Luke 20
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Jewish Leaders Question Jesus(A)
20 One day Jesus was in the Temple, teaching the people and ·telling them the Good News [preaching the Gospel]. The ·leading [T chief] priests, ·teachers of the law [scribes], and elders came up to talk with him, 2 saying, “Tell us what authority you have to do these things? [L Or] Who gave you this authority?”
3 Jesus answered, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: 4 When John baptized people, was that authority from ·God [L heaven; C a reverent Jewish way of referring to God] or just from ·other people [human beings]?”
5 They ·argued about this [L discussed this among themselves], saying, “If we answer, ‘John’s baptism was from ·God [L heaven],’ Jesus will say, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘It was from ·other people [human beings],’ all the people will stone us to death, because they ·believe [are convinced that] John was a prophet.” 7 So they answered that they didn’t know where it came from.
8 Jesus said to them, “Then I won’t tell you what authority I have to do these things.”
The Story of the Evil Farmers(B)
9 Then Jesus ·told [L began/proceeded to tell] the people this ·story [parable]: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to some [C tenant] farmers [C Jesus builds on Is. 5:1–7; the owner represents God; the farmers are Israel’s religious leaders]. Then he ·went away [took a journey] for a long time. 10 ·When it was time for the grapes to be picked [L At the (harvest) time], he sent a ·servant [slave] to the farmers to get some of the grapes [C the portion of the harvest to pay the rent]. But they beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 Then he sent another ·servant [slave]. They beat him also, and ·showed no respect for [humiliated; dishonored] him, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 So the man sent a third. The farmers wounded him and threw him out [C the servants represent the prophets God sent to Israel]. 13 The owner of the vineyard said, ‘What will I do now? I will send my son whom I love [C representing Jesus; see 3:22]. ·Maybe [or Probably; or Surely] they will respect him.’ 14 But when the farmers saw the son, they said to each other, ‘This ·son will inherit the vineyard [L is the heir]. Let’s kill him so the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So the farmers threw the son out of the vineyard and killed him.
“What will the ·owner [lord] of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and ·kill [destroy] those farmers and will give the vineyard to ·other farmers [L others; C referring to the sinners who were responding to Jesus’ call for repentance, and eventually to the Gentiles who would be saved].”
When the people heard this ·story [parable], they said, “·Let this never happen [T God forbid; L May it not happen]!”
17 But Jesus looked [directly; intently] at them and said, “Then what does this Scripture passage mean:
‘The stone that the builders rejected
became the ·cornerstone [or capstone; or keystone; L head of the corner]’? [C This is the most important stone in the building; Jesus is the rejected stone; Ps. 118:22.]
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken [Is. 8:14], and the person on whom it falls, that person will be crushed [cf. Dan. 2:34]!”
19 The ·teachers of the law [scribes] and the ·leading [T chief] priests ·wanted [tried/sought] to ·arrest [seize; L lay hands on] Jesus at once, because they knew the ·story [parable] was ·about [told against] them. But they were afraid of what the people would do.
Is It Right to Pay Taxes or Not?(C)
20 So they watched Jesus and sent some spies who acted as if they were ·sincere [honest; righteous]. They wanted to trap Jesus in saying something wrong so they could hand him over to the ·authority [jurisdiction; rule] and ·power [authority] of the governor. 21 So the spies asked Jesus, “Teacher, we know that what you say and teach is ·true [right; correct]. You ·pay no attention to who people are [play no favorites; are impartial; aren’t swayed by appearances], and you always teach ·the truth [with sincerity/honesty] about God’s way. 22 Tell us, is it ·right [permissible; lawful] for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” [C Saying yes would anger Jews who hated Roman rule; saying no could result in being charged with insurrection.]
23 But Jesus, knowing ·they were trying to trick him [L their craftiness/duplicity], said, 24 “Show me a ·coin [L denarius]. Whose ·image [likeness; portrait] and ·name [inscription; title] are on it?”
They said, “Caesar’s.” [C Ironically, the religious leaders carry coins bearing the idolatrous image of Caesar.]
