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         <div class="label">20</div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Authority of Jesus Questioned</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="LUK.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts and proclaiming the good news, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. </span></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="LUK.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">&#8220;Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,&#8221; they said. &#8220;Who gave you this authority?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="LUK.20.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="LUK.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">He replied, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;I will also ask you a question. Tell me:</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="LUK.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">John&#8217;s baptism&#8212;was it from heaven, or of human origin?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="LUK.20.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="LUK.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">They discussed it among themselves and said, &#8220;If we say, &#8216;From heaven,&#8217; he will ask, &#8216;Why didn&#8217;t you believe him?&#8217; </span></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="LUK.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">But if we say, &#8216;Of human origin,&#8217; all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="LUK.20.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="LUK.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">So they answered, &#8220;We don&#8217;t know where it was from.&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="LUK.20.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="LUK.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">Jesus said, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Parable of the Tenants</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="LUK.20.8"></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="LUK.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content">He went on to tell the people this parable: </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v10" data-usfm="LUK.20.10"><span class="label">10</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v11" data-usfm="LUK.20.11"><span class="label">11</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="LUK.20.12"><span class="label">12</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v12" data-usfm="LUK.20.12"></span><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="LUK.20.13"><span class="label">13</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Then the owner of the vineyard said, &#8216;What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.&#8217;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v13" data-usfm="LUK.20.13"></span><span class="verse v14" data-usfm="LUK.20.14"><span class="label">14</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. &#8216;This is the heir,&#8217; they said. &#8216;Let&#8217;s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.&#8217;</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="LUK.20.15"><span class="label">15</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v15" data-usfm="LUK.20.15"><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="LUK.20.16"><span class="label">16</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="LUK.20.16"><span class="content">When the people heard this, they said, &#8220;God forbid!&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v16" data-usfm="LUK.20.16"></span><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="LUK.20.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">Jesus looked directly at them and asked, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Then what is the meaning of that which is written:</span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="LUK.20.17"><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;&#8198;&#8216;The stone the builders rejected</span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="LUK.20.17"><span class="wj"><span class="content">has become the cornerstone&#8217;</span></span><span class="content"> </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:17 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="PSA.118.22">Psalm 118:22</span> </span></span></span><span class="wj"><span class="content">?</span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="LUK.20.17"></span><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="LUK.20.18"><span class="label">18</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v18" data-usfm="LUK.20.18"></span><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="LUK.20.19"><span class="label">19</span><span class="content">The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Paying Taxes to Caesar</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v19" data-usfm="LUK.20.19"></span><span class="verse v20" data-usfm="LUK.20.20"><span class="label">20</span><span class="content">Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said, so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor. </span></span><span class="verse v21" data-usfm="LUK.20.21"><span class="label">21</span><span class="content">So the spies questioned him: &#8220;Teacher, we know that you speak and teach what is right, and that you do not show partiality but teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. </span></span><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="LUK.20.22"><span class="label">22</span><span class="content">Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v22" data-usfm="LUK.20.22"></span><span class="verse v23" data-usfm="LUK.20.23"><span class="label">23</span><span class="content">He saw through their duplicity and said to them, </span></span><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="LUK.20.24"><span class="label">24</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="LUK.20.24"><span class="content">&#8220;Caesar&#8217;s,&#8221; they replied.</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v24" data-usfm="LUK.20.24"></span><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="LUK.20.25"><span class="label">25</span><span class="content">He said to them, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar&#8217;s, and to God what is God&#8217;s.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v25" data-usfm="LUK.20.25"></span><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="LUK.20.26"><span class="label">26</span><span class="content">They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">The Resurrection and Marriage</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v26" data-usfm="LUK.20.26"></span><span class="verse v27" data-usfm="LUK.20.27"><span class="label">27</span><span class="content">Some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus with a question. </span></span><span class="verse v28" data-usfm="LUK.20.28"><span class="label">28</span><span class="content">&#8220;Teacher,&#8221; they said, &#8220;Moses wrote for us that if a man&#8217;s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. </span></span><span class="verse v29" data-usfm="LUK.20.29"><span class="label">29</span><span class="content">Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. </span></span><span class="verse v30" data-usfm="LUK.20.30"><span class="label">30</span><span class="content">The second </span></span><span class="verse v31" data-usfm="LUK.20.31"><span class="label">31</span><span class="content">and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. </span></span><span class="verse v32" data-usfm="LUK.20.32"><span class="label">32</span><span class="content">Finally, the woman died too. </span></span><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="LUK.20.33"><span class="label">33</span><span class="content">Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?&#8221;</span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v33" data-usfm="LUK.20.33"></span><span class="verse v34" data-usfm="LUK.20.34"><span class="label">34</span><span class="content">Jesus replied, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v35" data-usfm="LUK.20.35"><span class="label">35</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage,</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v36" data-usfm="LUK.20.36"><span class="label">36</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God&#8217;s children, since they are children of the resurrection.