Luke 20 Bible in Basic English
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1 And it came about on one of those days, when he was teaching the people in the Temple and preaching the good news,
1 Y ACONTECIÓ un día, que enseñando él al pueblo en el templo, y anunciando el evangelio, llegáronse los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas, con los ancianos;
1 On 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.
2 That the chief priests and the scribes and the rulers of the people came to him and said, Make clear to us by what authority you do these things and who gave you this authority.
2 Y le hablaron, diciendo: Dinos: ¿con qué potestad haces estas cosas? ¿ó quién es el que te ha dado esta potestad?
2 They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”
3 And in answer he said to them, I will put a question to you, and do you give me an answer:
3 Respondiendo entonces Jesús, les dijo: Os preguntaré yo también una palabra; respondedme:
3 He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:
4 The baptism of John, was it from heaven or of men?
4 El bautismo de Juan, ¿era del cielo, ó de los hombres?
4 the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”
5 And they said among themselves, If we say, From heaven; he will say, Why did you not have faith in him?
5 Mas ellos pensaban dentro de sí, diciendo: Si dijéremos, del cielo, dirá: ¿Por qué, pues, no le creísteis?
5 They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’
6 But if we say, Of men; we will be stoned by the people, for they are certain that John was a prophet.
6 Y si dijéremos, de los hombres, todo el pueblo nos apedreará: porque están ciertos que Juan era profeta.
6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”
7 And they made answer that they had no idea where it came from.
7 Y respondieron que no sabían de dónde.
7 They answered that they didn’t know where it was from.
8 And Jesus said, And I will not make clear to you by what authority I do these things.
8 Entonces Jesús les dijo: Ni yo os digo con qué potestad hago estas cosas.
8 Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I do these things.”
9 And he gave the people this story: A man made a vine-garden and gave the use of it to some field-workers and went into another country for a long time.
9 Y comenzó á decir al pueblo esta parábola: Un hombre plantó una viña, y arrendóla á labradores, y se ausentó por mucho tiempo.
9 He 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.
10 And at the right time he sent a servant to the workers to get part of the fruit from the vines; but the workmen gave him blows and sent him away with nothing.
10 Y al tiempo, envió un siervo á los labradores, para que le diesen del fruto de la viña; mas los labradores le hirieron, y enviaron vacío.
10 At 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.
11 And he sent another servant, and they gave blows to him in the same way, and put shame on him, and sent him away with nothing.
11 Y volvió á enviar otro siervo; mas ellos á éste también, herido y afrentado, le enviaron vacío.
11 He sent yet another servant, and they also beat him and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty.
12 And he sent a third, and they gave him wounds and put him out.
12 Y volvió á enviar al tercer siervo; mas ellos también á éste echaron herido.
12 He sent yet a third, and they also wounded him and threw him out.
13 And the lord of the garden said, What am I to do? I will send my dearly loved son; they may give respect to him.
13 Entonces el señor de la viña dijo: ¿Qué haré? Enviaré mi hijo amado: quizás cuando á éste vieren, tendrán respeto.
13 The 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.’
14 But when the workmen saw him, they said to one another, This is he who will one day be the owner of the property: let us put him to death and the heritage will be ours.
14 Mas los labradores, viéndole, pensaron entre sí, diciendo: Este es el heredero; venid, matémosle para que la heredad sea nuestra.
14 “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.’
15 And driving him out of the garden they put him to death. Now what will the lord do to these workmen?
15 Y echáronle fuera de la viña, y le mataron. ¿Qué pues, les hará el señor de la viña?
15 Then they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and put them to destruction and give the garden to others. And when he said this, they said, May it not be so.
16 Vendrá, y destruirá á estos labradores, y dará su viña á otros. Y como ellos lo oyeron, dijeron: ¡Dios nos libre!
16 He will come and destroy these farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.” When they heard that, they said, “May that never be!”
17 But he, looking on them, said, Is it not in the Writings, The stone which the builders put on one side, the same has become the chief stone of the building?
17 Mas él mirándolos, dice: ¿Qué pues es lo que está escrito: La piedra que condenaron los edificadores, ésta fué por cabeza de esquina?
