Luke 20

A Question about Jesus' Authority

(Matthew 21.23-27; Mark 11.27-33)

1One day, Jesus was teaching in the temple and telling the good news. So the chief priests, the teachers, and the nation's leaders 2asked him, “What right do you have to do these things? Who gave you this authority?”

3Jesus replied, “I want to ask you a question. 4Who gave John the right to baptize? Was it God in heaven or merely some human being?”

5They talked this over and said to each other, “We can't say God gave John this right. Jesus will ask us why we didn't believe John. 6And we can't say it was merely some human who gave John the right to baptize. The crowd will stone us to death, because they think John was a prophet.”

7So they told Jesus, “We don't know who gave John the right to baptize.”

8Jesus replied, “Then I won't tell you who gave me the right to do what I do.”

Renters of a Vineyard

(Matthew 21.33-46; Mark 12.1-12)

9 # Is 5.1. Jesus told the people this story:

A man once planted a vineyard and rented it out. Then he left the country for a long time. 10When it was time to harvest the crop, he sent a servant to ask the renters for his share of the grapes. But they beat up the servant and sent him away without anything. 11So the owner sent another servant. The renters also beat him up. They insulted him terribly and sent him away without a thing. 12The owner sent a third servant. He was also beaten terribly and thrown out of the vineyard.

13The owner then said to himself, “What am I going to do? I know what. I'll send my son, the one I love so much. They will surely respect him!”

14When the renters saw the owner's son, they said to one another, “Someday he will own the vineyard. Let's kill him! Then we can have it all for ourselves.” 15So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.

Jesus asked, “What do you think the owner of the vineyard will do? 16I'll tell you what. He will come and kill those renters and let someone else have his vineyard.”

When the people heard this, they said, “This must never happen!”

17 # Ps 118.22. But Jesus looked straight at them and said, “Then what do the Scriptures mean when they say, ‘The stone the builders tossed aside is now the most important stone of all’? 18Anyone who stumbles over this stone will get hurt, and anyone it falls on will be smashed to pieces.”

19The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the people.

Paying Taxes

(Matthew 22.15-22; Mark 12.13-17)

20Jesus' enemies kept watching him closely, because they wanted to hand him over to the Roman governor. So they sent some men who pretended to be good. But they were really spies trying to catch Jesus saying something wrong. 21The spies said to him, “Teacher, we know you teach the truth about what God wants people to do. And you treat everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are. 22Tell us, should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?”

23Jesus knew they were trying to trick him. So he told them, 24“Show me a coin.” Then he asked, “Whose picture and name are on it?”

“The Emperor's,” they answered.

25Then he told them, “Give the Emperor what belongs to him and give God what belongs to God.” 26Jesus' enemies could not catch him saying anything wrong there in front of the people. They were amazed at his answer and kept quiet.

Life in the Future World

(Matthew 22.23-33; Mark 12.18-27)

27 # Ac 23.8. The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after death. So some of them came to Jesus 28#Dt 25.5,6. and said:

Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought of as the son of the dead brother.

29There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children. 30The second one married his brother's widow, and he also died without having any children. 31The same thing happened to the third one. Finally, all seven brothers married this woman and died without having any children. 32At last the woman died. 33When God raises people from death, whose wife will this woman be? All seven brothers had married her.

34Jesus answered:

The people in this world get married. 35But in the future world no one who is worthy to rise from death will either marry 36or die. They will be like the angels and will be God's children, because they have been raised to life.

37 # Ex 3.6. In the story about the burning bush, Moses clearly shows that people will live again. He said, “The Lord is the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”#20.37 The Lord is the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: Jesus argues that if God is worshiped by these three, they must be alive, because he is the God of the living. 38So the Lord isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone is alive as far as God is concerned.

39Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses said, “Teacher, you have given a good answer!” 40From then on, no one dared to ask Jesus any questions.

About David's Son

(Matthew 22.41-46; Mark 12.35-37)

41Jesus asked, “Why do people say that the Messiah will be the son of King David?#20.41 the son of King David: See the note at 18.38. 42#Ps 110.1. In the book of Psalms, David himself says,

‘The Lord said to my Lord,

Sit at my right side#20.42 right side: The place of power and honor.

43until I make your enemies

into a footstool for you.’

44David spoke of the Messiah as his Lord, so how can the Messiah be his son?”

Jesus and the Teachers of the Law of Moses

(Matthew 23.1-36; Mark 12.38-40; Luke 11.37-54)

45While everyone was listening to Jesus, he said to his disciples:

46Guard against the teachers of the Law of Moses! They love to walk around in long robes, and they like to be greeted in the market. They want the front seats in the synagogues and the best seats at banquets. 47But they cheat widows out of their homes and then pray long prayers just to show off. These teachers will be punished most of all.

