Luke 20

About Luke Luke gives an orderly account of Jesus' life, with special care for the poor, outsiders and women.

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,SelectedLuke 20:1Ask

And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?SelectedLuke 20:2Ask

And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:SelectedLuke 20:3Ask

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?SelectedLuke 20:4Ask

And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?SelectedLuke 20:5Ask

But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.SelectedLuke 20:6Ask

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.SelectedLuke 20:7Ask

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.SelectedLuke 20:8Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:9Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:10Ask

And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.SelectedLuke 20:11Ask

And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.SelectedLuke 20:12Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:13Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:14Ask

So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?SelectedLuke 20:15Ask

He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.SelectedLuke 20:16Ask

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?SelectedLuke 20:17Ask

Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.SelectedLuke 20:18Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:19Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:20Ask

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:SelectedLuke 20:21Ask

Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?SelectedLuke 20:22Ask

But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?SelectedLuke 20:23Ask

Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.SelectedLuke 20:24Ask

And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.SelectedLuke 20:25Ask

And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.SelectedLuke 20:26Ask

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,SelectedLuke 20:27Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:28Ask

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.SelectedLuke 20:29Ask

And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.SelectedLuke 20:30Ask

And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.SelectedLuke 20:31Ask

Last of all the woman died also.SelectedLuke 20:32Ask

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.SelectedLuke 20:33Ask

And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:SelectedLuke 20:34Ask

But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:SelectedLuke 20:35Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:36Ask

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.SelectedLuke 20:37Ask

For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.SelectedLuke 20:38Ask

Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.SelectedLuke 20:39Ask

And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.SelectedLuke 20:40Ask

And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?SelectedLuke 20:41Ask

And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,SelectedLuke 20:42Ask

Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.SelectedLuke 20:43Ask

David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?SelectedLuke 20:44Ask

Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,SelectedLuke 20:45Ask

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;SelectedLuke 20:46Ask

Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.SelectedLuke 20:47Ask

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