17 But he looked at them and said, “Then what is this that is written, ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the chief cornerstone’?
18 Everyone falling on that stone will be broken, but the man on whom the stone comes down will be crushed to dust.
18 Cualquiera que cayere sobre aquella piedra, será quebrantado; mas sobre el que la piedra cayere, le desmenuzará.
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but it will crush whomever it falls on to dust.”
19 And the chief priests and the scribes made attempts to get their hands on him in that very hour; and they were in fear of the people, for they saw that he had made up this story against them.
19 Y procuraban los príncipes de los sacerdotes y los escribas echarle mano en aquella hora, porque entendieron que contra ellos había dicho esta parábola: mas temieron al pueblo.
19 The 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.
20 And they kept watch on him, and sent out secret representatives, who were acting the part of good men, in order that they might get something from his words, on account of which they might give him up to the government and into the power of the ruler.
20 Y acechándole enviaron espías que se simulasen justos, para sorprenderle en palabras, para que le entregasen al principado y á la potestad del presidente.
20 They 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.
21 And they put a question to him, saying, Master, we are certain that your teaching and your words are right, and that you have no respect for a man's position, but you are teaching the true way of God:
21 Los cuales le preguntaron, diciendo: Maestro, sabemos que dices y enseñas bien, y que no tienes respeto á persona; antes enseñas el camino de Dios con verdad.
21 They 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.
22 Is it right for us to make payment of taxes to Caesar or not?
22 ¿Nos es lícito dar tributo á César, ó no?
22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
23 But he saw through their trick and said to them,
23 Mas él, entendiendo la astucia de ellos, les dijo: ¿Por qué me tentáis?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said to them, “Why do you test me?
24 Let me see a penny. Whose image and name are on it? And they said, Caesar's.
24 Mostradme la moneda. ¿De quién tiene la imagen y la inscripción? Y respondiendo dijeron: De César.
24 Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?” They answered, “Caesar’s.”
25 And he said, Then give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.
25 Entonces les dijo: Pues dad á César lo que es de César; y lo que es de Dios, á Dios.
25 He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.
26 Y no pudieron reprender sus palabras delante del pueblo: antes maravillados de su respuesta, callaron.
26 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.
27 And some of the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no coming back from the dead; and they said to him,
27 Y llegándose unos de los Saduceos, los cuales niegan haber resurrección, le preguntaron,
27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
28 Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.
28 Diciendo: Maestro, Moisés nos escribió: Si el hermano de alguno muriere teniendo mujer, y muriere sin hijos, que su hermano tome la mujer, y levante simiente á su hermano.
28 They 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.
29 Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children;
29 Fueron, pues, siete hermanos: y el primero tomó mujer, y murió sin hijos.
29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.
30 And the second;
30 Y la tomó el segundo, el cual también murió sin hijos.
30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless.
31 And the third took her; and in the same way, all the seven, without having any children, came to their end.
31 Y la tomó el tercero: asimismo también todos siete: y murieron sin dejar prole.
31 The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.
32 And last of all, the woman came to her end.
32 Y á la postre de todos murió también la mujer.
32 Afterward the woman also died.
33 When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her.
33 En la resurrección, pues, ¿mujer de cuál de ellos será? porque los siete la tuvieron por mujer.
33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
34 And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world are married and have wives;
34 Entonces respondiendo Jesús, les dijo: Los hijos de este siglo se casan, y son dados en casamiento:
34 Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35 But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married;
35 Mas los que fueren tenidos por dignos de aquel siglo y de la resurrección de los muertos, ni se casan, ni son dados en casamiento:
35 But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
36 And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.
36 Porque no pueden ya más morir: porque son iguales á los ángeles, y son hijos de Dios, cuando son hijos de la resurrección.
36 For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
37 But even Moses made it clear that the dead come back to life, saying, in the story of the burning thorn-tree, The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
37 Y que los muertos hayan de resucitar, aun Moisés lo enseñó en el [pasaje de] la zarza, cuando llama al Señor: Dios de Abraham, y Dios de Isaac, y Dios de Jacob.
37 But 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.’
38 Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.
