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质问耶稣凭甚么权柄作事(A)

20 有一天,耶稣在殿里教导人,宣讲福音,众祭司长、经学家和长老上前来, 对他说:“告诉我们,你凭着甚么权柄作这些事?给你这权柄的是谁?” 他回答他们:“我也要问你们一句话,你们告诉我: 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的,还是从人来的呢?” 他们就彼此议论说:“如果我们说:‘是从天上来的’,他就会问:‘那你们为甚么不相信他呢?’ 如果我们说:‘是从人来的’,众人都会用石头打我们,因为他们都认定约翰是先知。” 于是他们回答耶稣:“我们不知道是从哪里来的。” 耶稣说:“我也不告诉你们,我凭着甚么权柄作这些事。”

佃户的比喻(B)

于是耶稣向众人讲了这个比喻:“有一个人栽种了一个葡萄园,租给佃户,就远行去了很久。 10 到了时候,园主派了一个仆人到佃户那里,叫他们把葡萄园当纳的果子交给他。佃户却打了他,放他空手回去。 11 园主又派另一个仆人去,佃户又打了他,并且侮辱他,也叫他空手回去。 12 于是他又派第三个去,佃户把他打伤,赶他走了。 13 葡萄园的主人说:‘怎么办呢?我要派我的爱子去,也许这一个他们会尊敬的。’ 14 佃户一看他,就彼此商议说:‘这是继承产业的,让我们杀了他,那么,产业就成为我们的了。’ 15 于是他们把园主的爱子推出葡萄园外杀了。主人要怎样对待他们呢? 16 他要来除掉这些佃户,把葡萄园租给别人。”他们听见了就说:“千万不要有这样的事发生!” 17 耶稣看着他们,说:“那么,

‘建筑工人所弃的石头,

成了房角的主要石头’,

这经文是甚么意思呢? 18 凡是跌在那石头上的,就必摔碎;那石头掉在谁的身上,就必把他压得粉碎。” 19 经学家和祭司长知道这比喻是针对他们说的,当时就想动手拿他,可是又害怕群众。

以纳税的事问难耶稣(C)

20 经学家和祭司长差派奸细伪装好人去窥探耶稣,要在他的话上抓着把柄,好把他交由总督全权裁决。 21 奸细问他:“老师,我们知道你所说所教的都对,并且不讲情面,只照着真理把 神的道教导人。 22 我们纳税给凯撒可以不可以?” 23 耶稣看透他们的诡计,就对他们说: 24 “给我一个银币看看,上面是谁的像,谁的名号?”他们说:“凯撒的。” 25 耶稣说:“这样,凯撒的应当归给凯撒, 神的应当归给 神。” 26 他们在群众面前,不能抓住耶稣的把柄,又希奇他的回答,就沉默下来。

人复活后不娶不嫁(D)

27 撒都该人向来否认有复活的事,他们当中有几个人来问耶稣: 28 “老师,摩西曾写给我们说:‘如果一个人娶了妻子,还没有儿女就死了,他的弟弟就应当娶他的妻子,为哥哥立后。’ 29 从前有兄弟七人,头一个娶了妻子,没有孩子就死了。 30 第二个、 31 第三个,也娶过她;七个都是这样,都没有留下孩子就死了。 32 后来那女人也死了。 33 那么,这女人在复活的时候,要作哪一个的妻子呢?因为七个人都娶过她。” 34 耶稣说:“这世界的人又娶又嫁, 35 但配得那世界的,又配从死人中复活的人,也不娶也不嫁。 36 他们和天使一样,不能再死;既然是复活了的人,就是 神的儿子了。 37 至于死人复活的事,摩西在荆棘篇上提过,他称主是亚伯拉罕的 神、以撒的 神、雅各的 神; 38  神不是死人的 神,而是活人的 神,因为在他那里的人都是活的。” 39 经学家中有几个说:“老师,你说得好。” 40 从此他们再不敢问他甚么了。

大卫称基督为主(E)

41 耶稣问他们:“人怎么能说基督是大卫的子孙呢? 42 大卫自己在诗篇上说:

‘主对我的主说:

你坐在我的右边,

43 等我使你的仇敌作你的脚凳。’

44 大卫既然称他为主,他又怎会是大卫的子孙呢?”

