Luke 20

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WEB KJV

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WEBOn one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.
KJVAnd 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,
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WEBThey asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
KJVAnd spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?
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WEBHe answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
KJVAnd he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
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WEBthe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
KJVThe baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?
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WEBThey reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
KJVAnd they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?
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WEBBut if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
KJVBut and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.
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WEBThey answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
KJVAnd they answered, that they could not tell whence it was.
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WEBJesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
KJVAnd Jesus said unto them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things.
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WEBHe began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and rented it out to some farmers, and went into another country for a long time.
KJVThen 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.
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WEBAt the proper season, he sent a servant to the farmers to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the farmers beat him and sent him away empty.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBHe sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
KJVAnd again he sent another servant: and they beat him also, and entreated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
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WEBHe sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
KJVAnd again he sent a third: and they wounded him also, and cast him out.
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WEBThe lord of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. It may be that seeing him, they will respect him.’
KJVThen 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.
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WEB“But when the farmers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.’
KJVBut 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.
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WEBThen they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
KJVSo they cast him out of the vineyard, and killed him. What therefore shall the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
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WEBHe will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
KJVHe shall come and destroy these husbandmen, and shall give the vineyard to others. And when they heard it, they said, God forbid.
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WEBBut he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?
KJVAnd 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?
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WEBEveryone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
KJVWhosoever shall fall upon that stone shall be broken; but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
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WEBThe chief priests and the scribes sought to lay hands on him that very hour, but they feared the people—for they knew he had spoken this parable against them.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThey watched him and sent out spies, who pretended to be righteous, that they might trap him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the power and authority of the governor.
KJVAnd 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.
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WEBThey asked him, “Teacher, we know that you say and teach what is right, and aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
KJVAnd 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:
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WEBIs it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
KJVIs it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?
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WEBBut he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
KJVBut he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them, Why tempt ye me?
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WEBShow me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
KJVShew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Cæsar’s.
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WEBHe said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
KJVAnd he said unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which be Cæsar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
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WEBThey weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
KJVAnd they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
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WEBSome of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
KJVThen came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
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WEBThey asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.
KJVSaying, 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.
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WEBThere were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
KJVThere were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
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WEBThe second took her as wife, and he died childless.
KJVAnd the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
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WEBThe third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
KJVAnd the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
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WEBAfterward the woman also died.
KJVLast of all the woman died also.
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WEBTherefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
KJVTherefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
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WEBJesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.
KJVAnd Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
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WEBBut those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
KJVBut they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:
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WEBFor they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
KJVNeither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
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WEBBut that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
KJVNow 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.
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WEBNow he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
KJVFor he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
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WEBSome of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
KJVThen certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
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WEBThey didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
KJVAnd after that they durst not ask him any question at all.
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WEBHe said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
KJVAnd he said unto them, How say they that Christ is David’s son?
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WEBDavid himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
KJVAnd David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand,
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WEBuntil I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
KJVTill I make thine enemies thy footstool.
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WEB“David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
KJVDavid therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?
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WEBIn the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
KJVThen in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,
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WEB“Beware of those scribes who like to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, the best seats in the synagogues, and the best places at feasts;
KJVBeware 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;
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WEBwho devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
KJVWhich devour widows’ houses, and for a shew make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation.

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