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Luke 20 - John 2
New American Standard Bible
Luke 20 - John 2
New American Standard Bible
Jesus’ Authority Questioned
20 (A)On one of the days while (B)He was teaching the people in the temple and (C)preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes with the elders (D)confronted Him, 2 and they declared, saying to Him, “Tell us by what authority You are doing these things, or who is the one who gave You this authority?” 3 But He replied to them, “I will also ask you a [a]question, and you tell Me: 4 Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?” 5 They discussed among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say, ‘Why did you not believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us to death, since they are convinced that John was a (E)prophet.” 7 And so they answered that they did not know where it came from. 8 And Jesus said to them, “Neither am I telling you by what authority I do these things.”
Parable of the Vine-growers
9 (F)But He began to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard and leased it to [b]vine-growers, and went on a journey for a long time. 10 At the harvest time he sent a slave to the vine-growers, so that they would give him his share of the produce of the vineyard; but the vine-growers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. 11 And he proceeded to send another slave; but they beat him also and treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. 12 And he proceeded to send a third; but this one too they wounded and threw out. 13 Now the [c]owner of the vineyard said, ‘What am I to do? I will send my beloved son; perhaps they will (G)respect him.’ 14 But when the vine-growers saw him, they discussed with one another, saying, ‘This is the heir; let’s kill him so that the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 And so they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. What, then, will the [d]owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and (H)put these vine-growers to death, and will give the vineyard to others.” However, when they heard this, they said, “(I)May it never happen!” 17 But [e]Jesus looked at them and said, “Then what is this statement that has been written:
18 (L)Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; but on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
19 The scribes and the chief priests (M)tried to lay hands on Him that very hour, and yet they feared the people; for they were aware that He had spoken this parable against them. 20 (N)And so they watched Him [g]closely, and sent spies who pretended to be righteous, in order (O)that they might catch Him in some statement, so that they could hand Him over to the jurisdiction and authority of (P)the governor. 21 And the spies questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, we know that You speak and teach correctly, and You [h]are not partial to anyone, but You teach the way of God on the basis of truth. 22 Is it [i]permissible for us (Q)to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 23 But He saw through their trickery and said to them, 24 “Show Me a [j]denarius. Whose image and inscription does it have?” They said, “Caesar’s.” 25 And He said to them, “Then (R)pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” 26 And they were unable to (S)catch Him in a statement in the presence of the people; and they were amazed at His answer, and said nothing.
Is There a Resurrection?
27 (T)Now some of the (U)Sadducees (who maintain that there is no resurrection) came to Him, 28 and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that (V)if [k]a man’s brother dies, [l]leaving a wife, and he is childless, that his brother is to [m]marry the wife and raise up children [n]for his brother. 29 So then, there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless; 30 and the second 31 and the third [o]married her; and in the same way [p]all seven [q]died, leaving no children. 32 Finally the woman also died. 33 Therefore, in the resurrection, [r]which one’s wife does the woman become? For [s]all seven [t]married her.”
34 Jesus said to them, “The sons of (W)this age marry and the women are given in marriage, 35 but those who are considered worthy to attain to (X)that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage; 36 for they cannot even die anymore, for they are like angels, and are (Y)sons of God, being [u]sons of the resurrection. 37 But as for the fact that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed this in (Z)the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord (AA)the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 (AB)Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for (AC)all live to Him.” 39 Some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” 40 For (AD)they did not have the courage to question Him any longer about anything.
41 (AE)But He said to them, “How is it that they say the [v]Christ is (AF)David’s son? 42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms,
‘(AG)The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
43 (AH)Until I make Your enemies a footstool for Your feet.”’
44 Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ and so how is He his son?”
45 (AI)And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples, 46 “Beware of the scribes, (AJ)who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets, 47 who [w]devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation.”
The Widow’s Gift
21 (AK)Now He looked up and saw the wealthy putting their gifts into the temple treasury. 2 And He saw a poor widow putting [x]in (AL)two [y]lepta coins. 3 And He said, “Truly I say to you, this poor widow put in more than all of them; 4 for they all [z]contributed to the [aa]offering from their [ab]surplus; but she, from her poverty, put in all [ac]that she had (AM)to live on.”
5 (AN)And while some were talking about the temple, that it was decorated with beautiful stones and [ad]vowed gifts, He said, 6 “As for these things which you are observing, the days will come when (AO)there will not be left one stone upon [ae]another, which will not be torn down.”
7 They asked Him questions, saying, “Teacher, when therefore will these things happen? And what will be the [af]sign when these things are about to take place?” 8 And He said, “See to it that you are not misled; for many will come in My name, saying, ‘(AP)I am He,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ (AQ)Do not go after them. 9 And when you hear of wars and revolts, do not be alarmed; for these things must take place first, but the end will not follow immediately.”
Things to Come
10 Then He continued by saying to them, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, 11 and there will be [ag]massive earthquakes, and in various places plagues and famines; and there will be terrible sights and great [ah]signs from heaven.
12 “But before all these things, (AR)they will lay their hands on you and persecute you, turning you over to the synagogues and prisons, [ai]bringing you before kings and governors on account of My name. 13 (AS)It will lead to [aj]an opportunity for your testimony. 14 (AT)So [ak]make up your minds not to prepare beforehand to defend yourselves; 15 for (AU)I will provide you [al]eloquence and wisdom which none of your adversaries will be able to oppose or refute. 16 But you will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, other relatives, and friends, and they will put some of you to death, 17 and you will be hated by all people because of My name. 18 And yet (AV)not a hair of your head will perish. 19 (AW)By your endurance you will gain your [am]lives.
20 “But when you see Jerusalem (AX)surrounded by armies, then [an]recognize that her desolation is near. 21 Then those who are in Judea must flee to the mountains, and those who are inside [ao]the city must leave, and (AY)those who are in the country must not enter [ap]the city; 22 because these are (AZ)days of punishment, so that all things which have been written will be fulfilled. 23 Woe to those women who are pregnant, and to those who are nursing babies in those days; for (BA)there will be great distress upon the [aq]land, and wrath to this people; 24 and they will fall by (BB)the edge of the sword, and will be led captive into all the nations; and (BC)Jerusalem will be (BD)trampled underfoot by the Gentiles until (BE)the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
The Return of Christ
25 “There will be [ar]signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress among nations, in perplexity at the roaring of the sea and the waves, 26 people fainting from fear and the expectation of the things that are coming upon the [as]world; for the powers of [at]the heavens will be shaken. 27 And (BF)then they will see (BG)the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28 But when these things begin to take place, straighten up and lift up your heads, because (BH)your redemption is drawing near.”
29 And He told them a parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees: 30 as soon as they put forth leaves, you see for yourselves and (BI)know that summer is now near. 31 So you too, when you see these things happening, [au]recognize that (BJ)the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I say to you, this generation will not pass away until all things take place. 33 (BK)Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.
34 “But (BL)be on your guard, so that your hearts will not be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and the worries of life, and that [av]this day will not come on you suddenly, like a trap; 35 for it will come upon all those who live on the face of all the earth. 36 But (BM)stay alert at all times, praying that you will have strength to escape all these things that are going to take place, and to (BN)stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Now [aw]during the day He was (BO)teaching in the temple, but [ax](BP)at evening He would go out and spend the night on (BQ)the [ay]mountain that is called [az]Olivet. 38 And all the people would get up (BR)very early in the morning to come to Him in the temple to listen to Him.
Preparing the Passover
22 (BS)Now the Feast of Unleavened Bread, which is called the (BT)Passover, was approaching. 2 And the chief priests and the scribes (BU)were trying to find [ba]a way to put Him to death, since they were afraid of the people.
