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Luke 20

Jesus' Authority Questioned

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 aOn oneg1520 of the daysg2250 while  bHe was teachingg1321 the peopleg2992 in the templeg2413 and  cpreachingg2097 the gospelg2097, the chiefg749 priestsg749 and the scribesg1122 with the eldersg4245  dconfrontedg2186 Him,

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and they spokeg3004, sayingg3004 to Him, "Tellg3004 us by whatg4169 authorityg1849 You are doingg4160 theseg3778 thingsg3778, org2228 whog5101 is the one who gaveg1325 You thisg3778 authorityg1849?"

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Jesus answeredg611 and saidg3004 to them, "I will alsog2532 askg2065 you a  1questiong3056, and you tellg3004 Me:

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"Was the baptismg908 of Johng2491 from heaveng3772 org2228 from meng444?"

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They reasonedg4817 amongg4314 themselvesg1438, sayingg3004, "Ifg1437 we sayg3004, `From heaveng3772,' He will sayg3004, `Whyg1223g5101 did you not believeg4100 him?'

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"But ifg1437 we sayg3004, `From meng444,' allg537a the peopleg2992 will stoneg2642 us to deathg2642, for they are convincedg3982 that Johng2491 was a  aprophetg4396."

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Sog2532 they answeredg611 that they did not knowg3609a whereg4159 it came from.

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And Jesusg2424 saidg3004 to them, "Norg3761  1will I tellg3004 you by whatg4169 authorityg1849 I dog4160 theseg3778 thingsg3778."

Parable of the Vine-growers

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 aAnd He begang757 to tellg3004 the peopleg2992 thisg3778 parableg3850b: "A mang444 plantedg5452 a vineyardg290 and rentedg1554 it out to  1vine-growersg1092, and wentg589 on a journeyg589 for a longg2425 timeg5550.

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"At the harvest timeg2540 he sentg649 a slaveg1401 to the vine-growersg1092, sog2443 that they would giveg1325 him some of the produceg2590 of the vineyardg290; but the vine-growersg1092 beatg1194 him and sentg1821 him awayg1821 empty-handedg2756.

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"And he proceededg4369 to sendg3992 anotherg2087 slaveg1401; and they beatg1194 him alsog2548 and treatedg818 him shamefullyg818 and sentg1821 him awayg1821 empty-handedg2756.

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"And he proceededg4369 to sendg3992 a thirdg5154; and thisg3778 oneg3778 alsog2532 they woundedg5135 and castg1544b out.

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"The  1ownerg2962 of the vineyardg290 saidg3004, `Whatg5101 shall I dog4160? I will sendg3992 my belovedg27 song5207; perhapsg2481 they will  arespectg1788 him.'

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"But when the vine-growersg1092 sawg3708 him, they reasonedg1260 with oneg240 anotherg240, sayingg3004, `Thisg3778 is the heirg2818; let us killg615 him sog2443 that the inheritanceg2817 will be oursg1473.'

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"Sog2532 they threwg1544b him out of the vineyardg290 and killedg615 him. Whatg5101, theng3767, will the  1ownerg2962 of the vineyardg290 dog4160 to them?

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"He will comeg2064 and  adestroyg622 theseg3778 vine-growersg1092 and will giveg1325 the vineyardg290 to othersg243." Wheng1161 they heardg191 it, they saidg3004, " bMay it neverg3361 be!"

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But  1Jesus lookedg1689 at them and saidg3004, "Whatg5101 theng3767 is thisg3778 that is writteng1125: aTHE STONEg3037 WHICHg3739 THE BUILDERSg3618 REJECTEDg593, THISg3778 BECAMEg1096  bTHE CHIEFg2776 CORNERg1137 stone'?

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aEveryoneg3956 who fallsg4098 on that stoneg3037 will be brokeng4917 to piecesg4917; but on whomeverg3739g302 it fallsg4098, it will scatterg3039 him likeg3039 dustg3039."

Tribute to Caesar

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The scribesg1122 and the chiefg749 priestsg749  atriedg2212 to layg1911 handsg5495 on Him that veryg846 hourg5610, and they fearedg5399 the peopleg2992; for they understoodg1097 that He spokeg3004 thisg3778 parableg3850b againstg4314 them.

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 aSog5620 they watchedg3906 Him, and sentg649 spiesg1455 who  1pretendedg5271 to be righteousg1342, in orderg2443  bthat they might  2catchg1949 Him in some statementg3056, sog5620 that they could deliverg3860 Him to the ruleg746 and the authorityg1849 of  cthe governorg2232.

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They questionedg1905 Him, sayingg3004, "Teacherg1320, we knowg3609a that You speakg3004 and teachg1321 correctlyg3723, and You  1are not partialg2983g4383 to any, but teachg1321 the wayg3598 of Godg2316 in truthg225.

