路加福音 20

质问耶稣的权柄

1 有一天，耶稣正在圣殿里教导人、传讲福音，祭司长、律法教师和长老上前，2 质问祂：“告诉我们，你凭什么权柄做这些事？谁授权给你了？”3 耶稣回答说：“我也问你们一个问题。你们告诉我，4 约翰的洗礼是从天上来的还是从人来的？”5 他们彼此议论说：“如果我们说‘是从天上来的’，祂一定会问，‘那你们为什么不相信他？’6 如果我们说‘是从人来的’，百姓会拿石头打死我们，因为他们相信约翰是先知。”7 于是，他们回答说：“我们不知道约翰的洗礼是从哪里来的。”8 耶稣说：“我也不告诉你们我凭什么权柄做这些事。”

利欲熏心的佃户

9 接着耶稣对众人讲了个比喻：“有人开垦了一个葡萄园，把园子租给几个佃户，就出远门了。10 到了收获的季节，他差奴仆去葡萄园向佃户收取他应得的收成，但那些佃户却把奴仆揍了一顿，使他空手而归。11 园主又派另一个奴仆去，那些佃户照样将他殴打并羞辱一番，使他空手而归。12 园主又派第三个奴仆去，他们又把他打伤，抛在园外。

13 “园主说，‘我该怎样办呢？不如叫我所疼爱的儿子去吧。他们大概会尊敬他。’

14 “岂料那些佃户看见来人是园主的儿子，便彼此商量说，‘这个人是产业继承人，我们把他杀掉，这葡萄园就归我们了！’

15 “于是他们把园主的儿子拖到葡萄园外杀了。那么，园主会怎样处治他们呢？16 他必来杀掉这些佃户，把葡萄园转租给别人。”众人听了就说：“但愿这种事永远不会发生！”17 耶稣定睛看着他们，问道：“那么，圣经上说，‘工匠丢弃的石头已成了房角石’，这句话是什么意思呢？18 凡跌在这石头上的人，将粉身碎骨；这石头落在谁身上，将把谁砸烂。”

纳税问题

19 律法教师和祭司长听出这比喻是针对他们说的，便想立刻下手捉拿耶稣，但又害怕百姓。20 于是他们密切地监视耶稣，又派遣密探假装好人，想从祂的话里找把柄抓祂去见总督。21 那些密探问耶稣：“老师，我们知道你所讲所传的道都是正确的，也知道你不看人的情面，只按真理传上帝的道。22 那么，我们向凯撒纳税对不对呢？”23 耶稣看破他们的阴谋，24 就叫他们拿一个银币来，问他们：“上面刻的是谁的像和名号？”他们说：“凯撒的。”25 耶稣说：“属于凯撒的，要给凯撒；属于上帝的，要给上帝。”26 耶稣的回答令他们惊奇，他们无法当众找到把柄，只好闭口不言。

论死人复活

27 撒督该人向来不相信有复活的事。有几个这一派的人来问耶稣：28 “老师，按摩西为我们写的律例，如果有人娶妻后没有孩子就死了，他的兄弟应当娶嫂嫂，替哥哥传宗接代。29 有弟兄七人，老大结了婚，没有孩子就死了。30 二弟、31 三弟、一直到七弟都相继娶了嫂嫂，都没有留下孩子就死了。32 最后那个女人也死了。33 那么，到复活的时候，她将是谁的妻子呢？因为七个人都娶过她。”34 耶稣说：“今世的人才有嫁娶，35 但那些配得将来的世界、从死里复活的人也不娶也不嫁，36 就像天使一样永远不会死。他们既然从死里复活，就是上帝的儿女。37 在记载有关燃烧的荆棘的篇章中，摩西也证实死人会复活，因为他称主是‘亚伯拉罕的上帝、以撒的上帝和雅各的上帝’。38 上帝不是死人的上帝，而是活人的上帝。因为在祂那里的人都是活人。”39 几位律法教师说：“老师答得好！”40 此后，再没有人敢问耶稣问题了。

论基督

41 耶稣问他们：“人怎么说基督是大卫的后裔呢？42 大卫曾在诗篇里说，“主对我主说，你坐在我的右边，43 等我使你的仇敌成为你的脚凳。’44 既然大卫称基督为主，基督又怎么会是大卫的后裔呢？”

