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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/luke/20.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/luke/20.htm">New International Version</a> One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. <a href="/nlt/luke/20.htm">New Living Translation</a> One day as Jesus was teaching the people and preaching the Good News in the Temple, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the elders came up to him. <a href="/esv/luke/20.htm">English Standard Version</a> One day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up <a href="/bsb/luke/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him. <a href="/blb/luke/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass on one of the days He was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders, <a href="/kjv/luke/20.htm">King James Bible</a> 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, <a href="/nkjv/luke/20.htm">New King James Version</a> Now it happened on one of those days, as He taught the people in the temple and preached the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes, together with the elders, confronted Him <a href="/nasb_/luke/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, <a href="/nasb/luke/20.htm">NASB 1995</a> On one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, <a href="/nasb77/luke/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And it came about on one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, that the chief priests and the scribes with the elders confronted Him, <a href="/lsb/luke/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And it happened that on one of the days while He was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up to Him, <a href="/amp/luke/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a> On one of the days, as Jesus was instructing the people in the temple [area] and preaching the good news (gospel), the chief priests and the scribes along with the elders confronted Him, <a href="/csb/luke/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> One day as he was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came <a href="/hcsb/luke/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> One day as He was teaching the people in the temple complex and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came up <a href="/asv/luke/20.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders; <a href="/cev/luke/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> One day, Jesus was teaching in the temple and telling the good news. So the chief priests, the teachers, and the nation's leaders <a href="/erv/luke/20.htm">English Revised Version</a> And it came to pass, on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, there came upon him the chief priests and the scribes with the elders; <a href="/gwt/luke/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> One day Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courtyard and telling them the Good News. The chief priests, scribes, and leaders came up to him. <a href="/gnt/luke/20.htm">Good News Translation</a> One day when Jesus was in the Temple teaching the people and preaching the Good News, the chief priests and the teachers of the Law, together with the elders, came <a href="/isv/luke/20.htm">International Standard Version</a> One day, while Jesus was teaching the people in the Temple and telling them the good news, the high priests and the scribes came with the elders <a href="/msb/luke/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him. <a href="/net/luke/20.htm">NET Bible</a> Now one day, as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the law with the elders came up <a href="/nheb/luke/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It happened on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, that the chief priests and scribes came to him with the elders. <a href="/wbt/luke/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him, with the elders, <a href="/wey/luke/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, and the Scribes, <a href="/web/luke/20.htm">World English Bible</a> 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. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/luke/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> 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 on [Him], <a href="/blb/luke/20.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a> And it came to pass on one of the days He was teaching the people in the temple and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came up with the elders, <a href="/ylt/luke/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 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, <a href="/slt/luke/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was in one of those days, he teaching the people in the temple, and announcing good news, there came forth the chief priests, and the scribes, and the more ancient,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/luke/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> AND it came to pass, that on one of the days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the ancients, met together, <a href="/cpdv/luke/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And it happened that, on one of the days when he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Gospel, the leaders of the priests, and the scribes, gathered together with the elders, <a href="/nabre/luke/20.htm">New American Bible</a> One day as he was teaching the people in the temple area and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, approached him <a href="/nrsvce/luke/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> One day, as he was teaching the people in the temple and telling the good news, the chief priests and the scribes came with the elders<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/luke/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> AND it came to pass on one of the days, while he was teaching the people and preaching in the temple, the high priests and the scribes with the elders rose up against him. <a href="/aramaic-plain-english/luke/20.