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Lucas 20

Pag-aalinlangan sa Kapangyarihan ni Jesus

(Mt. 21:23-27; Mc. 11:27-33)

1Isang araw, habang si Jesus ay nagtuturo sa loob ng Templo at nangangaral ng Magandang Balita, nilapitan siya ng mga punong pari at mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan, kasama ang mga pinuno ng bayan. 2Sinabi nila sa kanya, “Sabihin mo nga sa amin kung ano ang karapatan mong gumawa ng mga bagay na ito? Sino ang nagbigay sa iyo ng ganyang karapatan?”

3Sumagot si Jesus, “Tatanungin ko muna kayo. Sabihin ninyo sa akin kung 4kanino galing ang karapatan ni Juan na magbautismo, sa Diyos ba o sa tao?”

5Kaya't nag-usap-usap sila, “Kung sasabihin nating sa Diyos, sasabihin naman niya sa atin, ‘Bakit hindi kayo naniwala sa kanya?’ 6Subalit kung sasabihin naman nating mula sa tao, babatuhin tayo ng mga tao dahil naniniwala silang propeta si Juan.” 7Kaya't ang sagot na lamang nila'y, “Hindi namin alam!”

8Kaya't sinabi ni Jesus sa kanila, “Kung gayon, hindi ko rin sasabihin sa inyo kung sino ang nagbigay sa akin ng karapatan upang gawin ang mga ito.”

Ang Talinghaga ng Ubasan at sa mga Magsasaka

(Mt. 21:33-46; Mc. 12:1-12)

9Pagkatapos, isinalaysay#Isa. 5:1. ni Jesus sa mga tao ang talinghagang ito. “May isang taong nagtanim ng ubas sa kanyang bukid. Pinaupahan niya iyon sa mga magsasaka at siya'y nangibang-bayan sa loob ng mahabang panahon. 10Nang dumating ang panahon ng pitasan ng ubas, pinapunta niya sa mga magsasaka ang isa niyang alipin upang kunin ang kanyang bahagi. Ngunit binugbog ng mga magsasaka ang alipin at pinauwing walang dala. 11Nagsugo siyang muli ng isa pang alipin at ito rin ay binugbog, hinamak at pinauwing walang dala. 12Nagsugo pa siya ng ikatlo, subalit sinugatan din ito at ipinagtabuyan. 13Napag-isip-isip ng may-ari ng ubasan, ‘Ano kaya ang mabuti kong gawin? Mabuti pa'y papuntahin ko ang minamahal kong anak. Tiyak na siya'y igagalang nila.’ 14Ngunit nang makita ng mga magsasaka ang anak, nag-usap-usap sila at sinabi, ‘Ito ang tagapagmana. Patayin natin siya at nang mapasaatin ang kanyang mamanahin.’ 15Siya'y inihagis nila sa labas ng ubasan at pinatay.

“Ano kaya ang gagawin sa kanila ng may-ari ng ubasan?” tanong ni Jesus. 16“Pupunta siya roon at papatayin ang mga magsasakang iyon, at ipapaupa niya sa iba ang ubasan.”

Pagkarinig nito, sinabi ng mga tao, “Huwag nawa itong mangyari!” 17Tiningnan#Awit 118:22. sila ni Jesus at tinanong, “Kung gayon, ano ang kahulugan ng nasusulat na ito,

‘Ang batong itinakwil ng mga tagapagtayo ng bahay

ang siyang naging batong-panulukan’?

18Ang bumagsak sa batong ito ay magkakadurug-durog at ang mabagsakan nito'y magkakaluray-luray.”

Tungkol sa Pagbabayad ng Buwis

(Mt. 22:15-22; Mc. 12:13-17)

19Tinangka ng mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan at ng mga punong pari na dakpin si Jesus sa oras ding iyon sapagkat nahalata nilang sila ang tinutukoy niya sa talinghaga, ngunit natakot sila sa mga tao. 20Kaya't naghintay sila ng magandang pagkakataon. Sinuhulan nila ang ilang katao upang magkunwaring tapat na naghahanap ng katotohanan. Ginawa nila ito upang siluin si Jesus sa kanyang pananalita, at nang sa gayon ay mapasailalim siya sa karapatan at kapangyarihan ng gobernador. 21Sinabi ng mga espiya kay Jesus, “Guro, alam po naming totoo ang inyong sinasabi at itinuturo. Hindi kayo nagtatangi ng tao, kundi itinuturo ninyo nang buong katotohanan ang ibig ng Diyos na gawin ng tao. 22Dapat po ba tayong magbayad ng buwis sa Emperador, o hindi?”

