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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Luke 20 Worsley's New Testament</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/luke/20.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/luke/20-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">WNT</a> > Luke 20</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../luke/19.htm" title="Luke 19">◄</a> Luke 20 <a href="../luke/21.htm" title="Luke 21">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Worsley's New Testament</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/luke/20-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">Jesus’ Authority Challenged<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/21.htm#23">Matthew 21:23–27</a>; <a href ="../mark/11.htm#27">Mark 11:27–33</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>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 name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>Tell us by what authority thou dost these things? or who <i>it</i> is that gave thee this authority? <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And He answered and said unto them, <FR>I will also ask you one question, tell me,<Fr> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><FR>Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?<Fr> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And they reasoned among themselves, saying, If we say, From heaven, He will say, Why then did ye not believe him? <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>but if we say, Of men, the people will all stone us: for they are persuaded that John was a prophet. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And they answered, <i>they</i> did not know whence <i>it was.</i> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>And Jesus said unto them, <FR>Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these <Fr><i>things.</i><p> <A name="10"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Wicked Tenants<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/21.htm#33">Matthew 21:33–46</a>; <a href ="../mark/12.htm">Mark 12:1–12</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Then He began to speak unto the people this parable, <FR>A certain man planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen and travelled abroad for a considerable time,<Fr> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><FR>and at the <Fr><i>fruit</i><FR>-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 <Fr><i>him</i><FR> away empty.<Fr> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><FR>And he sent another servant; and they beat him also and abused <Fr><i>him,</i><FR> and sent <Fr><i>him</i><FR> away empty.<Fr> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><FR>And he sent a third; and they wounded him also and drove him out.<Fr> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><FR>Then said the lord of the vineyard, What shall I do? I will send my beloved son: perhaps when they see Him they will reverence <Fr><i>Him.</i> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><FR>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.<Fr> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><FR>So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed <Fr><i>him.</i><FR> What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?<Fr> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><FR>He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard to others.<Fr> And when they heard <i>this</i> they said, God forbid.<p> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And He looked upon them and said, <FR>What then is this, <Fr><i>which is</i><FR> written, The stone which the builders refused, is become the head of the corner?<Fr><p> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><FR>Whosoever falleth on that stone shall be bruised; but on whomsoever it falleth, it will crush him to pieces.<Fr><p> <A name="20"></a><p class="hdg">Paying Taxes to Caesar<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/22.htm#15">Matthew 22:15–22</a>; <a href ="../mark/12.htm#13">Mark 12:13–17</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>And the chief priests and the scribes would have laid hands on Him at <i>that</i> very time, but were afraid of the people: for they perceived that He had spoken this parable against them. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And they watched <i>Him</i> and sent out spies, pretending to be righteous <i>men,</i> to lay hold of his words, that they might deliver Him up to the power and authority of the governor. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>And they asked Him, saying, Master, we know that thou speakest and teachest rightly, and acceptest not the person <i>of any,</i> but teachest the way of God in truth: <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>is it lawful for us to give tribute to Cesar, or not? <A name="24"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>But He perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, <FR>Why do ye tempt me?<Fr> <A name="25"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span><FR>Shew me a penny: whose image and inscription hath it?<Fr> and they answered, Cesar's. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Then said He unto them, <FR>Render therefore unto Cesar the things that are Cesar's, and to God the things that are God's.<Fr> <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And they could not take hold of his word before the people: and they marvelled at his answer and said no more.<p> <A name="28"></a><p class="hdg">The Sadducees and the Resurrection<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/22.htm#23">Matthew 22:23–33</a>; <a href ="../mark/12.htm#18">Mark 12:18–27</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And some of the Sadducees (who deny a resurrection) came to <i>Him</i> and asked Him, <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>saying, Moses enjoined us, if any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die childless, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; and the second took the wife, and he died childless; <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>and the third took her; <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>and in like manner <i>all</i> the seven. <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>And they died and left no children. Last of all the woman also died. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>Therefore at the resurrection whose wife is she? for <i>all</i> the seven had her to wife.<p> <A name="35"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And Jesus answering said unto them, <FR>The children of this world marry and are given in marriage.<Fr> <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span><FR>But they who are counted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:<Fr> <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span><FR>for they can die no more, being like the angels: and they are the children of God <Fr><i>as</i><FR> being the children of the resurrection.<Fr> <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span><FR>Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush; for he calleth the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.<Fr> <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span><FR>And He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for to Him <Fr><i>they</i><FR> are all living.<Fr> <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And some of the scribes replied, Master, thou hast <i>indeed</i> said right. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>And they dared not any more to ask Him any <i>such</i> question.<p> <A name="42"></a><p class="hdg">Whose Son Is the Christ?<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../matthew/22.htm#41">Matthew 22:41–46</a>; <a href ="../mark/12.htm#35">Mark 12:35–37</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And He said unto them, <FR>How do they say, that Christ is the son of David?<Fr><p> <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span><FR>when David himself saith in the book of Psalms, "The Lord said unto my Lord,<Fr><p> <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span><FR>Sit <Fr><i>thou</i><FR> on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool."<Fr> <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span><FR>David therefore calleth Him Lord, and how is He <Fr><i>then</i><FR> his son?<Fr><p> <A name="46"></a><p class="hdg">Beware of the Scribes<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/12.htm#38">Mark 12:38–40</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>And He said to his disciples, in the audience of all the people, <A name="47"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span><FR>Beware of the scribes, who affect to walk in long robes, and love salutations in public places, and <Fr><i>the</i><FR> chief seats in the Synagogues, and uppermost places at feasts;<Fr> <span class="reftext"><a href="/luke/20-47.htm"><b>47</b></a></span><FR>who devour widows houses, and for a shew <Fr><i>of religion</i><FR> make long prayers: these shall receive a heavier sentence.<Fr><p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Worsley's New Testament (1770)<br><br>Digital Text Courtesy <a href="https://theword.net">TheWord.net Bible Software</a>.<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</a>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../luke/19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Luke 19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Luke 19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../luke/21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Luke 21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Luke 21" /></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="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>