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a> And it happened on one of the days while he was teaching the people in The Temple and evangelizing, there stood about him Chief Priests and Scribes with Elders.<div class="vheading2">NT Translations</div><a href="/anderson/luke/20.htm">Anderson New Testament</a> And it came to pass, that, on one of those days, while he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes, with the elders, came to him, <a href="/godbey/luke/20.htm">Godbey New Testament</a> And it came to pass, on one of those days, He teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the priests, and scribes, along with the elders stood up against Him; <a href="/haweis/luke/20.htm">Haweis New Testament</a> AND it came to pass, on one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and scribes with the elders came upon him, <a href="/mace/luke/20.htm">Mace New Testament</a> One day, as he was instructing the people in the temple, and preaching the gospel, the chief priests, and the Scribes, with the rulers came up to him, <a href="/wey/luke/20.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a> On one of those days while He was teaching the people in the Temple and proclaiming the Good News, the High Priests came upon Him, and the Scribes, <a href="/worrell/luke/20.htm">Worrell New Testament</a> And it came to pass, on one of the days, as He was teaching the people in the temple, and proclaiming the Gospel, that there came upon Him the high priests and the scribes with the elders, <a href="/worsley/luke/20.htm">Worsley New Testament</a> And on one of those days as He was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes and elders came upon Him, saying, <a href="/parallel/luke/20-1.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3-5_0Jtd9Lc?start=7810" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/luke/20.htm">Jesus' Authority Challenged</a> 1<a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: Kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. "></a> <a href="/greek/1096.htm" title="1096: egeneto (V-AIM-3S) -- A prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be, i.e. to become, used with great latitude."></a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc."></a> <a href="/greek/1520.htm" title="1520: mia (Adj-DFS) -- One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one.">One</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tōn (Art-GFP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/2250.htm" title="2250: hēmerōn (N-GFP) -- A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. ">day</a> <a href="/greek/846.htm" title="846: autou (PPro-GM3S) -- He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.">as Jesus</a> <a href="/greek/1321.htm" title="1321: didaskontos (V-PPA-GMS) -- To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach.">was teaching</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: ton (Art-AMS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2992.htm" title="2992: laon (N-AMS) -- Apparently a primary word; a people.">people</a> <a href="/greek/1722.htm" title="1722: en (Prep) -- In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; in, at, on, by, etc.">in</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tō (Art-DNS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/2411.htm" title="2411: hierō (N-DNS) -- Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple.">temple courts</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/2097.htm" title="2097: euangelizomenou (V-PPM-GMS) -- From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel.">proclaiming the gospel,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/749.htm" title="749: archiereis (N-NMP) -- High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest.">chief priests</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">and</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the."></a> <a href="/greek/1122.htm" title="1122: grammateis (N-NMP) -- From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary.">scribes,</a> <a href="/greek/4862.htm" title="4862: syn (Prep) -- With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together.">together with</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: tois (Art-DMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/4245.htm" title="4245: presbyterois (Adj-DMP) -- Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian presbyter.">elders,</a> <a href="/greek/2186.htm" title="2186: epestēsan (V-AIA-3P) -- To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present.">came up to Him.</a> 2“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/matthew/21-23.htm">Matthew 21:23-27</a> When Jesus returned to the temple courts and began to teach, the chief priests and elders of the people came up to Him. “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You this authority?” / “I will also ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. / What was the source of John’s baptism? Was it from heaven or from men?” They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why then did you not believe him?’ ... <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">Mark 11:27-33</a> After their return to Jerusalem, Jesus was walking in the temple courts, and the chief priests, scribes, and elders came up to Him. / “By what authority are You doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave You the authority to do them?” / “I will ask you one question,” Jesus replied, “and if you answer Me, I will tell you by what authority I am doing these things. ... <a href="/acts/4-1.htm">Acts 4:1-2</a> While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them, / greatly disturbed that they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. <a href="/john/2-18.htm">John 2:18-22</a> On account of this, the Jews demanded, “What sign can You show us to prove Your authority to do these things?” / Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” ... <a href="/john/7-14.htm">John 7:14-16</a> About halfway through the feast, Jesus went up to the temple courts and began to teach. / The Jews were amazed and asked, “How did this man attain such learning without having studied?” / “My teaching is not My own,” Jesus replied. “It comes from Him who sent Me. <a href="/john/8-2.htm">John 8:2-6</a> Early in the morning He went back into the temple courts. All the people came to Him, and He sat down to teach them. / The scribes and Pharisees, however, brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before them / and said, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. ... <a href="/matthew/26-55.htm">Matthew 26:55</a> At that time Jesus said to the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw? Every day I sat teaching in the temple courts, and you did not arrest Me. <a href="/mark/12-35.htm">Mark 12:35-37</a> While Jesus was teaching in the temple courts, He asked, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the Son of David? / Speaking by the Holy Spirit, David himself declared: ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet.”’ / David himself calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?” And the large crowd listened to Him with delight. <a href="/acts/5-21.htm">Acts 5:21-28</a> At daybreak the apostles entered the temple courts as they had been told and began to teach the people. When the high priest and his associates arrived, they convened the Sanhedrin—the full assembly of the elders of Israel—and sent to the jail for the apostles. / But on arriving at the jail, the officers did not find them there. So they returned with the report: / “We found the jail securely locked, with the guards posted at the doors; but when we opened them, we found no one inside.” ... <a href="/matthew/22-15.htm">Matthew 22:15-22</a> Then the Pharisees went out and conspired to trap Jesus in His words. / They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance. / So tell us what You think: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” ... <a href="/mark/12-13.htm">Mark 12:13-17</a> Later, they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to catch Jesus in His words. / “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and seek favor from no one. Indeed, You are impartial and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? Should we pay them or not?” / But Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to inspect.” ... <a href="/john/18-19.htm">John 18:19-21</a> Meanwhile, the high priest questioned Jesus about His disciples and His teaching. / “I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus answered. “I always taught in the synagogues and at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I said nothing in secret. / Why are you asking Me? Ask those who heard My message. Surely they know what I said.” <a href="/matthew/9-35.htm">Matthew 9:35</a> Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and sickness. <a href="/mark/1-21.htm">Mark 1:21-22</a> Then Jesus and His companions went to Capernaum, and right away Jesus entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and began to teach. / The people were astonished at His teaching, because He taught as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Luke 19:47-48</a> Jesus was teaching at the temple every day, but the chief priests, scribes, and leaders of the people were intent on killing Him. / Yet they could not find a way to do so, because all the people hung on His words.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>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 on him with the elders,that.<a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Luke 19:47,48</a> And he taught daily in the temple. But the chief priests and the scribes and the chief of the people sought to destroy him, … <a href="/mark/11-27.htm">Mark 11:27</a> And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,<a href="/john/18-20.htm">John 18:20</a> Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing.the chief.<a href="/1_chronicles/24-1.htm">1 Chronicles 24:1-31</a> Now these are the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/luke/9-6.htm">Announcing</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/psalms/18-18.htm">Confronted</a> <a href="/luke/7-25.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/luke/9-22.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/luke/16-19.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/luke/19-17.htm">Good</a> <a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/16-17.htm">Law</a> <a href="/luke/16-16.htm">News</a> <a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/luke/16-16.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/luke/9-6.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/luke/19-47.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/17-37.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/john/20-18.htm">Announcing</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-6.htm">Confronted</a> <a href="/luke/22-53.htm">Courts</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/luke/22-5.htm">Glad</a> <a href="/luke/20-20.htm">Good</a> <a href="/acts/8-25.htm">Gospel</a> <a href="/luke/20-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Law</a> <a href="/luke/21-9.htm">News</a> <a href="/luke/24-47.htm">Preached</a> <a href="/john/12-38.htm">Preaching</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/acts/4-2.htm">Proclaiming</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Scribes</a> <a href="/john/6-45.htm">Taught</a> <a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Teachers</a> <a href="/luke/20-21.