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Luke 20 (WEBP)

[1] On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
[2] They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
[3] He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
[4] the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
[5] They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
[6] But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
[7] They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
[8] Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
[9] He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
[10] At the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.
[11] He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
[12] He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
[13] The lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’
[14] “But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
[15] Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
[16] He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
[17] But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?
[18] Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
[19] The chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
[20] They watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
[21] They asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
[22] Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
[23] But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
[24] Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
[25] He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
[26] They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
[27] Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
[28] They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.
[29] There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
[30] The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
[31] The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
[32] Afterward the woman also died.
[33] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
[34] Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.
[35] But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
[36] For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
[37] But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
[38] Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
[39] Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
[40] They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
[41] He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
[42] David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
[43] until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.” ’
[44] “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
[45] In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
[46] “Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
[47] who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

Luke 20:1 TR adds “chief”
Luke 20:9 NU (in brackets) and TR add “certain”
Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Luke 20 (KJVS)

[1] And it came to pass (), [that] 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 ,
[2] And spake () unto him , saying (), Tell () us , by what authority doest thou () these things ? or who is he () that gave () thee this authority ?
[3] And he answered () and said () unto them , I will also ask () you one thing ; and answer () me :
[4] The baptism of John , was it () from heaven , or of men ?
[5] And they reasoned () with themselves , saying (), If we shall say (), From heaven ; he will say (), Why then believed ye () him not ?
[6] But and if we say (), Of men ; all the people will stone () us : for they be () persuaded () that John was () a prophet .
[7] And they answered (), that they could not tell () whence [it was].
[8] And Jesus said () unto them , Neither tell () I you by what authority I do () these things .
[9] Then began he () to speak () to the people this parable ; A certain man planted () a vineyard , and let it forth () to husbandmen , and went into a far country () for a long time .
[10] And at the season he sent () a servant to the husbandmen , that they should give () him of the fruit of the vineyard : but the husbandmen beat () him , and sent [him] away () empty .
[11] And again () he sent () another servant : and they beat () him also , and entreated [him] shamefully (), and sent [him] away () empty .
[12] And again () he sent () a third : and they wounded () him also , and cast [him] out ().
[13] Then said () the lord of the vineyard , What shall I do ()? I will send () my beloved son : it may be they will reverence () [him] when they see () him .
[14] But when the husbandmen saw () him , they reasoned () among themselves , saying (), This is () the heir : come (), let us kill () him , that the inheritance may be () ours .
[15] So they cast () him out of the vineyard , and killed () [him]. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do () unto them ?
[16] He shall come () and destroy () these husbandmen , and shall give () the vineyard to others . And when they heard () [it], they said (), God forbid ().
[17] And he beheld () them , and said (), What is () this then that is written (), The stone which the builders () rejected (), the same is become () the head of the corner ?
[18] Whosoever shall fall () upon that stone shall be broken (); but on whomsoever it shall fall (), it will grind him to powder ().
[19] And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought () to lay () hands on him ; and they feared () the people : for they perceived () that he had spoken () this parable against them .
[20] And they watched () [him], and sent forth () spies , which should feign () () themselves just men , that they might take hold () of his words , that so they might deliver () him unto the power and authority of the governor .
[21] And they asked () him , saying (), Master , we know () that thou sayest () and teachest () rightly , neither acceptest thou () the person [of any], but teachest () the way of God truly :
[22] Is it lawful () for us to give () tribute unto Caesar , or no ?
[23] But he perceived () their craftiness , and said () unto them , Why tempt ye () me ?
[24] Shew () me a penny . Whose image and superscription hath it ()? They answered () and said (), Caesar’s .
[25] And he said () unto them , Render () therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s , and unto God the things which be God’s .
[26] And they could () not take hold () of his words before the people : and they marvelled () at his answer , and held their peace ().
[27] Then came () to [him] certain of the Sadducees , which deny () that there is () any resurrection ; and they asked () him ,
[28] Saying (), Master , Moses wrote () unto us , If any man’s brother die (), having () a wife , and he die () without children , that his brother should take () his wife , and raise up () seed unto his brother .
[29] There were () therefore seven brethren : and the first took () a wife , and died () without children .
[30] And the second took () her to wife , and he died () childless .
[31] And the third took () her ; and in like manner the seven also : and they left () no children , and died ().
[32] Last of all the woman died () also .
[33] Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she ()? for seven had () her to wife .
[34] And Jesus answering () said () unto them , The children of this world marry (), and are given in marriage ():
[35] But they which shall be accounted worthy () to obtain () that world , and the resurrection from the dead , neither marry (), nor are given in marriage ():
[36] Neither can () they die () any more : for they are () equal unto the angels ; and are () the children of God , being () the children of the resurrection .
[37] Now 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 .
[38] For he is () not a God of the dead , but of the living (): for all live () unto him .
[39] Then certain of the scribes answering () said (), Master , thou hast well said ().
[40] And after that they durst () not ask () him any [question at all].
[41] And he said () unto them , How say () they that Christ is () David’s son ?
[42] And David himself saith () in the book of Psalms , The LORD said () unto my Lord , Sit thou () on my right hand ,
[43] Till I make () thine enemies thy footstool .
[44] David therefore calleth () him Lord , how is he () then his son ?
[45] Then in the audience () of all the people he said () unto his disciples ,
[46] Beware () of the scribes , which desire () to walk () in long robes , and love () greetings in the markets , and the highest seats in the synagogues , and the chief rooms at feasts ;
[47] Which devour () widows ’ houses , and for a shew make long prayers (): the same shall receive () greater damnation .

