Lucas 20
Palabra de Dios para Todos
Discusión sobre la autoridad de Jesús
(Mt 21:23-27; Mr 11:27-33)
20 Un día Jesús estaba enseñando y contando las buenas noticias en el área del templo. Los jefes de los sacerdotes, los maestros de la ley y los ancianos líderes vinieron a hablar con Jesús, 2 y le dijeron:
—Dinos, ¿con qué autoridad haces esto? ¿Quién te la dio?
3 Jesús les contestó:
—Yo también les haré una pregunta. Respóndanme, 4 ¿el bautismo de Juan era de Dios o de los hombres?
5 Ellos hablaron sobre eso y dijeron entre ellos: «Si decimos que venía de Dios, Jesús nos preguntará por qué entonces no le creímos. 6 Pero si decimos que venía de los hombres, nos matarán a pedradas porque todos creen que Juan era un profeta». 7 Así que respondieron:
—No sabemos de dónde venía.
8 Entonces Jesús les dijo:
—Yo tampoco les voy a decir con qué autoridad hago estas cosas.
Historia de los labradores perversos
(Mt 21:33-46; Mr 12:1-12)
9 Luego Jesús le contó a la gente esta historia: «Un hombre plantó un viñedo y lo alquiló a unos labradores. Luego se fue por mucho tiempo. 10 Y a su debido tiempo, mandó a un siervo a pedirles a los labradores la parte de la cosecha que le pertenecía a él. Pero los labradores lo golpearon y lo enviaron con las manos vacías. 11 Entonces, el hombre mandó a otro siervo, pero los labradores lo golpearon también. Lo trataron muy mal y lo enviaron de vuelta con las manos vacías. 12 Entonces el hombre mandó a un tercer siervo, pero los labradores lo hirieron y lo echaron de allí.
13 »Entonces el dueño del viñedo dijo: “¿Qué debo hacer? Mandaré a mi hijo amado. Tal vez a él si lo respetarán”. 14 Pero cuando los labradores vieron al hijo del dueño, hablaron entre ellos y dijeron: “Este es el heredero, ¡matémoslo para quedarnos con la herencia!” 15 Lo echaron del viñedo y lo mataron.
»¿Qué les hará el dueño del viñedo a los labradores? 16 El dueño vendrá, los matará y les dará el viñedo a otros labradores».
Cuando la gente escuchó esto, dijeron:
—¡Eso nunca!
17 (A)Pero Jesús los miró y dijo:
—Entonces, ¿qué significado tiene esto que está escrito?:
“La piedra que los constructores rechazaron
se ha convertido en la piedra principal”.[a]
18 Todo el que caiga sobre esa piedra se hará pedazos y al que esa piedra le caiga encima lo hará polvo.
19 Los maestros de la ley y los jefes de los sacerdotes comprendieron que la historia se refería a ellos y por eso lo querían arrestar, pero tenían miedo de lo que les pudiera hacer el pueblo.
El pago de impuestos
(Mt 22:15-22; Mr 12:13-17)
20 Observaban a Jesús todo el tiempo y enviaron a escucharlo a unos espías que fingían tener buenas intenciones. Querían usar en su contra algo que él dijera y así poder entregarlo al poder y autoridad del gobernador. 21 Entonces los espías le preguntaron a Jesús:
—Maestro, sabemos que tú hablas y enseñas sólo lo correcto, que para ti todos son iguales y que enseñas con sinceridad el camino de Dios. 22 Entonces, ¿está bien que paguemos impuestos al emperador o no?
23 Jesús sabía que le querían poner una trampa. Entonces les dijo:
24 —Muéstrenme una moneda de plata. ¿De quién es la imagen que está en la moneda y el nombre que está escrito en ella?
Ellos dijeron:
—Del emperador.
25 Así que Jesús les dijo.
—Entonces den al emperador lo que es del emperador y a Dios lo que es de Dios.
26 Los hombres se asombraron de su respuesta y se quedaron sin palabras. No pudieron usar en su contra nada de lo que dijo delante de la gente.
La pregunta sobre la resurrección
(Mt 22:23-33; Mr 12:18-27)
27 Después, unos saduceos, los que dicen que no hay resurrección, se acercaron a Jesús y le preguntaron:
28 —Maestro, Moisés nos escribió que si un hombre casado moría sin haber tenido hijos, su hermano debía casarse con la viuda. De esa manera los hijos que tuvieran serían considerados hijos del hermano fallecido.[b] 29 Una vez hubo siete hermanos. El primero se casó, pero más tarde murió sin dejar hijos. 30 Entonces el segundo hermano se casó con la viuda y también murió. 31 Luego el tercer hermano se casó con la viuda, pero también murió. Lo mismo pasó con todos los demás hermanos. Todos murieron sin haber tenido hijos. 32 Tiempo después, la mujer también murió. 33 Todos los siete hermanos se habían casado con ella. El día en que la gente resucite, ¿de quién será esposa la viuda?
34 Jesús les dijo:
—En esta vida la gente se casa y se da en matrimonio. 35 Algunos serán considerados dignos de ser resucitados de la muerte y participar en la vida venidera, pero entonces no se casarán ni serán dados en matrimonio. 36 En esa vida, la gente será como ángeles y no morirá. Ellos serán hijos de Dios porque habrán sido resucitados. 37 Pero que la gente es resucitada de la muerte lo demostró Moisés mismo en la historia sobre el arbusto[c] ardiente, pues ahí él llama al Señor “El Dios de Abraham, el Dios de Isaac y el Dios de Jacob”.[d] 38 Él no es Dios de muertos, sino de vivos, porque para Dios todos están vivos.
39 Algunos de los maestros de la ley dijeron:
—Maestro, ¡qué buena respuesta!