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/luke/21-1.htm">Temple</a> <a href="/luke/20-2.htm">Together</a><div class="vheading2">Luke 20</div>1. <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">Jesus confirms his authority by a question of John's baptism.</a> 9. <a href="/luke/20-9.htm">The parable of the vineyard.</a> 19. <a href="/luke/20-19.htm">Of giving tribute to Caesar.</a> 27. <a href="/luke/20-27.htm">He instructs the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection.</a> 41. <a href="/luke/20-41.htm">How Jesus is the Son of David.</a> 45. <a href="/luke/20-45.htm">He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/luke/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/luke/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts This phrase sets the scene in the temple courts, a central place of worship and teaching in Jerusalem. The temple was not only a religious center but also a hub for Jewish life and culture. Jesus often taught in the temple, fulfilling the role of a rabbi and engaging with the people. His presence in the temple courts signifies His authority and His mission to reach the heart of Jewish religious life. The temple courts were accessible to all, symbolizing the openness of Jesus' message to everyone. This setting also fulfills prophecies such as <a href="/malachi/3.htm">Malachi 3:1</a>, where the Lord is prophesied to come to His temple.and proclaiming the gospel Jesus' proclamation of the gospel in the temple courts highlights His role as the Messiah bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. The term "gospel" refers to the message of salvation, repentance, and the coming of God's kingdom. This proclamation is central to Jesus' ministry and is a fulfillment of <a href="/isaiah/61.htm">Isaiah 61:1</a>, where the anointed one is sent to bring good news to the poor. Jesus' teaching and proclamation in the temple emphasize His mission to fulfill the law and the prophets.the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, The chief priests, scribes, and elders represent the religious leadership of Israel. The chief priests were responsible for temple rituals and sacrifices, the scribes were experts in the law, and the elders were leaders within the community. Their coming together signifies a united front of the religious establishment, often depicted in the Gospels as opposing Jesus. This group held significant power and influence over Jewish religious and social life, and their actions often reflect the tension between Jesus' teachings and the established religious order.came up to Him The approach of the religious leaders to Jesus indicates a confrontation. Throughout the Gospels, these leaders frequently challenge Jesus, questioning His authority and teachings. This encounter is part of a series of confrontations leading up to Jesus' crucifixion. Their approach is not merely a physical movement but also a symbolic act of opposition to Jesus' ministry. This confrontation foreshadows the growing conflict that will culminate in Jesus' arrest and trial, fulfilling prophecies such as <a href="/psalms/2-2.htm">Psalm 2:2</a>, where the rulers take counsel against the Lord and His Anointed.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a> Central figure in the New Testament, the Son of God, who is teaching and proclaiming the gospel in this passage. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_people.htm">The People</a> The crowd gathered in the temple courts, listening to Jesus' teachings. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_courts.htm">The Temple Courts</a> The location where Jesus is teaching, a significant place for Jewish worship and learning. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_chief_priests.htm">The Chief Priests</a> Religious leaders responsible for temple rituals and maintaining religious order. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_scribes.htm">The Scribes</a> Experts in the Jewish law, often associated with the Pharisees, who played a role in interpreting the Scriptures. 6. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders.htm">The Elders</a> Leaders within the Jewish community, often part of the Sanhedrin, the ruling council.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/a/authority_of_jesus.htm">Authority of Jesus</a> Jesus teaches with authority in the temple, challenging the established religious order. Reflect on how Jesus' authority impacts your life and decisions. <a href="/topical/p/proclaiming_the_gospel.htm">Proclaiming the Gospel</a> Jesus is actively proclaiming the gospel. Consider how you can share the gospel in your daily life, even in the face of opposition. <a href="/topical/r/religious_opposition.htm">Religious Opposition</a> The religious leaders challenge Jesus, illustrating that following Christ may lead to opposition. Prepare your heart to stand firm in faith when faced with challenges. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_temple.htm">The Role of the Temple</a> The temple courts were a place of teaching and learning. Seek out places and opportunities in your life where you can grow in understanding and faith. <a href="/topical/c/community_and_leadership.htm">Community and Leadership</a> The presence of the chief priests, scribes, and elders highlights the importance of community and leadership. Reflect on the role of spiritual leaders in your life and how you can support them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_luke_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Luke 20</a> <a href="/q/how_did_zechariah,_elizabeth_have_john.htm">How did Zechariah and Elizabeth become parents of John?</a> <a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_the_book_of_job.htm">Who is the author of the Book of Ezra?</a> <a href="/q/could_peter_and_john_speak_boldly.htm">(Acts 4:13) Could uneducated fishermen like Peter and John realistically display such eloquence and boldness before religious authorities? </a> <a href="/q/was_jesus_considered_a_rabbi.htm">Was Jesus considered a rabbi?