3 (BV)And (BW)Satan entered Judas, the one called Iscariot, [bb]who belonged to the number of the twelve. 4 And he left and discussed with the chief priests and (BX)officers how he was to betray Him to them. 5 And they were delighted, and agreed to give him money. 6 And so he consented, and began looking for a good opportunity to betray Him to them [bc]away from the crowd.
7 (BY)Now the first day of Unleavened Bread came, on which (BZ)the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed. 8 And so Jesus sent (CA)Peter and John, saying, “Go and prepare the Passover for us, so that we may eat it.” 9 They said to Him, “Where do You want us to prepare it?” 10 And He said to them, “When you have entered the city, a man carrying a pitcher of water will meet you; follow him into the house that he enters. 11 And you shall say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher says to you, “Where is the guest room in which I may eat the Passover with My disciples?”’ 12 And he will show you a large, furnished upstairs room; prepare it there.” 13 And they left and found everything just as He had told them; and they prepared the Passover.
The Lord’s Supper
14 (CB)When the hour came, He reclined at the table, and (CC)the apostles with Him. 15 And He said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer; 16 for I say to you, I shall not eat it again (CD)until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God.” 17 (CE)And when He had taken a cup and (CF)given thanks, He said, “Take this and share it among yourselves; 18 for (CG)I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine from now on until the kingdom of God comes.” 19 And when He had taken some bread and (CH)given thanks, He broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, which is being given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” 20 And in the same way He took the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup, which is (CI)poured out for you, is the (CJ)new covenant in My blood. 21 (CK)But behold, the hand of the one betraying Me is with [bd]Mine on the table. 22 For indeed, the Son of Man is going (CL)as it has been determined; but woe to that man by whom He is betrayed!” 23 And they began to debate among themselves which one of them it was who was going to do this.
Who Is Greatest
24 And (CM)a dispute also developed among them as to which one of them was regarded as being the greatest. 25 (CN)And He said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles domineer over them; and those who have authority over them are called ‘Benefactors.’ 26 But it is not this way for you; (CO)rather, the one who is the greatest among you must become like (CP)the youngest, and the leader like the servant. 27 For (CQ)who is greater, the one who reclines at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who reclines at the table? But (CR)I am among you as the one who serves.
28 “You are the ones who have stood by Me in My (CS)trials; 29 and just as My Father has granted Me a (CT)kingdom, I grant you 30 that you may (CU)eat and drink at My table in My (CV)kingdom, and (CW)you will sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
31 “Simon, Simon, behold, (CX)Satan has [be]demanded to (CY)sift you men like wheat; 32 but I (CZ)have prayed for [bf]you, that [bg]your faith will not fail; and [bh]you, when you have [bi]turned back, (DA)strengthen your brothers.” 33 (DB)But he said to Him, “Lord, I am ready to go with You both to prison and to death!” 34 But He said, “I tell you, Peter, the rooster will not crow today until you have denied three times that you know Me.”
35 And He said to them, “(DC)When I sent you out without money belt and bag and sandals, you did not lack anything, did you?” They said, “No, nothing.” 36 And He said to them, “But now, [bj]whoever has a money belt is to take it along, likewise also a bag, and [bk]whoever has no sword is to sell his [bl]cloak and buy one. 37 For I tell you that this which is written must be fulfilled in Me: ‘(DD)And He was counted with wrongdoers’; for (DE)that which refers to Me has its [bm]fulfillment.” 38 They said, “Lord, look, here are two (DF)swords.” And He said to them, “It is enough.”
The Garden of Gethsemane
39 (DG)And He came out and went, (DH)as was His habit, to (DI)the Mount of Olives; and the disciples also followed Him. 40 (DJ)Now when He arrived at the place, He said to them, “(DK)Pray that you do not come into temptation.” 41 And He withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, and He (DL)knelt down and began to pray, 42 saying, “Father, if You are willing, remove this (DM)cup from Me; (DN)yet not My will, but Yours be done.” 43 [[bn]Now an (DO)angel from heaven appeared to Him, strengthening Him. 44 And (DP)being in agony, He was praying very fervently; and His sweat became like drops of blood, falling down upon the ground]. 45 When He rose from prayer, He came to the disciples and found them sleeping from sorrow, 46 and He said to them, “Why are you sleeping? Get up and (DQ)pray that you do not come into temptation.”
Jesus Betrayed by Judas
47 (DR)While He was still speaking, behold, a crowd came, and the one called Judas, one of the twelve, was leading the way for them; and he approached Jesus to kiss Him. 48 But Jesus said to him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?” 49 When those who were around Him saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, shall we strike with the (DS)sword?” 50 And one of them struck the slave of the high priest and cut off his right ear. 51 But Jesus responded and said, “[bo]Stop! No more of this.” And He touched his ear and healed him. 52 And Jesus said to the chief priests and (DT)officers of the temple and elders who had come against Him, “Have you come out with swords and clubs (DU)as you would against a man inciting a revolt? 53 While I was with you daily in the temple, you did not lay hands on Me; but [bp]this hour and the power of darkness are yours.”
Jesus’ Arrest
54 (DV)Now they arrested Him and led Him away, and brought Him to the house of the high priest; but (DW)Peter was following at a distance. 55 (DX)After they kindled a fire in the middle of (DY)the courtyard and sat down together, Peter was sitting among them. 56 And a slave woman, seeing him as he sat in the firelight, and staring at him, said, “This man was with Him as well.” 57 But he denied it, saying, “I do not know Him, woman!” 58 And a little later, (DZ)another person saw him and said, “You are one of them too!” But Peter said, “Man, I am not!” 59 And after about an hour had passed, some other man began to insist, saying, “Certainly this man also was with Him, (EA)for he, too, is a Galilean.” 60 But Peter said, “Man, I do not know what you are talking about!” And immediately, while he was still speaking, a rooster crowed. 61 And then (EB)the Lord turned and looked at Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how He had told him, “(EC)Before a rooster crows today, you will deny Me three times.” 62 And he went out and wept bitterly.
63 (ED)The men who were holding [bq]Jesus in custody began mocking Him and beating Him, 64 and they blindfolded Him and repeatedly asked Him, saying, “(EE)Prophesy, who is the one who hit You?” 65 And they were saying many other things against Him, (EF)blaspheming.
Jesus before the Sanhedrin
66 (EG)When it was day, (EH)the [br]Council of elders of the people assembled, both chief priests and scribes, and they led Him away to their (EI)council chamber, saying, 67 “(EJ)If You are the [bs]Christ, tell us.” But He said to them, “If I tell you, you will not believe; 68 and if I ask a question, you will not answer. 69 (EK)But from now on (EL)the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.” 70 And they all said, “So You are (EM)the Son of God?” And He said to them, “(EN)You say correctly that I am.” 71 And then they said, “What further need do we have of testimony? For we have heard it ourselves from His own mouth!”
Jesus before Pilate
23 Then the entire assembly of them set out and (EO)brought Him before Pilate. 2 (EP)And they began to bring charges against Him, saying, “We found this man (EQ)misleading our nation and (ER)forbidding us to pay taxes to Caesar, and saying that He Himself is [bt]Christ, a King.” 3 Now Pilate asked Him, saying, “So You are the King of the Jews?” And He answered him and said, “(ES)It is as you say.” 4 But Pilate said to the chief priests and the crowds, “(ET)I find no grounds for charges in the case of this man.” 5 But they kept on insisting, saying, “He is stirring up the people, teaching all over Judea, (EU)starting from Galilee, as far as this place!”