38 Porque Dios no es [Dios] de muertos, mas de vivos: porque todos viven á él.
38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”
39 And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.
39 Y respondiéndole unos de los escribas, dijeron: Maestro, bien has dicho.
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, you speak well.”
40 And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.
40 Y no osaron más preguntarle algo.
40 They didn’t dare to ask him any more questions.
41 And he said to them, Why do they say that the Christ is the son of David?
41 Y él les dijo: ¿Cómo dicen que el Cristo es hijo de David?
41 He said to them, “Why do they say that the Christ is David’s son?
42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand,
42 Y el mismo David dice en el libro de los Salmos: Dijo el Señor á mi Señor: Siéntate á mi diestra,
42 David himself says in the book of Psalms, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand,
43 Till I put under your feet all those who are against you.
43 Entre tanto que pongo tus enemigos por estrado de tus pies.
43 until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
44 David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?
44 Así que David le llama Señor: ¿cómo pues es su hijo?
44 “David therefore calls him Lord, so how is he his son?”
45 And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
45 Y oyéndole todo el pueblo, dijo á sus discípulos:
45 In the hearing of all the people, he said to his disciples,
46 Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
46 Guardaos de los escribas, que quieren andar con ropas largas, y aman las salutaciones en las plazas, y las primeras sillas en las sinagogas, y los primeros asientos en las cenas;
46 “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;
47 Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.
47 Que devoran las casas de las viudas, poniendo por pretexto la larga oración: éstos recibirán mayor condenación.
47 who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretense make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
Cross references (44)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Matthew 21:23–27; Luke 8:1; Acts 6:12; Luke 19:47–48; Acts 4:1
- 2 John 2:18; Acts 7:27; Matthew 21:23–27; Mark 11:28–33; Exodus 2:14
- 3 Colossians 4:6; Luke 22:68; Matthew 15:2–3
- 4 Matthew 11:7–19; Daniel 4:25–26; Luke 15:18; Matthew 17:11–12; John 1:19–28
- 5 Acts 13:25; John 1:34; John 5:33–35; John 1:30; John 3:36
- 6 Matthew 21:26; Matthew 11:9; Luke 1:76; Mark 12:12; John 10:41
- 7 Isaiah 41:28; Isaiah 42:19–20; John 3:19–20; Jeremiah 8:7–9; 2 Peter 3:3
- 8 Matthew 16:4; Matthew 21:27; Mark 11:33; Proverbs 26:4–5; Job 5:12–13
- 9 Matthew 21:33–46; Mark 12:1–12; Jeremiah 2:21; Isaiah 5:1–7; Psalm 80:8–14
- 10 Nehemiah 9:26; 2 Chronicles 36:15–16; Nehemiah 9:30; 2 Kings 17:13; Matthew 21:34–36
- 11 Acts 7:52; 1 Thessalonians 2:2; Matthew 23:30–37; Hebrews 11:36–37; Hosea 10:1
- 13 Matthew 3:17; John 3:16–17; John 1:34; 1 John 4:9–15; John 3:35–36
- 14 Hebrews 1:2; Romans 8:17; Psalm 2:1–6; Matthew 27:21–25; Matthew 2:2–16
- 15 Hebrews 13:12; Mark 12:6–9; Matthew 21:37–40
- 16 Luke 19:27; Acts 13:46; Matthew 21:41; Psalm 2:8–9; Matthew 22:7
- 17 Psalm 118:22; Isaiah 28:16; Acts 4:11; Matthew 21:42; 1 Peter 2:7–8
- 18 Isaiah 8:14–15; Daniel 2:44–45; Daniel 2:34–35; Zechariah 12:3; Matthew 21:44
- 19 Luke 19:47–48; Matthew 26:3–4; Luke 20:14; Matthew 21:45–46; Mark 12:12
- 20 Luke 11:54; Matthew 22:15–22; Psalm 81:15; Jeremiah 11:19; Luke 20:26
- 21 1 Thessalonians 2:4–5; Matthew 22:16; Matthew 26:49–50; 2 Corinthians 2:17; Psalm 55:21
