Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Luke 20

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Luke 20 . 1 , Christ avouches his authority by a question of John’s baptism; Luke 20 . 9 , The parable of the vineyard; Luke 20 . 19 , Of giving tribute to Caesar; Luke 20 . 27 , He convinces the Sadducees , that denied the resurrection; Luke 20 . 41 , How Christ is the Son of David; Luke 20 . 45 , He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.

Luke 20:1

One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the gospel, the chief priests and scribes, together with the elders, came up to Him.

Luke 20:1 · BSB

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Luke 20:2

“Tell us,” they said, “by what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?”

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Luke 20:3

“I will also ask you a question,” Jesus replied. “Tell Me:

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Luke 20:4

John’s baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?”

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Luke 20:5

They deliberated among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will ask, ‘Why did you not believe him?’

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Luke 20:6

But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are convinced that John was a prophet.”

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Luke 20:7

So they answered that they did not know where it was from.

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Luke 20:8

And Jesus replied, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”

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Luke 20:9

Then He proceeded to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard, rented it out to some tenants, and went away for a long time.

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Luke 20:10

At harvest time, he sent a servant to the tenants to collect his share of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat the servant and sent him away empty-handed.

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Luke 20:11

So he sent another servant, but they beat him and treated him shamefully, sending him away empty-handed.

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Luke 20:12

Then he sent a third, but they wounded him and threw him out.

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Luke 20:13

‘What shall I do?’ asked the owner of the vineyard. ‘I will send my beloved son. Perhaps they will respect him.’

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Luke 20:14

But when the tenants saw the son, they discussed it among themselves and said, ‘This is the heir. Let us kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’

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Luke 20:15

So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?

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Luke 20:16

He will come and kill those tenants, and will give the vineyard to others.” And when the people heard this, they said, “May such a thing never happen!”

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Luke 20:17

But Jesus looked directly at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written: ‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone’?

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Luke 20:18

Everyone who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”

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This is an allusion to the Jewish mode of stoning. "The place of stoning was twice as high as a man. From the top of this one of the witnesses struck the culprit on the loins , and felled him to the ground . if he died of this , well; if not , the other witness threw a stone upon his heart ," etc. Our Lord seems to refer not only to the dreadful crushing of the Jews by the Romans , but also to their general dispersion to the present day

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Luke 20:19

When the scribes and chief priests realized that Jesus had spoken this parable against them, they sought to arrest Him that very hour. But they were afraid of the people.

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Luke 20:20

So they watched Him closely and sent spies who pretended to be sincere. They were hoping to catch Him in His words in order to hand Him over to the rule and authority of the governor.

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Luke 20:21

“Teacher,” they inquired, “we know that You speak and teach correctly. You show no partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.

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Luke 20:22

Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

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Luke 20:23

But Jesus saw through their duplicity and said to them,

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Luke 20:24

“Show Me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” “Caesar’s,” they answered.

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image This was the head of the emperor; the superscription his titles. Julius Cesar was the first who caused his image to be struck on the Roman coin; and Tiberius was emperor at this time. This therefore was a denarius of Cesar , דינרא קיסר אנה , as it is termed in the Talmud; and consequently this was respecting the tribute required by the Roman government.

Luke 20:25

So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

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Luke 20:26

And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.

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Luke 20:27

Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

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Luke 20:28

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

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Luke 20:29

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.

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Luke 20:32

And last of all, the woman died.

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Luke 20:33

So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”

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Matthew 22 . 24-28

Luke 20:34

Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.

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Luke 20:35

But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

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Luke 20:36

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.

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Luke 20:37

Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

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There is a remarkable passage in Josephus , which proves that the best informed among the Jews believed in the immateriality and immortality of the soul , and that the souls of righteous men were in the presence of God in a state of happiness. "They who lose their lives for the sake of God , live unto God , as do Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob , and the rest of the patriarchs." Not less remarkable is a passage in Shemoth Rabba , "Why doth Moses say

  • Exodus 32:13 Remember Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob? R. Abin saith , The Lord said unto Moses , I look for ten men from thee , as I looked for that number in Sodom. Find me out ten righteous persons among the people , and I will not destroy thy people. Then saith Moses , Behold , here am I , and Aaron , Eleazar , and Ithamar , Phinehas , and Caleb , and Joshua; but , saith God , there are but seven . where are the other three? When Moses knew not what to do , he saith , O Eternal God , חיים הם המתים , do those live who are dead? Yes , saith God. Then saith Moses , If those that are dead do live , remember Abraham , Isaac , and Jacob."
  • Genesis 17:7
  • Genesis 28:13
  • Genesis 28:21
  • Genesis 32:9
  • Matthew 22:3-33
  • Mark 12:26
  • Mark 12:27

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Luke 20:38

He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”

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Luke 20:39

Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”

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Luke 20:40

And they did not dare to question Him any further.

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Luke 20:41

Then Jesus declared, “How can it be said that the Christ is the Son of David?

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Luke 20:42

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

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Luke 20:43

until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’

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Luke 20:44

Thus David calls Him ‘Lord.’ So how can He be David’s son?”

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Luke 20:45

In the hearing of all the people, Jesus said to His disciples,

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Luke 20:46

“Beware of the scribes. They like to walk around in long robes, and they love the greetings in the marketplaces, the chief seats in the synagogues, and the places of honor at banquets.

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Luke 20:47

They defraud widows of their houses, and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will receive greater condemnation.”

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web16 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Quotations Luke 20:17 → Psalms 118:22, Luke 20:28 → Deuteronomy 25:5, Luke 20:37 → Exodus 3:6, Luke 20:42-43 → Psalms 110:1
Allusions Luke 20:17 → Daniel 2:34, Luke 20:18 → Isaiah 8:14-15, Luke 20:37-38 → 1 Kings 18:36, Luke 20:9-19 → Isaiah 5:1
Echoes Luke 20:35-36 → Job 1:6, Luke 20:47 → Job 22:9
Trajectories
High Priest Seated at the Right Hand (Christ's Royal-Priestly Session), Vine and Vineyard (True Israel)
Chiasms
Shaped Luke 20:01–19, Luke 20:19–26, Luke 20:27–38, Luke 20:39–47
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