提防经学家(F)

45 众人听着的时候,耶稣对门徒说: 46 “你们要提防经学家,他们好穿长袍走来走去,喜欢人在巿中心向他们问安,并且喜欢会堂里的高位、筵席上的首座。 47 他们吞没了寡妇的房产,又用冗长的祷告作掩饰。这等人必受更重的刑罚。”

20 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,

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

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

The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?

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

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

And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.

And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.

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.

10 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.

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

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

13 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.

14 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.

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

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

17 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?

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

19 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.

20 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.

21 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:

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or no?

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

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar's.

25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto God the things which be God's.

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

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

28 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.

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

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

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

32 Last of all the woman died also.

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

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

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

36 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.

37 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.

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

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.

41 And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David's son?

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

43 Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.

44 David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,

46 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;

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

Jesus’ Authority Questioned(A)

20 Now (B)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 and spoke to Him, saying, “Tell us, (C)by what authority are You doing these things? Or who is he who gave You this authority?”

But He answered and said to them, “I also will ask you one thing, and answer Me: The (D)baptism of John—was it from heaven or from men?”

And they reasoned among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why [a]then did you not believe him?’ But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, (E)for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.” So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”

The Parable of the Wicked Vinedressers(F)

Then He began to tell the people this parable: (G)“A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to [b]vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time. 10 Now at [c]vintage-time he (H)sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.’ 14 But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the (I)heir. Come, (J)let us kill him, that the inheritance may be (K)ours.’ 15 So they cast him out of the vineyard and (L)killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to (M)others.”

And when they heard it they said, “Certainly not!”

17 Then He looked at them and said, “What then is this that is written:

(N)‘The stone which the builders rejected
Has become the chief cornerstone’?

18 Whoever falls on that stone will be (O)broken; but (P)on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder.”

19 And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they [d]feared the people—for they knew He had spoken this parable against them.

The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(Q)

20 (R)So they watched Him, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, that they might seize on His words, in order to deliver Him to the power and the authority of the governor.

21 Then they asked Him, saying, (S)“Teacher, we know that You say and teach rightly, and You do not show personal favoritism, but teach the way of God in truth: 22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23 But He perceived their craftiness, and said to them, [e]“Why do you test Me? 24 Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?”

They answered and said, “Caesar’s.”

25 And He said to them, (T)“Render[f] therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

26 But they could not catch Him in His words in the presence of the people. And they marveled at His answer and kept silent.

The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?(U)

27 (V)Then some of the Sadducees, (W)who deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 28 saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second [g]took her as wife, and he died childless. 31 Then the third took her, and in like manner the seven [h]also; and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had her as wife.”

34 Jesus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are (X)counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 nor can they die anymore, for (Y)they are equal to the angels and are sons of God, (Z)being sons of the resurrection. 37 But even Moses showed in the burning bush passage that the dead are raised, when he called the Lord (AA)‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38 For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for (AB)all live to Him.”

39 Then some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” 40 But after that they dared not question Him anymore.

Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?(AC)

41 And He said to them, (AD)“How can they say that the Christ is the Son of David? 42 Now David himself said in the Book of Psalms:

(AE)‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
43 Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” ’

44 Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord’; (AF)how is He then his Son?”

Beware of the Scribes(AG)

45 (AH)Then, in the hearing of all the people, He said to His disciples, 46 (AI)“Beware of the scribes, who desire to go around in long robes, (AJ)love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts, 47 (AK)who devour widows’ houses, and for a (AL)pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”

Footnotes

  1. Luke 20:5 NU, M omit then
  2. Luke 20:9 tenant farmers
  3. Luke 20:10 Lit. the season
  4. Luke 20:19 M were afraid—for
  5. Luke 20:23 NU omits Why do you test Me?
  6. Luke 20:25 Pay
  7. Luke 20:30 NU omits the rest of v. 30.
  8. Luke 20:31 NU, M also left no children

За властта на Иисус Христос

20 (A)Един ден, когато Иисус поучаваше народа в храма и благовестеше, първосвещениците, книжниците и народните стареи застанаха около Него и попитаха: „Кажи ни, с каква власт вършиш това? Кой Ти е дал тази власт?“ Той им отговори с думите: „Ще ви питам и Аз нещо. Кажете Ми: Йоановото кръщение от небето ли беше или от хората?“ А те обсъждаха помежду си и казваха: „Ако речем: ‘от небето’, ще каже: ‘а защо не му повярвахте?’ Ако пък речем: ‘от хората’, целият народ ще ни избие с камъни, защото са убедени, че Йоан бе пророк.“ И отговориха: „Не знаем откъде беше.“ Иисус им рече: „И Аз няма да ви кажа с каква власт върша това.“