Young’s Literal Translation

Luke 20 (YLT)

[1] And it came to pass, on one of those days, as he is teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came upon him,
[2] and spake unto him, saying, ‘Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who is he that gave to thee this authority?’
[3] And he answering said unto them, ‘I will question you-I also-one thing, and tell me:
[4] the baptism of John, from heaven was it, or from men?’
[5] And they reasoned with themselves, saying-‘If we may say, From heaven, he will say, Wherefore, then, did ye not believe him?
[6] and if we may say, From men, all the people will stone us, for they are having been persuaded John to be a prophet.’
[7] And they answered, that they knew not whence it was,
[8] and Jesus said to them, ‘Neither do I say to you by what authority I do these things.’
[9] And he began to speak unto the people this simile: ‘A certain man planted a vineyard, and gave it out to husbandmen, and went abroad for a long time,
[10] and at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that from the fruit of the vineyard they may give to him, but the husbandmen having beat him, did send him away empty.
[11] ‘And he added to send another servant, and they that one also having beaten and dishonoured, did send away empty;
[12] and he added to send a third, and this one also, having wounded, they did cast out.
[13] ‘And the owner of the vineyard said, What shall I do? I will send my son-the beloved, perhaps having seen this one, they will do reverence;
[14] and having seen him, the husbandmen reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir; come, we may kill him, that the inheritance may become ours;
[15] and having cast him outside of the vineyard, they killed him; what, then, shall the owner of the vineyard do to them?
[16] He will come, and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.’ And having heard, they said, ‘Let it not be!’
[17] and he, having looked upon them, said, ‘What, then, is this that hath been written: A stone that the builders rejected-this became head of a corner?
[18] every one who hath fallen on that stone shall be broken, and on whom it may fall, it will crush him to pieces.’
[19] And the chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him in that hour, and they feared the people, for they knew that against them he spake this simile.
[20] And, having watched him, they sent forth liers in wait, feigning themselves to be righteous, that they might take hold of his word, to deliver him up to the rule and to the authority of the governor,
[21] and they questioned him, saying, ‘Teacher, we have known that thou dost say and teach rightly, and dost not accept a person, but in truth the way of God dost teach;
[22] Is it lawful to us to give tribute to Caesar or not?’
[23] And he, having perceived their craftiness, said unto them, ‘Why me do ye tempt?
[24] shew me a denary; of whom hath it an image and superscription?’ and they answering said, ‘Of Caesar:’
[25] and he said to them, ‘Give back, therefore, the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;’
[26] and they were not able to take hold on his saying before the people, and having wondered at his answer, they were silent.
[27] And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,
[28] saying, ‘Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one’s brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless-that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his brother.
[29] ‘There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,
[30] and the second took the wife, and he died childless,
[31] and the third took her, and in like manner also the seven-they left not children, and they died;
[32] and last of all died also the woman:
[33] in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife?-for the seven had her as wife.’
[34] And Jesus answering said to them, ‘The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage,
[35] but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;
[36] for neither are they able to die any more-for they are like messengers-and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again.
[37] ‘And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
[38] and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.’
[39] And certain of the scribes answering said, ‘Teacher, thou didst say well;’
[40] and no more durst they question him anything.
[41] And he said unto them, ‘How do they say the Christ to be son of David,
[42] and David himself saith in the Book of Psalms, The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
[43] till I shall make thine enemies thy footstool;
[44] David, then, doth call him lord, and how is he his son?’
[45] And, all the people hearing, he said to his disciples,
[46] ‘Take heed of the scribes, who are wishing to walk in long robes, and are loving salutations in the markets, and first seats in the synagogues, and first couches in the suppers,
[47] who devour the houses of the widows, and for a pretence make long prayers, these shall receive more abundant judgment.’