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"Is it  1lawfulg1832 for us  ato payg1325 taxesg5411 to Caesarg2541, org2228 not?"

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But He detectedg2657 their trickeryg3834 and saidg3004 to them,

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"Showg1166 Me a  1denariusg1220. Whoseg5101  2likenessg1504 and inscriptiong1923 does it haveg2192?" They saidg3004, "Caesar'sg2541."

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And He saidg3004 to them, "Theng5106  arenderg591 to Caesarg2541 the things that are Caesar'sg2541, and to Godg2316 the things that are God'sg2316."

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And they were unableg3756g2480 to  1 acatchg1949 Him in a sayingg4487 in the presenceg1727 of the peopleg2992; and beingg2296 amazedg2296 at His answerg612, they becameg4601 silentg4601.

Is There a Resurrection?

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 aNowg1161 there cameg4334 to Him someg5100 of the  bSadduceesg4523 (who sayg483 that there is nog3361 resurrectiong386),

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and they questionedg1905 Him, sayingg3004, "Teacherg1320, Mosesg3475 wroteg1125 for us that  aIFg1437 A MAN'Sg5100 BROTHERg80 DIESg599, havingg2192 a wifeg1135, AND HE IS CHILDLESSg815, HIS BROTHERg80 SHOULD  1MARRYg2983 THE WIFEg1135 AND RAISEg1817 UP CHILDRENg4690 TO HIS BROTHERg80.

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"Nowg3767 there were seveng2033 brothersg80; and the firstg4413 tookg2983 a wifeg1135 and diedg599 childlessg815;

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and the secondg1208

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and the thirdg5154  1marriedg2983 her; and in the sameg5615 wayg5615  2allg3588 seveng2033  3diedg599, leavingg2641 nog3756 childreng5043.

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"Finallyg5306 the womang1135 diedg599 alsog2532.

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"In the resurrectiong386 thereforeg3767, whichg5101 one'sg846 wifeg1135 will she be? For  1allg3588 seveng2033  2hadg2192 married her."

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Jesusg2424 saidg3004 to them, "The sonsg5207 of  athisg3778 ageg165 marryg1060 and are giveng1061b in marriageg1061b,

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but thoseg3588 who are consideredg2661 worthyg2661 to attaing5177 to  athat ageg165 and the resurrectiong386 from the deadg3498, neitherg3777 marryg1060 norg3777 are giveng1061a in marriageg1061a;

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for they cannotg1410g3761 eveng3761 dieg599 anymoreg2089, becauseg1063 they are likeg2465 angelsg2465, and are  asonsg5207 of Godg2316, beingg1510 sonsg5207 of the resurrectiong386.

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"But that the deadg3498 are raisedg1453, eveng2532 Mosesg3475 showedg3377, in  athe passage about the burning bushg942, whereg5613 he callsg3004 the Lordg2962  bTHE GODg2316 OF ABRAHAMg11, AND THE GODg2316 OF ISAACg2464, AND THE GODg2316 OF JACOBg2384.

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aNowg1161 He is not the Godg2316 of the deadg3498 but of the livingg2198; for  ballg3956 liveg2198 to Him."

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Someg5100 of the scribesg1122 answeredg611 and saidg3004, "Teacherg1320, You have spokeng3004 wellg2573."

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For  athey did not haveg5111 courageg5111 to questiong1905 Him anyg3765 longerg3765 about anythingg3762.

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 aTheng2532 He saidg3004 to them, "Howg4459 is it that they sayg3004  1the Christg5547 is  bDavid'sg1160b song5207?

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"For Davidg1160b himselfg846 saysg3004 in the bookg976 of Psalmsg5568, aTHE LORDg2962 SAIDg3004 TO MY LORDg2962, "SITg2521 AT MY RIGHTg1188 HANDg1188,

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 aUNTILg2193 I MAKEg5087 YOUR ENEMIESg2190 A FOOTSTOOLg5286 FOR YOUR FEETg4228."'

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"Thereforeg3767 Davidg1160b callsg2564 Him `Lordg2962,' and howg4459 is He his song5207?"

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 aAnd while allg3956 the peopleg2992 were listeningg191, He saidg3004 to the disciplesg3101,

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"Bewareg4337 of the scribesg1122,  awho likeg2309 to walkg4043 aroundg4043 in longg4749 robesg4749, and loveg5368 respectful greetingsg783 in the marketg58 placesg58, and chiefg4410 seatsg4410 in the synagoguesg4864 and placesg4411 of honorg4411 at banquetsg1173,

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whog3739 devourg2719 widows'g5503 housesg3614, and for appearance'sg4392 sakeg4392 offerg4336 longg3117 prayersg4336. Theseg3778 will receiveg2983 greaterg4053 condemnationg2917."



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