45 大家正在细听，耶稣对门徒说：46 “你们要提防律法教师。他们爱穿着长袍招摇过市，喜欢人们在大街上问候他们，又喜欢会堂里的上座和宴席中的首位。47 他们侵吞寡妇的财产，还假意做冗长的祷告。这种人必受到更严厉的惩罚！”

Luke 20

The Authority of Jesus

1 Now onet day, as Jesust was teaching the people in the temple courtst and proclaimingt the gospel, the chief priests and the experts in the lawt with the elders came ups2 and said to him,t “Tell us: By what authorityt are you doing these things?s Or who it is who gave you this authority?”3 He answered them,t “I will also ask you a question, and you tell me:4 John’s baptisms – was it from heaven or from people?”ts5 Sot they discussed it with one another, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’6 But if we say, ‘From people,’ all the people will stone us, because they are convinced that John was a prophet.”7 Sot they replied that they did not knows where it came from.

8 Thent Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell yous by whose authorityt I do these things.”

The Parable of the Tenants

9 Thent he began to tell the people this parable: “A mans planted a vineyard,s leased it to tenant farmers,s and went on a journey for a long time.10 When harvest time came, he sent a slaves to the tenants so that they would gives him his portion of the crop.t However, the tenants beat his slavets and sent him away empty-handed.11 Sot he sent another slave. They beat this one too, treated him outrageously, and sent him away empty-handed.s12 Sot he sent still a third. They even wounded this one, and threw him out.13 Thent the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What should I do? I will send my one dear son;ts perhaps they will respect him.’14 But when the tenants saw him, they said to one another, ‘This is the heir; let’s kill him so the inheritance will be ours!’15 Sot they threw him out of the vineyard and killeds him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?16 He will come and destroys those tenants and give the vineyard to others.”s When the peoplet heard this, they said, “May this never happen!”s17 But Jesust looked straight at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?ts18 Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces,t and the one on whom it falls will be crushed.”ts

19 Thent the experts in the lawt and the chief priests wanted to arrestt him that very hour, because they realized he had told this parable against them. Butt they were afraid of the people.

Paying Taxes to Caesar

20 Thent they watched him carefully and sent spies who pretended to be sincere.t They wanted to take advantage of what he might sayt so that they could deliver him up to the authority and jurisdictiont of the governor.21 Thust they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you speak and teach correctly,t and show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.s22 Is it rightt for us to pay the tribute taxt to Caesart or not?”23 But Jesust perceived their deceitt and said to them,24 “Show me a denarius.ts Whose imagets and inscription are on it?”t They said, “Caesar’s.”25 Sot he said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”s

26 Thust they were unable in the presence of the people to trapt him with his own words.t And stunnedt by his answer, they fell silent.

Marriage and the Resurrection

27 Now some Sadduceess (who contend that there is no resurrection)s came to him.28 They asked him,t “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies leaving a wife but no children, that mantmust marrytthe widow and father childrentfor his brother.s29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a womant and died without children.30 The seconds31 and then the third married her, and in this same way all seven died, leaving no children.32 Finally the woman died too.

33 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be?s For all seven had married her.”t
34 Sot Jesus said to them, “The people of this aget marry and are given in marriage.35 But those who are regarded as worthy to share int that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.s36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angelss and are sons of God, since they aret sonst of the resurrection.37 But even Moses revealed that the dead are raisedt in the passage about the bush,s where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.s38 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living,s for all live before him.”t39 Thent some of the experts in the lawt answered, “Teacher, you have spoken well!”s

40 For they did not dare any longer to asks him anything.

The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord

41 Buts he said to them, “How is it that they say that the Christts is David’s son?s

42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms,
‘The Lord said to myslord,
“Sit at my right hand,

43 until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”’s

44 If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”t

Jesus Warns the Disciples against Pride

45 Ast all the people were listening, Jesust said to his disciples,46 “Bewaret of the experts in the law.t Theyt like walking around in long robes, and they love elaborate greetingss in the marketplaces and the best seatss in the synagoguess and the places of honor at banquets.

47 Theyt devours widows’ property,t and as a show make long prayers. They will receive a more severe punishment.”