6 Now when Pilate heard this, he asked whether the man was a Galilean. 7 And when he learned that He belonged to Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent Him to (EV)Herod, [bu]since he also was in Jerusalem [bv]at this time.
Jesus before Herod
8 Now Herod was overjoyed when he saw Jesus; for (EW)he had wanted to see Him for a long time, because he had been hearing about Him and was hoping to see some [bw]sign performed by Him. 9 And he questioned Him [bx]at some length; but (EX)He offered him no answer at all. 10 Now the chief priests and the scribes stood there, vehemently charging Him. 11 And Herod, together with his soldiers, treated Him with contempt and mocked Him, (EY)dressing Him in a brightly shining robe, and sent Him back to Pilate. 12 And so (EZ)Herod and Pilate became friends with one another that very day; for previously, they had been enemies toward each other.
Pilate Seeks Jesus’ Release
13 Now Pilate summoned to himself the chief priests, the [by](FA)rulers, and the people, 14 and he said to them, “You brought this man to me on the ground that (FB)he is inciting the people to revolt; and behold, after examining Him before you, I (FC)have found no basis at all in the case of this man for the charges which you are bringing against Him. 15 No, nor has (FD)Herod, for he sent Him back to us; and behold, nothing deserving death has been done by Him. 16 Therefore I will [bz](FE)punish Him and release Him.” 17 [[ca]Now he was obligated to release to them at the feast one prisoner.]
18 But they cried out all together, saying, “(FF)Away with this man, and release to us Barabbas!” 19 (He was one who had been thrown into prison for a revolt that took place in the city, and for murder.) 20 But Pilate, wanting to release Jesus, addressed them again, 21 but they kept on crying out, saying, “Crucify, crucify Him!” 22 And he said to them a third time, “Why, what has this man done wrong? I have found [cb]in His case no grounds for a sentence of death; therefore I will [cc](FG)punish Him and release Him.” 23 But they were insistent, with loud voices, demanding that He be crucified. And their voices began to prevail. 24 And so Pilate decided to have their demand carried out. 25 And he released the man for whom they were asking, who had been thrown into prison for a revolt and murder; but he handed Jesus over to their will.
Simon Carries the Cross
26 (FH)And when they led Him away, they seized a man, Simon of (FI)Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and placed on him the cross to carry behind Jesus.
27 Now following Him was a large crowd of the people, and of women who were [cd](FJ)mourning and grieving for Him. 28 But Jesus turned to them and said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, stop weeping for Me, but weep for yourselves and for your children. 29 For behold, days are coming when they will say, ‘(FK)Blessed are those who cannot bear, and the wombs that have not given birth, and the breasts that have not nursed.’ 30 Then they will begin to (FL)say to the mountains, ‘Fall on us,’ and to the hills, ‘Cover us.’ 31 For if they do these things [ce]when the tree is green, what will happen [cf]when it is dry?”
32 (FM)Now two others, who were criminals, were also being led away to be put to death with Him.
The Crucifixion
33 (FN)And when they came to the place called [cg]The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. 34 [[ch]But Jesus was saying, “(FO)Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”] (FP)And they cast lots, dividing His garments among themselves. 35 And the people stood by, watching. And even the (FQ)rulers were sneering at Him, saying, “He saved others; (FR)let Him save Himself if this is the [ci]Christ of God, His Chosen One.” 36 The soldiers also ridiculed Him, coming up to Him, (FS)offering Him sour wine, 37 and saying, “(FT)If You are the King of the Jews, save Yourself!” 38 Now there was also an inscription above Him, “(FU)THIS IS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
39 (FV)One of the criminals who were hanged there was [cj]hurling abuse at Him, saying, “Are You not the [ck]Christ? (FW)Save Yourself and us!” 40 But the other responded, and rebuking him, said, “Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? 41 And we indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving [cl]what we deserve for our crimes; but this man has done nothing wrong.” 42 And he was saying, “Jesus, remember me when You come into Your kingdom!” 43 And He said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with Me in (FX)Paradise.”
44 (FY)It was now about [cm](FZ)the sixth hour, and darkness came over the entire land until [cn]the ninth hour, 45 [co]because the sun stopped shining; and (GA)the veil of the temple was torn [cp]in two. 46 And Jesus, (GB)crying out with a loud voice, said, “Father, (GC)into Your hands I entrust My spirit.” And having said this, He [cq]died. 47 (GD)Now when the centurion saw what had happened, he began (GE)praising God, saying, “This man was in fact [cr]innocent.” 48 And all the crowds who came together for this spectacle, after watching what had happened, began to return home, [cs](GF)beating their chests. 49 (GG)And all His acquaintances and (GH)the women who accompanied Him from Galilee were standing at a distance, seeing these things.
Jesus Is Buried
50 (GI)And a man named Joseph, who was a (GJ)member of the Council, a good and righteous man 51 (he had not consented to their plan and action), a man from Arimathea, a city of the Jews, who was (GK)waiting for the kingdom of God— 52 this man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus. 53 And he took it down and wrapped it in a linen cloth, and laid Him in a tomb cut into the rock, where no one had ever lain. 54 It was a [ct](GL)preparation day, and a Sabbath was about to [cu]begin. 55 Now (GM)the women who had come with Him from Galilee followed, and they saw the tomb and how His body was laid. 56 And then they returned and (GN)prepared spices and perfumes.
And (GO)on the Sabbath they rested according to the commandment.
The Resurrection
24 (GP)But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. 2 And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of (GQ)the Lord Jesus. 4 While they were perplexed about this, behold, (GR)two men suddenly (GS)stood near them in gleaming clothing; 5 and as [cv]the women were terrified and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why are you seeking the living One among the dead? 6 He is not here, but He (GT)has [cw]risen. Remember how He spoke to you (GU)while He was still in Galilee, 7 saying that (GV)the Son of Man must be handed over to sinful men, and be crucified, and on the third day rise from the dead.” 8 And (GW)they remembered His words, 9 and returned from the tomb and reported all these things to the eleven, and to all the rest. 10 Now these women were (GX)Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and Mary the mother of James; also the other women with them were telling these things to (GY)the apostles. 11 But these words appeared [cx]to them as nonsense, and they (GZ)would not believe [cy]the women. 12 Nevertheless, Peter got up and (HA)ran to the tomb; and when he stooped and looked in, he *saw the linen wrappings [cz]only; and he went away (HB)to his [da]home, marveling at what had happened.
The Road to Emmaus
13 And behold, on that very day (HC)two of them were going to a village named Emmaus, which was [db]sixty stadia from Jerusalem. 14 And they were talking with each other about all these things which had taken place. 15 While they were talking and discussing, Jesus Himself approached and began traveling with them. 16 But (HD)their eyes were kept from recognizing Him. 17 And He said to them, “What are these words that you are exchanging with one another as you are walking?” And they came to a stop, looking sad. 18 One of them, named Cleopas, answered and said to Him, “Are You possibly the only one living near Jerusalem [dc]who does not know about the things that happened here in these days?” 19 And He said to them, “What sort of things?” And they said to Him, “Those about (HE)Jesus the Nazarene, who proved to be a (HF)prophet mighty in deed and word in the sight of God and all the people, 20 and how the chief priests and our (HG)rulers handed Him over to be sentenced to death, and crucified Him. 21 But we [dd]were hoping that it was He who was going to (HH)redeem Israel. Indeed, besides all this, it is now the third day since these things happened. 22 But also some women among us left us bewildered. (HI)When they were at the tomb early in the morning, 23 and did not find His body, they came, saying that they had also seen a vision of angels who said that He was alive. 24 And so some of those who were with us went to the tomb, and found it just exactly as the women also had said; but Him they did not see.” 25 And then He said to them, “[de]You foolish men and slow of heart to believe in all that (HJ)the prophets have spoken! 26 (HK)Was it not necessary for the [df]Christ to suffer these things and to come into His glory?” 27 Then beginning [dg]with (HL)Moses and [dh]with all the (HM)Prophets, He explained to them the things written about Himself in all the Scriptures.