40 Nadie más se atrevió a hacerle otra pregunta.
¿De quién es hijo el Mesías?
(Mt 22:41-46; Mr 12:35-37)
41 Entonces Jesús les preguntó:
—¿Por qué dicen que el Mesías es el Hijo de David? 42 En el libro de los Salmos, el mismo David dice:
“El Señor Dios le dijo a mi Señor:
Siéntate a mi derecha,
43 (B)hasta que ponga a tus enemigos
bajo tu poder[e]”.[f]
44 Entonces si David llama al Mesías “Señor”, ¿cómo puede él ser su hijo?
Advertencia a los maestros de la ley
(Mt 23:1-36; Mr 12:38-40; Lc 11:37-54)
45 Mientras toda la gente escuchaba a Jesús, él les dijo a sus seguidores: 46 «Tengan cuidado de los maestros de la ley. A ellos les gusta pasearse vistiendo ropa que muestre su autoridad y les encanta que la gente los salude con respeto en las plazas de mercado. También les gusta mucho sentarse en los lugares de honor de las sinagogas y tener los mejores lugares en los banquetes. 47 Ellos se roban los bienes de las viudas y para disimularlo hacen largas oraciones. Por eso Dios los castigará con más severidad».
Luke 20
New International Version
The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)
20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts(B) and proclaiming the good news,(C) the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”(D)
3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: 4 John’s baptism(E)—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people(F) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”(G)
7 So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
8 Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
The Parable of the Tenants(H)
9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(I) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(J) 10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. 12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love;(K) perhaps they will respect him.’
14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and kill those tenants(L) and give the vineyard to others.”
When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(N)
19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(O) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(P)
Paying Taxes to Caesar(Q)
20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(R) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(S) 21 So the spies questioned him: “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.(T) 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(U) and to God what is God’s.”
26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
The Resurrection and Marriage(V)
27 Some of the Sadducees,(W) who say there is no resurrection,(X) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(Y) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(Z) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(AA) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[b](AB) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(AC)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AD)
41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(AE) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’[c](AF)
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.(AG) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
Footnotes
- Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
- Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
- Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1
Luke 20
English Standard Version
The Authority of Jesus Challenged
20 (A)One day, (B)as Jesus[a] was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the gospel, (C)the chief priests and the scribes with the elders came up 2 and said to him, “Tell us (D)by what authority you do these things, or who it is that gave you this authority.” 3 He answered them, “I also will ask you a question. Now tell me, 4 was the baptism of John (E)from heaven or from man?” 5 And they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, (F)‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From man,’ all the people will stone us to death, for they are convinced that John was (G)a prophet.” 7 So they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
The Parable of the Wicked Tenants
9 (H)And he began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted (I)a vineyard and (J)let it out to tenants and (K)went into another country for a long while. 10 When the time came, he sent a servant[b] to the tenants, so that (L)they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. (M)But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 (N)And (O)he sent another servant. But they also beat and (P)treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 (Q)And he sent yet a third. This one also they wounded and cast out. 13 Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my (R)beloved son; perhaps they will respect him.’ 14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to themselves, (S)‘This is the heir. (T)Let us kill him, so that the inheritance may be ours.’ 15 And they (U)threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 (V)He will (W)come and destroy those tenants and (X)give the vineyard to others.” When they heard this, they said, “Surely not!” 17 But he (Y)looked directly at them and said, “What then is this that is written:
18 (AA)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and when it falls (AB)on anyone, it will crush him.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
19 (AC)The scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him at that very hour, for they perceived that he had told this parable against them, but they feared the people. 20 (AD)So they (AE)watched him and sent spies, who (AF)pretended to be sincere, that they might (AG)catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of (AH)the governor. 21 So they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach rightly, and (AI)show no partiality,[d] but truly teach (AJ)the way of God. 22 Is it lawful for us to give (AK)tribute to (AL)Caesar, or not?” 23 But he perceived their (AM)craftiness, and said to them, 24 “Show me (AN)a denarius.[e] Whose likeness and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar's.” 25 He said to them, “Then (AO)render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” 26 And they were not able in the presence of the people (AP)to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.
Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
27 There came to him (AQ)some Sadducees, (AR)those who deny that there is a resurrection, 28 and they asked him a question, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us (AS)that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man[f] must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second 31 and the third took her, and likewise all seven left no children and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be? For the seven had her as wife.”
34 And Jesus said to them, (AT)“The sons of this age (AU)marry and (AV)are given in marriage, 35 but those who are (AW)considered worthy to attain to (AX)that age and to the resurrection from the dead (AY)neither marry (AZ)nor are given in marriage, 36 for (BA)they cannot die anymore, because they are (BB)equal to angels and (BC)are (BD)sons of God, being (BE)sons[g] of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, (BF)even Moses showed, in (BG)the passage about the bush, where he calls (BH)the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all (BI)live to him.” 39 Then some of the scribes (BJ)answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well.” 40 For (BK)they no longer dared to ask him any question.
Whose Son Is the Christ?
41 (BL)But he said to them, “How can they say that (BM)the Christ is (BN)David's son? 42 For David himself says in the Book of Psalms,
(BO)“‘The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at my right hand,
43 until I make your enemies (BP)your footstool.”’
44 David thus calls him Lord, so (BQ)how is he his son?”
Beware of the Scribes
45 (BR)And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, 46 “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and (BS)the places of honor at feasts, 47 (BT)who devour widows' houses and (BU)for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”
Footnotes
- Luke 20:1 Greek he
- Luke 20:10 Or bondservant; also verse 11
- Luke 20:17 Greek the head of the corner
- Luke 20:21 Greek and do not receive a face
- Luke 20:24 A denarius was a day's wage for a laborer
- Luke 20:28 Greek his brother
- Luke 20:36 Greek huioi; see Preface
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