25 Jesus said to them, “Then ·give [give back; T render] to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and ·give [give back; T render] to God the things that are God’s.”
26 So they were not able to ·trap [catch] Jesus in anything he said in the presence of the people. And being amazed at his answer, they ·became silent [kept quiet].
Some Sadducees Try to Trick Jesus(D)
27 Some Sadducees, who believed people would not rise from the dead, came to Jesus. 28 They asked, “Teacher, Moses wrote that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, then that man must marry the widow and ·have children [L raise up offspring/seed] for his brother [Deut. 25:5–6]. 29 Once there were seven brothers. The first brother ·married [L took a wife] and died, but had no children. 30 Then the second brother married the widow, and he died. 31 And the third brother married the widow, and he died. The same thing happened with all seven brothers; they died and had no children. 32 Finally, the woman died also. 33 Since all seven brothers had married her, whose wife will she be ·when people rise from the dead [L at the resurrection]?”
34 Jesus said to them, “·On earth, people [L The children of this age] marry and are given to someone to marry. 35 But those who will be worthy ·to be raised from the dead and live again [L of the age to come and the resurrection] will not marry, nor will they be given to someone to marry. 36 [L For] In that life they are ·like [or equal to] angels and cannot die. They are children of God, because they ·have been raised from the dead [are children of the resurrection]. 37 Even Moses clearly showed that the dead are raised to life. When he wrote about the burning bush [Ex. 3:1–12], he said that the Lord is ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob [Ex. 3:6; C God is still the God of the patriarchs, so they must have a continued existence after death].’ 38 God is the God of the living, not the dead, because all people are alive to him.”
39 Some of the ·teachers of the law [scribes] said, “Teacher, ·your answer was good [well said!].” 40 No one ·was brave enough [dared] to ask him another question.
Is the Christ the Son of David?(E)
41 Then Jesus said, “Why do people say that the ·Christ [Messiah] is the Son of David [2 Sam. 7:12–16]? 42 [L For; Since] In the book of Psalms, David himself says:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit by me at my right ·side [L hand],
43 until I put your enemies ·under your control [L as a footstool for your feet; C meaning defeated or made subject to your authority; Ps. 110:1].”’
44 David calls ·the Christ [the Messiah; L him] ‘Lord,’ so how can ·the Christ [the Messiah; L he] be his son?”
Jesus Accuses Some Leaders(F)
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his ·followers [disciples], 46 “Beware of the ·teachers of the law [scribes]. They like to walk around wearing ·fancy clothes [or flowing robes], and they love for people to greet them with respect in the marketplaces. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues [11:43] and [the place of highest honor] at ·feasts [banquets]. 47 But they ·cheat widows and steal their houses [L devour widows’ homes] and ·then try to make themselves look good by saying [L with false motives pray] long prayers. They will receive a greater ·punishment [condemnation].”
Lucas 20
Biblia del Jubileo
20 ¶ Y aconteció un día, que enseñando él al pueblo en el Templo, y anunciando el Evangelio, llegaron los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas, con los ancianos;
2 y le hablaron, diciendo: Dinos: ¿Con qué potestad haces estas cosas? ¿O quién es el que te ha dado esta potestad?
3 Respondiendo entonces Jesús, les dijo: Os preguntaré yo también una palabra; respondedme:
4 El bautismo de Juan, ¿era del cielo, o de los hombres?
5 Mas ellos pensaban dentro de sí, diciendo: Si dijéremos, del cielo, dirá: ¿Por qué, pues, no le creisteis?
6 Y si dijéremos, de los hombres, todo el pueblo nos apedreará; porque están ciertos que Juan era profeta.
7 Y respondieron que no sabían de dónde.
8 Entonces Jesús les dijo: Ni yo os digo con qué potestad hago estas cosas.
9 ¶ Y comenzó a decir al pueblo esta parábola: Un hombre plantó una viña, y la arrendó a labradores, y se ausentó por mucho tiempo.
10 Y al tiempo, envió un esclavo a los labradores, para que le dieran del fruto de la viña; mas los labradores le hirieron, y enviaron vacío.