28 And they approached the village where they were going, and (HN)He gave the impression that He was going farther. 29 And so they strongly urged Him, saying, “Stay with us, for it is getting toward evening, and the day [di]is now nearly over.” So He went in to stay with them. 30 And it came about, when He had reclined at the table with them, that He took the bread and (HO)blessed it, and He broke it and began giving it to them. 31 And then their (HP)eyes were opened and they recognized Him; and He vanished from [dj]their sight. 32 They said to one another, “[dk]Were our hearts not burning within us when He was speaking to us on the road, while He (HQ)was [dl]explaining the Scriptures to us?” 33 And they got up that very hour and returned to Jerusalem, and (HR)found the eleven gathered together and (HS)those who were with them, 34 saying, “(HT)The Lord has really risen and (HU)has appeared to Simon!” 35 They began to relate [dm]their experiences on the road, and how (HV)He was recognized by them at the breaking of the bread.
Other Appearances
36 Now while they were telling these things, (HW)Jesus Himself suddenly stood in their midst and *said to them, “Peace be to you.” 37 But they were startled and frightened, and thought that they were looking at (HX)a spirit. 38 And He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why are doubts arising in your [dn]hearts? 39 (HY)See My hands and My feet, that [do]it is I Myself; (HZ)touch Me and see, because a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you plainly see that I have.” 40 And when He had said this, He showed them His hands and His feet. 41 While they still [dp](IA)could not believe it because of their joy and astonishment, He said to them, “(IB)Have you anything here to eat?” 42 They served Him a piece of broiled fish; 43 and He took it and (IC)ate it in front of them.
44 Now He said to them, “(ID)These are My words which I spoke to you while I was still with you, that all the things that are written about Me in the (IE)Law of Moses and the Prophets and (IF)the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then He (IG)opened their [dq]minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and He said to them, “(IH)So it is written, that the [dr]Christ would suffer and (II)rise from the dead on the third day, 47 and that (IJ)repentance [ds]for forgiveness of sins would be proclaimed [dt]in His name to (IK)all the nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are (IL)witnesses of these things. 49 And behold, (IM)I am sending the promise of My Father upon you; but (IN)you are to stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high.”
The Ascension
50 And He led them out as far as (IO)Bethany, and He lifted up His hands and blessed them. 51 While He was blessing them, He parted from them and was carried up into heaven. 52 And they, after worshiping Him, returned to Jerusalem with great joy, 53 and were continually in the temple [du]praising God.
1 (IP)In the beginning was (IQ)the Word, and the Word was (IR)with God, and (IS)the Word was God. 2 [dv]He was in the beginning with God. 3 (IT)All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [dw]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 (IU)In Him was life, and the life was (IV)the Light of mankind. 5 And (IW)the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [dx]grasp it.
The Witness John the Baptist
6 A man [dy]came, one sent from God, and his name was (IX)John. 7 [dz]He came [ea](IY)as a witness, to testify about the Light, (IZ)so that all might believe through him. 8 [eb](JA)He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light.
9 [ec]This was (JB)the true Light [ed]that, coming into the world, enlightens every person. 10 He was in the world, and (JC)the world came into being through Him, and yet the world did not [ee]know Him. 11 He came to His [ef]own, and His own people did not [eg]accept Him. 12 But [eh]as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become (JD)children of God, (JE)to those who [ei]believe in His name, 13 (JF)who were [ej]born, not of [ek]blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of a man, but of God.
The Word Made Flesh
14 And (JG)the Word (JH)became flesh, and (JI)dwelt among us; and (JJ)we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of (JK)grace and (JL)truth. 15 John *(JM)testified about Him and called out, saying, “This was He of whom I said, ‘(JN)He who is coming after me has proved to be [el]my superior, (JO)because He existed before me.’” 16 For of His (JP)fullness [em]we have all received, and [en]grace upon grace. 17 For (JQ)the Law was given through Moses; (JR)grace and (JS)truth [eo]were realized through Jesus Christ. 18 (JT)No one has seen God at any time; (JU)God the only Son, who is (JV)in the [ep]arms of the Father, (JW)He has [eq]explained Him.
The Testimony of John the Baptist
19 This is (JX)the testimony of John, when (JY)the Jews sent priests and Levites to him (JZ)from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 And he confessed and did not deny; and this is what he confessed: “(KA)I am not the [er]Christ.” 21 And so they asked him, “What then? Are you (KB)Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you (KC)the Prophet?” And he answered, “No.” 22 Then they said to him, “Who are you? Tell us, so that we may give an answer to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?” 23 He said, “I am (KD)the voice of one calling [es]out in the wilderness, ‘Make the way of the Lord straight,’ as Isaiah the prophet said.”
24 And the messengers had been sent from the Pharisees. 25 They asked him, and said to him, “Why then are you baptizing, if you are not the [et]Christ, nor Elijah, nor (KE)the Prophet?” 26 John answered them, saying, “(KF)I baptize [eu]in water, but among you stands One whom you do not know. 27 It is (KG)He who comes after me, of whom I am not worthy even to untie the (KH)strap of His sandal.” 28 These things took place in Bethany (KI)beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing people.
29 The next day he *saw Jesus coming to him, and *said, “Behold, (KJ)the Lamb of God who (KK)takes away the sin of the world! 30 This is He in behalf of whom I said, ‘(KL)After me is coming a Man who has proved to be [ev]my superior, (KM)because He existed before me.’ 31 And I did not recognize [ew]Him, but so that He would be revealed to Israel, I came baptizing [ex]in water.” 32 And John (KN)testified, saying, “(KO)I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him. 33 And I did not recognize [ey]Him, but He who sent me to baptize [ez]in water said to me, ‘He upon whom you see the Spirit descending and remaining upon Him, (KP)this is the One who baptizes [fa]in the Holy Spirit.’ 34 And I myself have seen, and have testified that this is (KQ)the [fb]Son of God.”
Jesus’ Public Ministry; First Converts
35 Again (KR)the next day John was standing [fc]with two of his disciples, 36 and he looked at Jesus as He walked, and *said, “Behold, (KS)the Lamb of God!” 37 And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. 38 And Jesus turned and saw them following, and *said to them, “What are you seeking?” They said to Him, “(KT)Rabbi (which translated means Teacher), where are You staying?” 39 He *said to them, “Come, and you will see.” So they came and saw where He was staying, and they stayed with Him that day; it was about the [fd]tenth hour. 40 (KU)One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. 41 He first *found his own brother Simon and *said to him, “We have found the (KV)Messiah” (which translated means [fe]Christ). 42 He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of [ff](KW)John; you shall be called (KX)Cephas” (which is translated [fg](KY)Peter).