Притча за злите лозари

(B)И започна да говори пред народа тази притча: „Един човек насади лозе, предаде го на лозари и замина за дълго време. 10 А когато дойде времето, изпрати при лозарите един слуга, за да му дадат от плода на лозето. Но лозарите го набиха и го отпратиха с празни ръце. 11 Изпрати и друг слуга; но те и на него сториха зло, като го набиха и отпратиха с празни ръце. 12 Изпрати и трети; но те и него изпораниха и пропъдиха. 13 Тогава господарят на лозето си рече: ‘Какво да направя? Ще пратя любимия си син. Навярно като го видят, ще се засрамят.’ 14 Но лозарите, като го видяха, си рекоха: ‘Този е наследникът; хайде да го убием, за да стане наследството му наше!’ 15 И като го изведоха извън лозето, го убиха. И тъй, какво ще им направи господарят на лозето? 16 Ще дойде и ще погуби лозарите, а лозето ще даде на други.“

А онези, като чуха това, рекоха: „Дано не стане!“ 17 (C)Но Иисус ги погледна и каза: „Тогава какво означава написаното: Камъкът, който отхвърлиха зидарите, той стана глава на ъгъла. 18 (D)Всеки, който падне върху този камък, ще се разбие, а върху когото падне, ще го смаже.“

19 (E)Тогава първосвещениците и книжниците поискаха да сложат ръка на Него, защото разбраха, че за тях каза тази притча, но се бояха от народа.

За плащане на данък на императора

20 (F)Те търсеха сгоден случай и изпратиха съгледвачи, които да Го уловят в някоя дума, като се представят за благочестиви, и да Го предадат на съд под властта на управителя. 21 И Го запитаха с думите: „Учителю, знаем, че е истина, което говориш и учиш, и че не се влияеш от никого, а вярно поучаваш за Божия път. 22 Право ли е да даваме данък на кесаря или не?“ 23 Но Той усети тяхното лукавство и им рече: „Защо Ме изкушавате[a]? 24 Покажете Ми един динарий! Чий е този образ и надпис?“ Те отговориха: „На кесаря.“ 25 (G)Тогава Иисус им каза: „Като е тъй, отдайте кесаревото кесарю, а Божието Богу.“ 26 И като не можаха да Го уловят в някоя дума пред народа, учудени от отговора Му, млъкнаха.

За възкресението на мъртвите

27 (H)(I)Тогава дойдоха някои от садукеите, които отричат, че има възкресение, и Го попитаха: 28 (J)„Учителю, Мойсей ни е написал: ‘Ако някой женен умре бездетен, неговият брат да вземе жена му и да въздигне потомство на брат си.’ 29 И тъй, имаше седем братя. Първият, след като взе жена, умря бездетен. 30 Вторият взе тази жена; и той умря бездетен. 31 Взе я третият, така и седмината, но умряха, без да оставят деца. 32 След всички умря и жената. 33 И тъй, на кого от тях ще бъде тя жена в деня на възкресението? Понеже и седмината я имаха за жена.“

34 А Иисус им отвърна: „Хората на този свят се женят и се омъжват. 35 Но онези, които се оказаха достойни да възкръснат от мъртвите и да живеят в новия свят, нито се женят, нито се омъжват. 36 Те вече и да умрат не могат, защото ще живеят като ангели. И понеже са синове на възкресението, те са Божии синове. 37 (K)А че мъртвите ще възкръснат, спомена и Мойсей, когато говореше за случилото се при къпината и каза, че Господ е Бог на Авраам, Бог на Исаак и Бог на Яков. 38 (L)Но Бог не е Бог на мъртви, а на живи; защото за Него всички са живи.“

39 (M)На това някои от книжниците отговориха: „Учителю, добре рече!“ 40 И не смееха вече да Го питат за нищо.

