenκαὶkaiG2532hisαὐτοῦautouG846sonυἱόςhuiosG5207?

45ThenδὲdeG1161in the audienceἈκούοντοςAkouontosG191of allπαντὸςpantosG3956the peopleτοῦ λαοῦtou laouG3588 G2992he saidG3004unto hisαὐτοῦ·autouG846disciplesτοῖς μαθηταῖςtois mathētaisG3588 G3101,

46BewareπροσέχετεprosecheteG4337ofἀπὸapoG575the scribesτῶν γραμματέωνtōn grammateōnG3588 G1122,whichτῶνtōnG3588desireθελόντωνthelontōnG2309to walkπεριπατεῖνperipateinG4043inἐνenG1722long robesστολαῖςstolaisG4749,andκαὶkaiG2532loveφιλούντωνphilountōnG5368greetingsἀσπασμοὺςaspasmousG783inἐνenG1722the marketsταῖς ἀγοραῖςtais agoraisG3588 G58,andκαὶkaiG2532the highest seatsπρωτοκαθεδρίαςprōtokathedriasG4410inἐνenG1722the synagoguesταῖς συναγωγαῖςtais sunagōgaisG3588 G4864,andκαὶkaiG2532the chief roomsπρωτοκλισίαςprōtoklisiasG4411atἐνenG1722feastsτοῖς δείπνοις,tois deipnoisG3588 G1173;

47WhichοἳhoiG3739devourκατεσθίουσινkatesthiousinG2719widows’τὰς χηρῶνtas chērōnG3588 G5503housesοἰκίας τῶνoikias tōnG3588 G3614,andκαὶkaiG2532for a shewπροφάσειprophaseiG4392makeG4336longμακρὰmakraG3117prayersG4336:the sameοὗτοιhoutoiG3778shall receiveλήμψονταιlēmpsontaiG2983greaterG4053damnationκρίμα.¶krimaG2917.

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