43 (KZ)The next day He [fh]decided to go to (LA)Galilee, and He *found (LB)Philip. And Jesus *said to him, “(LC)Follow Me.” 44 Now (LD)Philip was from (LE)Bethsaida, the city of Andrew and Peter. 45 (LF)Philip *found (LG)Nathanael and *said to him, “We have found Him of whom (LH)Moses wrote in the Law, and (LI)the prophets also wrote: Jesus (LJ)the son of Joseph, from (LK)Nazareth!” 46 Nathanael said to him, “(LL)Can anything good be from Nazareth?” (LM)Philip *said to him, “Come and see.” 47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him, and *said of him, “Here is truly an (LN)Israelite, in whom there is no deceit!” 48 Nathanael *said to Him, “How do You know me?” Jesus answered and said to him, “Before (LO)Philip called you, when you were under the fig tree, I saw you.” 49 Nathanael answered Him, “(LP)Rabbi, You are (LQ)the Son of God; You are the (LR)King of Israel!” 50 Jesus answered and said to him, “Because I said to you that I saw you under the fig tree, do you believe? You will see greater things than these.” 51 And He *said to him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you will see (LS)heaven opened and (LT)the angels of God ascending and descending on (LU)the Son of Man.”
Miracle at Cana
2 On (LV)the third day there was a wedding in (LW)Cana of Galilee, and the (LX)mother of Jesus was there; 2 and both Jesus and His (LY)disciples were invited to the wedding. 3 When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4 And Jesus *said to her, “[fi](LZ)What business do you have with Me, (MA)woman? (MB)My hour has not yet come.” 5 His (MC)mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He tells you, do it.” 6 Now there were six stone waterpots standing there (MD)for the Jewish custom of purification, containing [fj]two or three measures each. 7 Jesus *said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8 And He *said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the [fk]headwaiter.” And they took it to him. 9 Now when the headwaiter tasted the water (ME)which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter *called the groom, 10 and *said to him, “Every man serves the good wine first, and when the guests (MF)are drunk, then he serves the poorer wine; but you have kept the good wine until now.” 11 This beginning of His [fl](MG)signs Jesus did in Cana of (MH)Galilee, and revealed His (MI)glory; and His disciples believed in Him.
12 After this He went down to (MJ)Capernaum, He and His (MK)mother, and His (ML)brothers and His (MM)disciples; and they stayed there a few days.
First Passover—Cleansing the Temple
13 (MN)The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus (MO)went up to Jerusalem. 14 (MP)And within the temple grounds He found those who were selling oxen, sheep, and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables. 15 And He made a whip of [fm]cords, and drove them all out of the temple area, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; 16 and to those who were selling (MQ)the doves He said, “Take these things away from here; stop making (MR)My Father’s house a [fn]place of business!” 17 His (MS)disciples remembered that it was written: “(MT)Zeal for Your house will consume me.” 18 (MU)The Jews then said to Him, “(MV)What sign do You show us [fo]as your authority for doing these things?” 19 Jesus answered them, “(MW)Destroy this [fp]temple, and in three days I will raise it up.” 20 (MX)The Jews then said, “It took (MY)forty-six years to build this [fq]temple, and yet You will raise it up in three days?” 21 But He was speaking about (MZ)the [fr]temple of His body. 22 So when He was raised from the dead, His (NA)disciples (NB)remembered that He said this; and they believed (NC)the Scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken.
23 Now when He was in Jerusalem at (ND)the Passover, during the feast, many believed in His name as they (NE)observed His signs which He was doing. 24 But Jesus, on His part, was not entrusting Himself to them, because (NF)He knew all people, 25 and because He did not need anyone to testify about mankind, (NG)for He Himself knew what was in mankind.
Footnotes
- Luke 20:3 Lit word
- Luke 20:9 Or tenant farmers, also vv 10, 14, 16
- Luke 20:13 Lit lord
- Luke 20:15 Lit lord
- Luke 20:17 Lit He
- Luke 20:17 Lit head of the corner
- Luke 20:20 Or maliciously
- Luke 20:21 Lit do not receive a face
- Luke 20:22 I.e., by Jewish law and tradition
- Luke 20:24 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer
- Luke 20:28 Lit someone’s brother
- Luke 20:28 Lit having
- Luke 20:28 Lit take
- Luke 20:28 I.e., as his brother’s heir
- Luke 20:31 Lit took
- Luke 20:31 Lit the seven also
- Luke 20:31 Lit left no children, and died
- Luke 20:33 Lit of which of them
- Luke 20:33 Lit the seven
- Luke 20:33 Lit had her as wife
- Luke 20:36 I.e., participants in
- Luke 20:41 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 20:47 I.e., misappropriate their property
- Luke 21:2 Lit there
- Luke 21:2 The smallest Greek copper coin, about 1/128 of a laborer’s daily wage
- Luke 21:4 Lit put into
- Luke 21:4 Lit gifts
- Luke 21:4 Lit abundance
- Luke 21:4 Lit the living that she had
- Luke 21:5 I.e., gifts promised by vows
- Luke 21:6 Lit a stone
- Luke 21:7 I.e., confirming miracle
- Luke 21:11 Lit great
- Luke 21:11 I.e., confirming miracles
- Luke 21:12 Lit being brought
- Luke 21:13 Lit a testimony for you
- Luke 21:14 Lit put in your hearts
- Luke 21:15 Lit a mouth
- Luke 21:19 Lit souls
- Luke 21:20 Lit know
- Luke 21:21 Lit her
- Luke 21:21 Lit her
- Luke 21:23 Or earth
- Luke 21:25 I.e., confirming miracles
- Luke 21:26 Lit inhabited earth
- Luke 21:26 Or heaven
- Luke 21:31 Lit know
- Luke 21:34 Lit that day
- Luke 21:37 Lit days
- Luke 21:37 Lit nights
- Luke 21:37 Or hill
- Luke 21:37 Or Olive Grove
- Luke 22:2 Lit how they were to
- Luke 22:3 Or possibly since he belonged; lit being of the
- Luke 22:6 Or without a disturbance
- Luke 22:21 Lit Me
- Luke 22:31 Or asked for you men, to sift you
- Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
- Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
- Luke 22:32 Gr singular, referring only to Peter
- Luke 22:32 I.e., repented
- Luke 22:36 Lit he who
- Luke 22:36 Lit he who
- Luke 22:36 Or outer garment
- Luke 22:37 Lit end
- Luke 22:43 Most early mss do not contain vv 43 and 44
- Luke 22:51 Or “Leave him alone! No more”
- Luke 22:53 Lit this is your hour and the power of darkness
- Luke 22:63 Lit Him
- Luke 22:66 Or Sanhedrin
- Luke 22:67 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 23:2 I.e., the Messiah
- Luke 23:7 Lit himself also being in
- Luke 23:7 Lit in these days
- Luke 23:8 I.e., confirming miracle
- Luke 23:9 Lit in considerable words
- Luke 23:13 I.e., other Jewish leaders
- Luke 23:16 I.e., by scourging
- Luke 23:17 Most early mss do not contain this v
- Luke 23:22 Lit in Him no
- Luke 23:22 I.e., by scourging
- Luke 23:27 Lit beating their breasts
- Luke 23:31 Lit in the green tree
- Luke 23:31 Lit in the dry
- Luke 23:33 Gr Kranion, Lat Calvaria (Calvary)
- Luke 23:34 Most early mss do not contain But Jesus was saying...doing
- Luke 23:35 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 23:39 Or blaspheming
- Luke 23:39 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 23:41 Lit things worthy of what we have done
- Luke 23:44 I.e., noon
- Luke 23:44 I.e., 3 p.m.