23Alam ni Jesus ang kanilang masamang balak kaya't sinabi niya, 24“Iabot ninyo sa akin ang isang salaping pilak. Kanino ang larawan at ang pangalang nakaukit dito?”

“Sa Emperador po,” tugon nila.

25Sinabi naman ni Jesus, “Kung gayon, ibigay ninyo sa Emperador ang para sa Emperador, at sa Diyos ang para sa Diyos.”

26Nabigo sa harap ng madla ang hangarin nilang masilo siya sa kanyang pananalita. At hindi sila nakaimik dahil sa pagkamangha sa kanyang sagot.

Katanungan tungkol sa Muling Pagkabuhay

(Mt. 22:23-33; Mc. 12:18-27)

27Ilang#Gw. 23:8. Saduseo naman ang lumapit kay Jesus. Ang mga ito ay nagtuturong walang muling pagkabuhay ng mga patay. 28Sabi#Deut. 25:5. nila, “Guro, isinulat ni Moises para sa atin ang batas na ito, ‘Kung mamatay ang isang lalaki at maiwang walang anak ang kanyang asawa, ang kapatid ng lalaki'y dapat pakasal sa biyuda upang magkaanak sila para sa namatay.’ 29Mayroong pitong magkakapatid na lalaki. Nag-asawa ang panganay at namatay na walang anak. 30Nagpakasal sa biyuda ang pangalawa, subalit ito'y namatay ding walang anak. 31Ganoon din ang nangyari sa pangatlo hanggang sa pampito. At silang lahat ay namatay na walang anak. 32Sa kahuli-hulihan, namatay naman ang babae. 33Ngayon, sa muling pagkabuhay, sino sa pito ang kikilalaning asawa ng babae, yamang silang lahat ay napangasawa niya?”

34Sumagot si Jesus, “Sa buhay na ito, ang mga lalaki at mga babae ay nag-aasawa. 35Ngunit ang mga lalaki't babaing karapat-dapat na mapasama sa muling pagkabuhay ay hindi na mag-aasawa. 36Hindi na rin sila mamamatay sapagkat matutulad sila sa mga anghel. Sila'y mga anak ng Diyos dahil sila'y napabilang sa mga muling binuhay. 37Maging#Exo. 3:6. si Moises ay nagpapatunay na muling binubuhay ang mga patay. Sapagkat sa salaysay tungkol sa nagliliyab na mababang puno, ang Panginoon ay tinawag niyang ‘Diyos ni Abraham, Diyos ni Isaac at Diyos ni Jacob.’ 38Ang Diyos ay hindi Diyos ng mga patay kundi ng mga buháy, sa kanya'y nabubuhay ang lahat.”

39Sinabi ng ilan sa mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan, “Guro, maganda ang sagot ninyo!” 40At mula noon ay wala nang naglakas-loob na magtanong sa kanya.

Katanungan tungkol sa “Anak ni David”

(Mt. 22:41-46; Mc. 12:35-37)

41Si Jesus naman ang nagtanong sa kanila, “Paano nasasabi ng mga tao na ang Cristo ay anak ni David? 42Si#Awit 110:1. David na rin ang nagsabi sa Aklat ng mga Awit,

‘Sinabi ng Panginoon sa aking Panginoon,

“Maupo ka sa kanan ko,

43hanggang lubusan kong mapasuko sa iyo ang mga kaaway mo.”’

44Ngayon, kung ‘Panginoon’ ang tawag ni David sa Cristo, bakit sinasabi ng mga tao na siya'y anak ni David?”

Babala Laban sa mga Tagapagturo ng Kautusan

(Mt. 23:1-36; Mc. 12:38-40)

45Habang nakikinig ang lahat kay Jesus, sinabi niya sa kanyang mga alagad, 46“Mag-ingat kayo sa mga tagapagturo ng Kautusan na mahilig lumakad nang may mahahabang kasuotan at gustung-gustong batiin sa mga pamilihan. Mahilig silang umupo sa mga pangunahing upuan sa mga sinagoga at sa mga upuang pandangal sa mga handaan. 47Inuubos nila ang kabuhayan ng mga biyuda, at ginagamit ang kanilang mahahabang dasal bilang pakitang-tao. Dahil diyan, lalo pang bibigat ang parusa sa kanila.”

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