11 Y volvió a enviar otro esclavo; mas ellos a éste también, herido y afrentado, le enviaron vacío.
12 Y volvió a enviar al tercero; mas ellos también a éste echaron herido.
13 Entonces el señor de la viña dijo: ¿Qué haré? Enviaré mi hijo amado; quizás cuando a éste vieren, tendrán respeto.
14 Mas los labradores, viéndole, pensaron entre sí, diciendo: Este es el heredero; venid, matémosle para que la heredad sea nuestra.
15 Y le echaron fuera de la viña, y le mataron. ¿Qué pues, les hará el señor de la viña?
16 Vendrá, y destruirá a estos labradores, y dará su viña a otros. Cuando ellos oyeron esto, dijeron: ¡Que no sea así!
17 Pero él mirándolos, dice: ¿Qué pues es lo que está escrito: La piedra que condenaron los edificadores, ésta fue por cabeza de esquina?
18 Cualquiera que cayere sobre aquella piedra, será quebrantado; mas sobre el que la piedra cayere, le desmenuzará.
19 Y procuraban los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas echarle mano en aquella hora, porque entendieron que contra ellos había dicho esta parábola; mas temieron al pueblo.
20 ¶ Y acechándole enviaron espías que simularan ser justos, para sorprenderle en palabras, para que le entregaran al principado y a la potestad del gobernador.
21 Los cuales le preguntaron, diciendo: Maestro, sabemos que dices y enseñas bien, y que no tienes respeto a persona; antes enseñas el camino de Dios con verdad.
22 ¿Nos es lícito dar tributo a César, o no?
23 Mas él, entendiendo la astucia de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis?
24 Mostradme un denario. ¿De quién tiene la imagen y la inscripción? Y respondiendo dijeron: De César.
25 Entonces les dijo: Pues dad a César lo que es de César; y lo que es de Dios, a Dios.
26 Y no pudieron reprender sus palabras delante del pueblo; antes maravillados de su respuesta, callaron.
27 ¶ Y llegaron unos de los saduceos, los cuales niegan haber resurrección, le preguntaron,
28 diciendo: Maestro, Moisés nos escribió: Si el hermano de alguno muriere teniendo mujer, y muriere sin hijos, que su hermano tome la mujer, y levante simiente a su hermano.
29 Fueron, pues, siete hermanos; y el primero tomó mujer, y murió sin hijos.
30 Y la tomó el segundo, el cual también murió sin hijos.
31 Y la tomó el tercero; asimismo también todos siete, y no dejaron simiente, y murieron.
32 Y a la postre de todos murió también la mujer.
33 En la resurrección, pues, ¿mujer de cuál de ellos será? Porque los siete la tuvieron por mujer.
34 Entonces respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Los hijos de este siglo se casan, y son dados en casamiento;
35 mas los que son tenidos por dignos de aquel siglo y de la resurrección de los muertos, ni se casan, ni son dados en casamiento;
36 porque no pueden ya más morir; porque son iguales a los ángeles; y son hijos de Dios, cuando son hijos de la resurrección.
37 Y que los muertos hayan de resucitar, aun Moisés lo enseñó junto a la zarza, cuando llama al Señor, Dios de Abraham, y Dios de Isaac, y Dios de Jacob.
38 Porque Dios no es Dios de muertos, sino de vivos, porque todos viven para él.
39 ¶ Y respondiéndole unos de los escribas, dijeron: Maestro, bien has dicho.
40 Y no osaron más preguntarle algo.
41 Y él les dijo: ¿Cómo dicen que el Cristo es hijo de David?
42 Y el mismo David dice en el libro de los Salmos: Dijo el Señor a mi Señor: Siéntate a mi diestra,
43 entre tanto que pongo tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies.
44 Así que David le llama Señor; ¿cómo pues es su hijo?
45 Y oyéndole todo el pueblo, dijo a sus discípulos:
46 Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas, y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;
47 que devoran las casas de las viudas, poniendo por pretexto la larga oración; éstos recibirán mayor condenación.
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