- Luke 23:45 Lit the sun failing
- Luke 23:45 Lit in the middle
- Luke 23:46 Lit expired
- Luke 23:47 Lit righteous
- Luke 23:48 I.e., as a traditional sign of mourning or contrition
- Luke 23:54 I.e., preparation for the Sabbath
- Luke 23:54 Lit dawn
- Luke 24:5 Lit they
- Luke 24:6 Or been raised
- Luke 24:11 Lit in their sight
- Luke 24:11 Lit them
- Luke 24:12 Or by themselves
- Luke 24:12 Lit own home
- Luke 24:13 Possibly about 7 miles or 11.3 km; a Roman stadion perhaps averaged 607 ft. or 185 m
- Luke 24:18 Lit and you do not know
- Luke 24:21 Or expected that
- Luke 24:25 Lit O foolish
- Luke 24:26 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 24:27 Lit from
- Luke 24:27 Lit from
- Luke 24:29 Lit has now declined
- Luke 24:31 Lit them
- Luke 24:32 Lit Was our heart
- Luke 24:32 Lit opening
- Luke 24:35 Lit the things
- Luke 24:38 Lit heart
- Luke 24:39 Lit I Myself am
- Luke 24:41 Lit were disbelieving
- Luke 24:45 Lit mind
- Luke 24:46 I.e., Messiah
- Luke 24:47 Later mss and forgiveness
- Luke 24:47 Or on the basis of
- Luke 24:53 Lit blessing
- John 1:2 Lit This one
- John 1:3 One early ms nothing came into
- John 1:5 Or overpower
- John 1:6 Or came into being
- John 1:7 Lit This one
- John 1:7 Lit for testimony
- John 1:8 Lit That one; i.e., John
- John 1:9 I.e., the Word, Christ
- John 1:9 Or that enlightens every person coming into the world
- John 1:10 Or acknowledge
- John 1:11 Or own things, possessions, domain
- John 1:11 Or receive
- John 1:12 Or all who received
- John 1:12 Or trust in
- John 1:13 Or fathered
- John 1:13 Lit bloods
- John 1:15 Lit before me
- John 1:16 Lit we all received
- John 1:16 Lit grace for grace
- John 1:17 Lit came to be
- John 1:18 Lit chest; or possibly lap
- John 1:18 I.e., given a detailed account of
- John 1:20 I.e., Messiah
- John 1:23 Or out, In the wilderness make the way
- John 1:25 I.e., Messiah
- John 1:26 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- John 1:30 Lit before me
- John 1:31 I.e., as the Messiah
- John 1:31 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- John 1:33 I.e., as the Messiah
- John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- John 1:33 The Gr here can be translated in, with, or by
- John 1:34 One early ms Chosen One of
- John 1:35 Lit and
- John 1:39 I.e., about 4 p.m.
- John 1:41 Gr Anointed One
- John 1:42 Gr Joannes
- John 1:42 I.e., Rock or Stone in Gr
- John 1:43 Or resolved
- John 2:4 Lit What to Me and to you (an ancient idiom)
- John 2:6 About 18 or 27 gallons each; or 68 or 102 liters
- John 2:8 I.e., manager of the banquet
- John 2:11 I.e., confirming miracles
- John 2:15 Or pieces of rope
- John 2:16 Lit house
- John 2:18 Lit that You do these
- John 2:19 Or sanctuary
- John 2:20 Or sanctuary
- John 2:21 Or sanctuary
Luke 20-24
New International Version
Luke 20-24
New International Version
The Authority of Jesus Questioned(A)
20 One day as Jesus was teaching the people in the temple courts(B) and proclaiming the good news,(C) the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him. 2 “Tell us by what authority you are doing these things,” they said. “Who gave you this authority?”(D)
3 He replied, “I will also ask you a question. Tell me: 4 John’s baptism(E)—was it from heaven, or of human origin?”
5 They discussed it among themselves and said, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will ask, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’ 6 But if we say, ‘Of human origin,’ all the people(F) will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”(G)
7 So they answered, “We don’t know where it was from.”
8 Jesus said, “Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things.”
The Parable of the Tenants(H)
9 He went on to tell the people this parable: “A man planted a vineyard,(I) rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.(J) 10 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. 11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed. 12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
13 “Then the owner of the vineyard said, ‘What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love;(K) perhaps they will respect him.’
14 “But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. ‘This is the heir,’ they said. ‘Let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’ 15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him.
“What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them? 16 He will come and kill those tenants(L) and give the vineyard to others.”
When the people heard this, they said, “God forbid!”
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, “Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces; anyone on whom it falls will be crushed.”(N)
19 The teachers of the law and the chief priests looked for a way to arrest him(O) immediately, because they knew he had spoken this parable against them. But they were afraid of the people.(P)
Paying Taxes to Caesar(Q)
20 Keeping a close watch on him, they sent spies, who pretended to be sincere. They hoped to catch Jesus in something he said,(R) so that they might hand him over to the power and authority of the governor.(S) 21 So the spies questioned him: “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.(T) 22 Is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 He saw through their duplicity and said to them, 24 “Show me a denarius. Whose image and inscription are on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25 He said to them, “Then give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(U) and to God what is God’s.”
26 They were unable to trap him in what he had said there in public. And astonished by his answer, they became silent.
The Resurrection and Marriage(V)
27 Some of the Sadducees,(W) who say there is no resurrection,(X) came to Jesus with a question. 28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.(Y) 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless. 30 The second 31 and then the third married her, and in the same way the seven died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman died too. 33 Now then, at the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?”
34 Jesus replied, “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy of taking part in the age to come(Z) and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage, 36 and they can no longer die; for they are like the angels. They are God’s children,(AA) since they are children of the resurrection. 37 But in the account of the burning bush, even Moses showed that the dead rise, for he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’[b](AB) 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
39 Some of the teachers of the law responded, “Well said, teacher!” 40 And no one dared to ask him any more questions.(AC)
Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AD)
41 Then Jesus said to them, “Why is it said that the Messiah is the son of David?(AE) 42 David himself declares in the Book of Psalms:
“‘The Lord said to my Lord:
“Sit at my right hand
43 until I make your enemies
a footstool for your feet.”’[c](AF)
44 David calls him ‘Lord.’ How then can he be his son?”
Warning Against the Teachers of the Law
45 While all the people were listening, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “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.(AG) 47 They devour widows’ houses and for a show make lengthy prayers. These men will be punished most severely.”
The Widow’s Offering(AH)
21 As Jesus looked up, he saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury.(AI) 2 He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 3 “Truly I tell you,” he said, “this poor widow has put in more than all the others. 4 All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out of her poverty put in all she had to live on.”(AJ)
The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times(AK)(AL)
5 Some of his disciples were remarking about how the temple was adorned with beautiful stones and with gifts dedicated to God. But Jesus said, 6 “As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another;(AM) every one of them will be thrown down.”
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to take place?”
8 He replied: “Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and, ‘The time is near.’ Do not follow them.(AN) 9 When you hear of wars and uprisings, do not be frightened. These things must happen first, but the end will not come right away.”
10 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom.(AO) 11 There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.(AP)
12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. 13 And so you will bear testimony to me.(AQ) 14 But make up your mind not to worry beforehand how you will defend yourselves.(AR) 15 For I will give you(AS) words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict. 16 You will be betrayed even by parents, brothers and sisters, relatives and friends,(AT) and they will put some of you to death. 17 Everyone will hate you because of me.(AU) 18 But not a hair of your head will perish.(AV) 19 Stand firm, and you will win life.(AW)
20 “When you see Jerusalem being surrounded by armies,(AX) you will know that its desolation is near. 21 Then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains, let those in the city get out, and let those in the country not enter the city.(AY) 22 For this is the time of punishment(AZ) in fulfillment(BA) of all that has been written. 23 How dreadful it will be in those days for pregnant women and nursing mothers! There will be great distress in the land and wrath against this people. 24 They will fall by the sword and will be taken as prisoners to all the nations. Jerusalem will be trampled(BB) on by the Gentiles until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.