- 22 Nehemiah 9:37; Matthew 22:17–21; Ezra 4:19–22; Acts 5:37; Deuteronomy 17:15
- 23 Luke 5:22; 1 Corinthians 3:19; Matthew 22:18; 1 Corinthians 10:9; Luke 11:16–17
- 24 Matthew 18:28; Luke 23:2; Acts 11:28; Luke 2:1; Philippians 4:22
- 25 Romans 13:6–7; 1 Peter 2:13–17; Mark 12:17; Acts 5:29; Matthew 17:27
- 26 Luke 20:20; Matthew 22:22; Matthew 22:12; Luke 20:39–40; Luke 13:17
- 27 Acts 4:1–2; 1 Corinthians 15:12; Mark 12:18–27; Matthew 22:23–33; Acts 23:6–8
- 28 Deuteronomy 25:5–10; Genesis 38:8; Genesis 38:11; Genesis 38:26; Ruth 1:11–12
- 29 Jeremiah 22:30; Leviticus 20:20
- 32 Ecclesiastes 9:5; Ecclesiastes 1:4; Judges 2:10; Hebrews 9:27
- 33 Matthew 22:24–28; Mark 12:19–23
- 34 Luke 16:8; Hebrews 13:4; Luke 17:27; 1 Corinthians 7:2–16; Ephesians 5:31
- 35 2 Thessalonians 1:5; Daniel 12:2–3; John 5:29; Matthew 12:32; Acts 24:15
- 36 Philippians 3:21; Revelation 21:4; Matthew 22:30; 1 Corinthians 15:42; Revelation 20:6
- 37 Exodus 3:2–6; Mark 12:26–27; Acts 7:30–32; Genesis 17:7; Genesis 32:9
- 38 John 11:25–26; Colossians 3:3–4; Romans 6:10–11; John 14:19; Romans 14:7–9
- 39 Mark 12:28–34; Matthew 22:34–40; Acts 23:9
- 40 Matthew 22:46; Mark 12:34; Proverbs 26:5
- 41 Mark 12:35–37; Jeremiah 23:5–6; Matthew 1:1; Isaiah 11:1–2; Matthew 22:41–45
- 42 Psalm 110:1; Acts 2:34–35; Hebrews 1:13; Mark 12:36–37; Matthew 22:43–45
- 43 Luke 19:27; Psalm 110:1; Revelation 19:14–21; Psalm 110:5–6; Psalm 2:1–9
- 44 Revelation 22:16; Luke 2:11; Matthew 1:23; Romans 9:5; Galatians 4:4
- 45 1 Timothy 5:20; Matthew 15:10; Matthew 23:1–2; Matthew 23:5–7; Mark 12:38–39
- 46 Mark 12:38–39; Luke 11:43; Luke 14:7; Luke 12:1; Matthew 16:6
- 47 Mark 12:40; James 3:1; Luke 12:1; Titus 1:16; Luke 12:47–48
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“Commentary” is the opening of a homily or exposition on this chapter (John Chrysostom’s homilies, Augustine’s tractates, sermons and expositions of the Psalms). “Quotes” are sentences where the edition’s own footnotes identify a quotation of a verse here, kept only when the wording matches the verse. Only works whose authorship is not in doubt are used. Psalms follow the Hebrew/English numbering (Augustine numbers them as the Septuagint does: his Psalm 50 is Psalm 51 here).
… complete this most blessed city would have been as great though no one had sinned, as it is now that the grace of God gathers its citizens out of the multitude of sinners, so long as the children of this world generate and are generated. And therefore that marriage, worthy of the happiness of Paradise, should have had desirable fruit …
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner; and every one that falleth upon it shall be broken." But Matthew, that they themselves delivered the sentence.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
But Enos means man in so restricted a sense, that Hebrew linguists tell us it cannot be applied to woman: it is the equivalent of the "child of the resurrection," when they neither marry nor are given in marriage. For there shall be no generation in that place to which regeneration shall have brought us.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 2 (1887)
"For in the resurrection," saith He, "they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in Heaven." But Luke saith, "As Sons of God." If then they marry not, the question is vain.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)
And the Lord says to them, Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things." And they were confounded by means of John; and in them were the words fulfilled, "I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed.
Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 7 (1888)