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/luke/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>XX.(1-8) And it came to pass.--See Notes on <a href="/context/matthew/21-23.htm" title="And when he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, By what authority do you these things? and who gave you this authority?">Matthew 21:23-27</a>; <a href="/context/mark/11-27.htm" title="And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,">Mark 11:27-33</a>.And preached the gospel.--The Greek verb (to evangelise) is one specially characteristic of St. Luke. Neither St. Mark nor St. John use it at all; St. Matthew once only (<a href="/matthew/11-5.htm" title="The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.">Matthew 11:5</a>), in a passive sense; St. Luke ten times in the Gospel, fifteen times in the Acts. So in the Epistles, neither St. John nor St. James use it; St. Peter once; St. Paul twenty times. It, too, was clearly one of the words which the two friends and fellow-workers had in common.Came upon him.--The Greek word, like the English, expresses something of a sudden, and, it might be, concerted movement.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/luke/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 1-8. - Question of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting. Verses 1, 2 - And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel. We are now in the midst of the so-called Passion week. Probably the events related in this chapter took place on the Tuesday. The first day of the week, Palm Sunday, was the day of the public entry into the city. The purification of the temple took place on the Monday, on which day also the barren fig tree was cursed. We are now considering the events of the Tuesday. The Greek word εὐαγγελιζομένου is especially a Pauline word; we find it rarely used save in his writings, and of course in those of St. Luke. St. Paul uses it twenty times, and St. Luke twenty-five. The chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders, and spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? This appears to have been a formal deputation from the supreme council of the Sanhedrim The three classes here specified represented probably the three great sections of the Sanhedrin - (1) priests, (2) scribes and rabbis, (3) Levites. . . . <a href="/commentaries/luke/20-1.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div>One μιᾷ (mia) Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1520.htm">Strong's 1520: </a> One. (including the neuter Hen); a primary numeral; one. day ἡμερῶν (hēmerōn) Noun - Genitive Feminine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2250.htm">Strong's 2250: </a> A day, the period from sunrise to sunset. [as Jesus] αὐτοῦ (autou) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_846.htm">Strong's 846: </a> He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. was teaching διδάσκοντος (didaskontos) Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_1321.htm">Strong's 1321: </a> To teach, direct, admonish. A prolonged form of a primary verb dao; to teach. the τὸν (ton) Article - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. people λαὸν (laon) Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2992.htm">Strong's 2992: </a> Apparently a primary word; a people. in ἐν (en) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_1722.htm">Strong's 1722: </a> In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῷ (tō) Article - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. temple courts ἱερῷ (hierō) Noun - Dative Neuter Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2411.htm">Strong's 2411: </a> Neuter of hieros; a sacred place, i.e. The entire precincts of the Temple. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. proclaiming the gospel, εὐαγγελιζομένου (euangelizomenou) Verb - Present Participle Middle - Genitive Masculine Singular <a href="/greek/strongs_2097.htm">Strong's 2097: </a> From eu and aggelos; to announce good news especially the gospel. the οἱ (hoi) Article - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. chief priests ἀρχιερεῖς (archiereis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_749.htm">Strong's 749: </a> High priest, chief priest. From arche and hiereus; the high-priest; by extension a chief priest. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction <a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> And, even, also, namely. scribes, γραμματεῖς (grammateis) Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_1122.htm">Strong's 1122: </a> From gramma. A writer, i.e. scribe or secretary. together with σὺν (syn) Preposition <a href="/greek/strongs_4862.htm">Strong's 4862: </a> With. A primary preposition denoting union; with or together. the τοῖς (tois) Article - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. elders, πρεσβυτέροις (presbyterois) Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_4245.htm">Strong's 4245: </a> Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'. came up [to Him]. ἐπέστησαν (epestēsan) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural <a href="/greek/strongs_2186.htm">Strong's 2186: </a> To stand by, be urgent, befall one (as of evil), be at hand, impend. From epi and histemi; to stand upon, i.e. Be present. <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/luke/20-1.htm">Luke 20:1 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/luke/20-1.htm">NT Gospels: Luke 20:1 It happened on one of those days (Luke Lu Lk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/luke/19-48.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 19:48"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 19:48" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/luke/20-2.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 20:2"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 20:2" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>