25 “There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea.(BC) 26 People will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken.(BD) 27 At that time they will see the Son of Man(BE) coming in a cloud(BF) with power and great glory. 28 When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near.”(BG)
29 He told them this parable: “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. 30 When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near. 31 Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God(BH) is near.
32 “Truly I tell you, this generation(BI) will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. 33 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.(BJ)
34 “Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life,(BK) and that day will close on you suddenly(BL) like a trap. 35 For it will come on all those who live on the face of the whole earth. 36 Be always on the watch, and pray(BM) that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen, and that you may be able to stand before the Son of Man.”
37 Each day Jesus was teaching at the temple,(BN) and each evening he went out(BO) to spend the night on the hill called the Mount of Olives,(BP) 38 and all the people came early in the morning to hear him at the temple.(BQ)
Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus(BR)
22 Now the Festival of Unleavened Bread, called the Passover, was approaching,(BS) 2 and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were looking for some way to get rid of Jesus,(BT) for they were afraid of the people. 3 Then Satan(BU) entered Judas, called Iscariot,(BV) one of the Twelve. 4 And Judas went to the chief priests and the officers of the temple guard(BW) and discussed with them how he might betray Jesus. 5 They were delighted and agreed to give him money.(BX) 6 He consented, and watched for an opportunity to hand Jesus over to them when no crowd was present.
The Last Supper(BY)(BZ)(CA)(CB)(CC)
7 Then came the day of Unleavened Bread on which the Passover lamb had to be sacrificed.(CD) 8 Jesus sent Peter and John,(CE) saying, “Go and make preparations for us to eat the Passover.”
9 “Where do you want us to prepare for it?” they asked.
10 He replied, “As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, 11 and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ 12 He will show you a large room upstairs, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
13 They left and found things just as Jesus had told them.(CF) So they prepared the Passover.
14 When the hour came, Jesus and his apostles(CG) reclined at the table.(CH) 15 And he said to them, “I have eagerly desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer.(CI) 16 For I tell you, I will not eat it again until it finds fulfillment in the kingdom of God.”(CJ)
17 After taking the cup, he gave thanks and said, “Take this and divide it among you. 18 For I tell you I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of God comes.”
19 And he took bread, gave thanks and broke it,(CK) and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body given for you; do this in remembrance of me.”
20 In the same way, after the supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant(CL) in my blood, which is poured out for you.[d] 21 But the hand of him who is going to betray me is with mine on the table.(CM) 22 The Son of Man(CN) will go as it has been decreed.(CO) But woe to that man who betrays him!” 23 They began to question among themselves which of them it might be who would do this.
24 A dispute also arose among them as to which of them was considered to be greatest.(CP) 25 Jesus said to them, “The kings of the Gentiles lord it over them; and those who exercise authority over them call themselves Benefactors. 26 But you are not to be like that. Instead, the greatest among you should be like the youngest,(CQ) and the one who rules like the one who serves.(CR) 27 For who is greater, the one who is at the table or the one who serves? Is it not the one who is at the table? But I am among you as one who serves.(CS) 28 You are those who have stood by me in my trials. 29 And I confer on you a kingdom,(CT) just as my Father conferred one on me, 30 so that you may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom(CU) and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.(CV)
31 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked(CW) to sift all of you as wheat.(CX) 32 But I have prayed for you,(CY) Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”(CZ)
33 But he replied, “Lord, I am ready to go with you to prison and to death.”(DA)
34 Jesus answered, “I tell you, Peter, before the rooster crows today, you will deny three times that you know me.”
35 Then Jesus asked them, “When I sent you without purse, bag or sandals,(DB) did you lack anything?”
“Nothing,” they answered.
36 He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one. 37 It is written: ‘And he was numbered with the transgressors’[e];(DC) and I tell you that this must be fulfilled in me. Yes, what is written about me is reaching its fulfillment.”
38 The disciples said, “See, Lord, here are two swords.”
“That’s enough!” he replied.
Jesus Prays on the Mount of Olives(DD)
39 Jesus went out as usual(DE) to the Mount of Olives,(DF) and his disciples followed him. 40 On reaching the place, he said to them, “Pray that you will not fall into temptation.”(DG) 41 He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down(DH) and prayed, 42 “Father, if you are willing, take this cup(DI) from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.”(DJ) 43 An angel from heaven appeared to him and strengthened him.(DK) 44 And being in anguish, he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was like drops of blood falling to the ground.[f]
45 When he rose from prayer and went back to the disciples, he found them asleep, exhausted from sorrow. 46 “Why are you sleeping?” he asked them. “Get up and pray so that you will not fall into temptation.”(DL)
Jesus Arrested(DM)
47 While he was still speaking a crowd came up, and the man who was called Judas, one of the Twelve, was leading them. He approached Jesus to kiss him, 48 but Jesus asked him, “Judas, are you betraying the Son of Man with a kiss?”
49 When Jesus’ followers saw what was going to happen, they said, “Lord, should we strike with our swords?”(DN) 50 And one of them struck the servant of the high priest, cutting off his right ear.
51 But Jesus answered, “No more of this!” And he touched the man’s ear and healed him.
52 Then Jesus said to the chief priests, the officers of the temple guard,(DO) and the elders, who had come for him, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come with swords and clubs? 53 Every day I was with you in the temple courts,(DP) and you did not lay a hand on me. But this is your hour(DQ)—when darkness reigns.”(DR)
Peter Disowns Jesus(DS)
54 Then seizing him, they led him away and took him into the house of the high priest.(DT) Peter followed at a distance.(DU) 55 And when some there had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and had sat down together, Peter sat down with them. 56 A servant girl saw him seated there in the firelight. She looked closely at him and said, “This man was with him.”
57 But he denied it. “Woman, I don’t know him,” he said.
58 A little later someone else saw him and said, “You also are one of them.”
“Man, I am not!” Peter replied.
59 About an hour later another asserted, “Certainly this fellow was with him, for he is a Galilean.”(DV)
60 Peter replied, “Man, I don’t know what you’re talking about!” Just as he was speaking, the rooster crowed. 61 The Lord(DW) turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.”(DX) 62 And he went outside and wept bitterly.
The Guards Mock Jesus(DY)
63 The men who were guarding Jesus began mocking and beating him. 64 They blindfolded him and demanded, “Prophesy! Who hit you?” 65 And they said many other insulting things to him.(DZ)
Jesus Before Pilate and Herod(EA)(EB)(EC)
66 At daybreak the council(ED) of the elders of the people, both the chief priests and the teachers of the law, met together,(EE) and Jesus was led before them. 67 “If you are the Messiah,” they said, “tell us.”
Jesus answered, “If I tell you, you will not believe me, 68 and if I asked you, you would not answer.(EF) 69 But from now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the mighty God.”(EG)
70 They all asked, “Are you then the Son of God?”(EH)
He replied, “You say that I am.”(EI)
71 Then they said, “Why do we need any more testimony? We have heard it from his own lips.”
23 Then the whole assembly rose and led him off to Pilate.(EJ) 2 And they began to accuse him, saying, “We have found this man subverting our nation.(EK) He opposes payment of taxes to Caesar(EL) and claims to be Messiah, a king.”(EM)
3 So Pilate asked Jesus, “Are you the king of the Jews?”
“You have said so,” Jesus replied.
4 Then Pilate announced to the chief priests and the crowd, “I find no basis for a charge against this man.”(EN)
5 But they insisted, “He stirs up the people all over Judea by his teaching. He started in Galilee(EO) and has come all the way here.”
6 On hearing this, Pilate asked if the man was a Galilean.(EP) 7 When he learned that Jesus was under Herod’s jurisdiction, he sent him to Herod,(EQ) who was also in Jerusalem at that time.