Иисус Христос и Давид

41 (N)А Иисус се обърна към тях с думите: „Как тъй говорят, че Христос е Давидов син? 42 (O)Нали сам Давид казва в книгата на псалмите: ‘Господ рече на моя Господ: Седи от дясната Ми страна, 43 (P)докато поставя Твоите врагове за подножие на нозете Ти.’ 44 И тъй, Давид Го нарича Господ; как тогава Той Му е син?“

Предпазване от лошия пример на книжниците

45 (Q)И докато целият народ слушаше, Иисус каза на учениците Си: 46 „Пазете се от книжниците, на които им харесва да ходят пременени, обичат поздрави по улиците, предни места в синагогите и почетни места по гощавките, 47 които изпояждат имота на вдовиците и лицемерно дълго се молят. Те ще получат по-тежка присъда!“

Footnotes

  1. 20:23 В някои ръкописи липсва: „Защо Ме изкушавате?“

20 1-2 One day he was teaching the people in the Temple, proclaiming the Message. The high priests, religion scholars, and leaders confronted him and demanded, “Show us your credentials. Who authorized you to speak and act like this?”

3-4 Jesus answered, “First, let me ask you a question: About the baptism of John—who authorized it, heaven or humans?”

5-7 They were on the spot, and knew it. They pulled back into a huddle and whispered, “If we say ‘heaven,’ he’ll ask us why we didn’t believe him; if we say ‘humans,’ the people will tear us limb from limb, convinced as they are that John was God’s prophet.” They agreed to concede that round to Jesus and said they didn’t know.

Jesus said, “Then neither will I answer your question.”

The Story of Corrupt Farmhands

9-12 Jesus told another story to the people: “A man planted a vineyard. He handed it over to farmhands and went off on a trip. He was gone a long time. In time he sent a servant back to the farmhands to collect the profits, but they beat him up and sent him off empty-handed. He decided to try again and sent another servant. That one they beat black-and-blue, and sent him off empty-handed. He tried a third time. They worked that servant over from head to foot and dumped him in the street.

13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘I know what I’ll do: I’ll send my beloved son. They’re bound to respect my son.’

14-15 “But when the farmhands saw him coming, they quickly put their heads together. ‘This is our chance—this is the heir! Let’s kill him and have it all to ourselves.’ They killed him and threw him over the fence.

15-16 “What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? Right. He’ll come and get rid of everyone. Then he’ll assign the care of the vineyard to others.”

Those who were listening said, “Oh, no! He’d never do that!”

17-18 But Jesus didn’t back down. “Why, then, do you think this was written:

That stone the masons threw out—
It’s now the cornerstone!?

“Anyone falling over that stone will break every bone in his body; if the stone falls on anyone, he’ll be smashed to smithereens.”

19 The religion scholars and high priests wanted to lynch him on the spot, but they were intimidated by public opinion. They knew the story was about them.

Paying Taxes

20-22 Watching for a chance to get him, they sent spies who posed as honest inquirers, hoping to trick him into saying something that would get him in trouble with the law. So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you’re honest and straightforward when you teach, that you don’t pander to anyone but teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

23-24 He knew they were laying for him and said, “Show me a coin. Now, this engraving, who does it look like and what does it say?”

25 “Caesar,” they said.

Jesus said, “Then give Caesar what is his and give God what is his.”

26 Try as they might, they couldn’t trap him into saying anything incriminating. His answer caught them off guard and left them speechless.

All Intimacies Will Be with God

27-33 Some Sadducees came up. This is the Jewish party that denies any possibility of resurrection. They asked, “Teacher, Moses wrote us that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to marry her and give her children. Well, there once were seven brothers. The first took a wife. He died childless. The second married her and died, then the third, and eventually all seven had their turn, but no child. After all that, the wife died. That wife, now—in the resurrection whose wife is she? All seven married her.”

34-38 Jesus said, “Marriage is a major preoccupation here, but not there. Those who are included in the resurrection of the dead will no longer be concerned with marriage nor, of course, with death. They will have better things to think about, if you can believe it. All ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God. Even Moses exclaimed about resurrection at the burning bush, saying, ‘God: God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob!’ God isn’t the God of dead men, but of the living. To him all are alive.”

39-40 Some of the religion scholars said, “Teacher, that’s a great answer!” For a while, anyway, no one dared put questions to him.

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41-44 Then he put a question to them: “How is it that they say that the Messiah is David’s son? In the Book of Psalms, David clearly says,

God said to my Master,
“Sit here at my right hand
    until I put your enemies under your feet.”

“David here designates the Messiah as ‘my Master’—so how can the Messiah also be his ‘son’?”

45-47 With everybody listening, Jesus spoke to his disciples. “Watch out for the religion scholars. They love to walk around in academic gowns, preen in the radiance of public flattery, bask in prominent positions, sit at the head table at every church function. And all the time they are exploiting the weak and helpless. The longer their prayers, the worse they get. But they’ll pay for it in the end.”