Luke

Chapter 20

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¹And 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,2 sermons²And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?1 sermon³And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:2 sermons⁴The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?2 sermons⁵And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?1 sermon⁶But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.1 sermon⁷And they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.1 sermon⁸And Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.1 sermon⁹Then 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.2 sermons¹⁰And 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.1 sermon¹¹And again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.1 sermon¹²And again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.1 sermon¹³Then 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.2 sermons¹⁴But 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.2 sermons¹⁵So they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?1 sermon¹⁶He shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.1 sermon¹⁷And 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?1 sermon¹⁸Whosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.1 sermon¹⁹And 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.2 sermons²⁰And 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.2 sermons²¹And 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:1 sermon²²Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cesar, or no?1 sermon²³But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?1 sermon²⁴Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cesar’s.2 sermons²⁵And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cesar the things which be Cesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.2 sermons²⁶And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.1 sermon²⁷Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,1 sermon²⁸Saying, 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.1 sermon²⁹There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.1 sermon³⁰And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.1 sermon³¹And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.1 sermon³²Last of all the woman died also.1 sermon³³Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.1 sermon³⁴And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:1 sermon³⁵But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:1 sermon³⁶Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.1 sermon³⁷Now 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.1 sermon³⁸For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.2 sermons³⁹Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.1 sermon⁴⁰And after that they durst not ask him any question at all.1 sermon⁴¹And he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?1 sermon⁴²And David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,1 sermon⁴³Till I make thine enemies thy footstool.1 sermon⁴⁴David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?1 sermon⁴⁵Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,2 sermons⁴⁶Beware 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;2 sermons⁴⁷Which devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.2 sermons