8 When Herod saw Jesus, he was greatly pleased, because for a long time he had been wanting to see him.(ER) From what he had heard about him, he hoped to see him perform a sign of some sort. 9 He plied him with many questions, but Jesus gave him no answer.(ES) 10 The chief priests and the teachers of the law were standing there, vehemently accusing him. 11 Then Herod and his soldiers ridiculed and mocked him. Dressing him in an elegant robe,(ET) they sent him back to Pilate. 12 That day Herod and Pilate became friends(EU)—before this they had been enemies.
13 Pilate called together the chief priests, the rulers and the people, 14 and said to them, “You brought me this man as one who was inciting the people to rebellion. I have examined him in your presence and have found no basis for your charges against him.(EV) 15 Neither has Herod, for he sent him back to us; as you can see, he has done nothing to deserve death. 16 Therefore, I will punish him(EW) and then release him.” [17] [g]
18 But the whole crowd shouted, “Away with this man! Release Barabbas to us!”(EX) 19 (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.)
20 Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate appealed to them again. 21 But they kept shouting, “Crucify him! Crucify him!”
22 For the third time he spoke to them: “Why? What crime has this man committed? I have found in him no grounds for the death penalty. Therefore I will have him punished and then release him.”(EY)
23 But with loud shouts they insistently demanded that he be crucified, and their shouts prevailed. 24 So Pilate decided to grant their demand. 25 He released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for, and surrendered Jesus to their will.
The Crucifixion of Jesus(EZ)
26 As the soldiers led him away, they seized Simon from Cyrene,(FA) who was on his way in from the country, and put the cross on him and made him carry it behind Jesus.(FB) 27 A large number of people followed him, including women who mourned and wailed(FC) for him. 28 Jesus turned and said to them, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me; weep for yourselves and for your children.(FD) 29 For the time will come when you will say, ‘Blessed are the childless women, the wombs that never bore and the breasts that never nursed!’(FE) 30 Then
31 For if people do these things when the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”(FG)
32 Two other men, both criminals, were also led out with him to be executed.(FH) 33 When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him there, along with the criminals—one on his right, the other on his left. 34 Jesus said, “Father,(FI) forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”[i](FJ) And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.(FK)
35 The people stood watching, and the rulers even sneered at him.(FL) They said, “He saved others; let him save himself if he is God’s Messiah, the Chosen One.”(FM)
36 The soldiers also came up and mocked him.(FN) They offered him wine vinegar(FO) 37 and said, “If you are the king of the Jews,(FP) save yourself.”
38 There was a written notice above him, which read: this is the king of the jews.(FQ)
39 One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”(FR)
40 But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? 41 We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong.”(FS)
42 Then he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.[j]”(FT)
43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.”(FU)
The Death of Jesus(FV)
44 It was now about noon, and darkness came over the whole land until three in the afternoon,(FW) 45 for the sun stopped shining. And the curtain of the temple(FX) was torn in two.(FY) 46 Jesus called out with a loud voice,(FZ) “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.”[k](GA) When he had said this, he breathed his last.(GB)
47 The centurion, seeing what had happened, praised God(GC) and said, “Surely this was a righteous man.” 48 When all the people who had gathered to witness this sight saw what took place, they beat their breasts(GD) and went away. 49 But all those who knew him, including the women who had followed him from Galilee,(GE) stood at a distance,(GF) watching these things.
The Burial of Jesus(GG)
50 Now there was a man named Joseph, a member of the Council, a good and upright man, 51 who had not consented to their decision and action. He came from the Judean town of Arimathea, and he himself was waiting for the kingdom of God.(GH) 52 Going to Pilate, he asked for Jesus’ body. 53 Then he took it down, wrapped it in linen cloth and placed it in a tomb cut in the rock, one in which no one had yet been laid. 54 It was Preparation Day,(GI) and the Sabbath was about to begin.
55 The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee(GJ) followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. 56 Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes.(GK) But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.(GL)
Jesus Has Risen(GM)
24 On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared(GN) and went to the tomb. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus.(GO) 4 While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning(GP) stood beside them. 5 In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? 6 He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee:(GQ) 7 ‘The Son of Man(GR) must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”(GS) 8 Then they remembered his words.(GT)
9 When they came back from the tomb, they told all these things to the Eleven and to all the others. 10 It was Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary the mother of James, and the others with them(GU) who told this to the apostles.(GV) 11 But they did not believe(GW) the women, because their words seemed to them like nonsense. 12 Peter, however, got up and ran to the tomb. Bending over, he saw the strips of linen lying by themselves,(GX) and he went away,(GY) wondering to himself what had happened.
On the Road to Emmaus
13 Now that same day two of them were going to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles[l] from Jerusalem.(GZ) 14 They were talking with each other about everything that had happened. 15 As they talked and discussed these things with each other, Jesus himself came up and walked along with them;(HA) 16 but they were kept from recognizing him.(HB)
17 He asked them, “What are you discussing together as you walk along?”
They stood still, their faces downcast. 18 One of them, named Cleopas,(HC) asked him, “Are you the only one visiting Jerusalem who does not know the things that have happened there in these days?”
19 “What things?” he asked.
“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(HD) they replied. “He was a prophet,(HE) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people. 20 The chief priests and our rulers(HF) handed him over to be sentenced to death, and they crucified him; 21 but we had hoped that he was the one who was going to redeem Israel.(HG) And what is more, it is the third day(HH) since all this took place. 22 In addition, some of our women amazed us.(HI) They went to the tomb early this morning 23 but didn’t find his body. They came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels, who said he was alive. 24 Then some of our companions went to the tomb and found it just as the women had said, but they did not see Jesus.”(HJ)
25 He said to them, “How foolish you are, and how slow to believe all that the prophets have spoken! 26 Did not the Messiah have to suffer these things and then enter his glory?”(HK) 27 And beginning with Moses(HL) and all the Prophets,(HM) he explained to them what was said in all the Scriptures concerning himself.(HN)
28 As they approached the village to which they were going, Jesus continued on as if he were going farther. 29 But they urged him strongly, “Stay with us, for it is nearly evening; the day is almost over.” So he went in to stay with them.
30 When he was at the table with them, he took bread, gave thanks, broke it(HO) and began to give it to them. 31 Then their eyes were opened and they recognized him,(HP) and he disappeared from their sight. 32 They asked each other, “Were not our hearts burning within us(HQ) while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures(HR) to us?”
33 They got up and returned at once to Jerusalem. There they found the Eleven and those with them, assembled together 34 and saying, “It is true! The Lord(HS) has risen and has appeared to Simon.”(HT) 35 Then the two told what had happened on the way, and how Jesus was recognized by them when he broke the bread.(HU)
Jesus Appears to the Disciples
36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.”(HV)
37 They were startled and frightened, thinking they saw a ghost.(HW) 38 He said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts rise in your minds?
Footnotes
- Luke 20:17 Psalm 118:22
- Luke 20:37 Exodus 3:6
- Luke 20:43 Psalm 110:1
- Luke 22:20 Some manuscripts do not have given for you … poured out for you.
- Luke 22:37 Isaiah 53:12
- Luke 22:44 Many early manuscripts do not have verses 43 and 44.
- Luke 23:17 Some manuscripts include here words similar to Matt. 27:15 and Mark 15:6.
- Luke 23:30 Hosea 10:8
- Luke 23:34 Some early manuscripts do not have this sentence.
- Luke 23:42 Some manuscripts come with your kingly power
- Luke 23:46 Psalm 31:5
- Luke 24:13 Or about 11 kilometers
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