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v37" data-usfm="LUK.20.37"><span class="label">37</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord &#8216;the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.&#8217;</span></span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:37 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="EXO.3.6">Exodus 3:6</span></span></span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="LUK.20.38"><span class="label">38</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v38" data-usfm="LUK.20.38"></span><span class="verse v39" data-usfm="LUK.20.39"><span class="label">39</span><span class="content">Some of the teachers of the law responded, &#8220;Well said, teacher!&#8221; </span></span><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="LUK.20.40"><span class="label">40</span><span class="content">And no one dared to ask him any more questions.</span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Whose Son Is the Messiah?</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v40" data-usfm="LUK.20.40"></span><span class="verse v41" data-usfm="LUK.20.41"><span class="label">41</span><span class="content">Then Jesus said to them, </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="LUK.20.42"><span class="label">42</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:</span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="LUK.20.42"><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;&#8198;&#8216;The Lord said to my Lord:</span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="LUK.20.42"><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Sit at my right hand</span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v42" data-usfm="LUK.20.42"></span><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="LUK.20.43"><span class="label">43</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">until I make your enemies</span></span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="LUK.20.43"><span class="wj"><span class="content">a footstool for your feet.&#8221;&#8198;&#8217;</span></span><span class="content"> </span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:43 </span><span class="ft"><span class="ref" usfm="PSA.110.1">Psalm 110:1</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="m"><span class="verse v43" data-usfm="LUK.20.43"></span><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="LUK.20.44"><span class="label">44</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="wj"><span class="content">David calls him &#8216;Lord.&#8217; How then can he be his son?&#8221;</span></span></span></div><div class="s1"><span class="heading">Warning Against the Teachers of the Law</span></div><div class="p"><span class="verse v44" data-usfm="LUK.20.44"></span><span class="verse v45" data-usfm="LUK.20.45"><span class="label">45</span><span class="content">While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, </span></span><span class="verse v46" data-usfm="LUK.20.46"><span class="label">46</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">&#8220;Beware of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing robes and love to be greeted with respect in the marketplaces and have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets.</span></span><span class="content"> </span></span><span class="verse v47" data-usfm="LUK.20.47"><span class="label">47</span><span class="wj"><span class="content">They devour widows&#8217; houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.&#8221;</span></span></span></div>
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         <div class="label">20</div><div class="cl"><span class="heading">Psalm 20</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="ft"><span class="heading">In Hebrew texts 20:1-9 is numbered 20:2-10.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="d"><span class="content">For the director of music. A psalm of David.</span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"><span class="label">1</span><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> answer you when you are in distress;</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"><span class="content">may the name of the God of Jacob protect you.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v1" data-usfm="PSA.20.1"></span><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"><span class="label">2</span><span class="content">May he send you help from the sanctuary</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"><span class="content">and grant you support from Zion.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v2" data-usfm="PSA.20.2"></span><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"><span class="label">3</span><span class="content">May he remember all your sacrifices</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"><span class="content">and accept your burnt offerings.</span><span class="note f"><span class="label">#</span><span class="body"><span class="fr">20:3 </span><span class="ft">The Hebrew has </span><span class="fqa">Selah </span><span class="ft">(a word of uncertain meaning) here.</span></span></span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v3" data-usfm="PSA.20.3"></span><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"><span class="label">4</span><span class="content">May he give you the desire of your heart</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"><span class="content">and make all your plans succeed.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v4" data-usfm="PSA.20.4"></span><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="label">5</span><span class="content">May we shout for joy over your victory</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="content">and lift up our banners in the name of our God.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"><span class="content">May the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> grant all your requests.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v5" data-usfm="PSA.20.5"></span><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="label">6</span><span class="content">Now this I know:</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">The </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> gives victory to his anointed.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">He answers him from his heavenly sanctuary</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"><span class="content">with the victorious power of his right hand.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v6" data-usfm="PSA.20.6"></span><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"><span class="label">7</span><span class="content">Some trust in chariots and some in horses,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"><span class="content">but we trust in the name of the </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content"> our God.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v7" data-usfm="PSA.20.7"></span><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"><span class="label">8</span><span class="content">They are brought to their knees and fall,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"><span class="content">but we rise up and stand firm.</span></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v8" data-usfm="PSA.20.8"></span><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.20.9"><span class="label">9</span><span class="content"> </span><span class="nd"><span class="content">Lord</span></span><span class="content">, give victory to the king!</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v9" data-usfm="PSA.20.9"><span class="content">Answer us when we call!</span></span></div>
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         <div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.27.17"><span class="label">17</span><span class="content">As iron sharpens iron,</span></span></div><div class="q2"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.27.17"><span class="content">so one person sharpens another.</span></span></div><div class="b"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.27.17"></span></div><div class="q1"><span class="verse v17" data-usfm="PRO.27.17"></span></div>
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