Chapter 20:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Mark John
Luke 20
20:1 And it came to pass, on one of the
days,
as he was teaching the people in the temple1,
and preaching the gospel2, there
came upon him
the chief priests and the scribes with
the elders3;
IN REPLY TO THE QUESTIONS AS TO HIS AUTHORITY, JESUS GIVES THE THIRD GREAT
GROUP OF PARABLES. (In the Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4, A.D. 30.) A.
INTRODUCTION.
Matthew
21:23-27;
Mark
11:27-33;
Luke
20:1-8
As he was teaching the people in the temple. See
Mark
11:27.
And preaching the gospel. See
Mark
1:15.
The chief priests and the scribes with the elders. See
Mark
11:27.
20:2 and they spake, saying unto him, Tell
us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this
authority?
Tell us: By what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that
gave thee this authority? See
Mark
11:28.
20:3 And he answered and said unto them,
I
also will ask you a question; and tell me1:
I also will ask you a question; and tell me. See
Mark
11:29.
20:4 The baptism
of John, was it from heaven, or from men1?
The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men? See
Mark
11:30.
20:5 And they reasoned with themselves,
saying,
If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why
did ye not believe him1?
If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why did ye not believe him?
See
Mark
11:31.
20:6 But if we
shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they are persuaded that
John was a prophet1.
But if we shall say, From men; all the people will stone us: for they
are persuaded that John was a prophet. See
Mark
11:32.
20:7 And they
answered, that they knew not whence [it was]1.
And they answered, that they knew not whence [it was]. See
Mark
11:33.
20:8 And Jesus said unto them,
Neither
tell I you by what authority I do these things1.
Neither tell I you by what authority I do these things. See
Mark
11:33.
20:9 And he began
to speak unto the people this parable1: A man planted a
vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into another country for a long
time.
IN REPLY TO THE QUESTIONS AS TO HIS AUTHORITY, JESUS GIVES THE THIRD GREAT
GROUP OF PARABLES. (In the Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4, A.D. 30.) C.
PARABLE OF THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN.
Matthew
21:33-46;
Mark
12:1-12;
Luke
20:9-19
And he began to speak unto the people this parable, etc. See
Mark
12:1.
20:10 And at the
season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they should give him of the
fruit of the vineyard1:
but the
husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty2.
Luke
20:10-13
And at the season he sent unto the husbandmen a servant, that they
should give him of the fruit of the vineyard. See
Mark
12:2.
But the husbandmen beat him, and sent him away empty. See
Mark
12:3.
20:13 And the lord of the vineyard said,
What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will reverence him.
What shall I do? I will send my beloved son; it may be they will
reverence him. See
Mark
12:6.
20:14 But when the husbandmen saw him,
they reasoned one with another, saying,
This is the
heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours1.
This is the heir; let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.
See
Mark
11:7.
20:15 And they
cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him1. What
therefore will the lord of the vineyard do unto them?
And they cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him. See
Mark
12:8.
20:16 He will
come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard unto others1.
And when they heard it, they said, God forbid2.
He will come and destroy these husbandmen, and will give the vineyard
unto others. Part of the multitude, hearing only the story, pronounced
unhesitatingly the judgment which ought to be inflicted upon such
evil-doers, and Jesus confirmed their judgment (
Luke
20:17,18).
And when they heard it, they said, God forbid. But others,
perceiving the meaning underlying the parable, shrank from accepting what
would otherwise have been to them a very proper ending, and said, "Mee
genoito", which means literally, "Be it not so", and which
might properly be paraphrased by our emphatic "Never"! but which
the Revisers in translating have, with small warrant, seen fit to paraphrase
by using the semi-profane expression, "God forbid". There are
fourteen such mistranslations in the epistles of Paul according to the
Authorized Version (
Romans
3:4,6,31;
Romans
6:2,15;
Romans
7:7,13;
Romans
9:14;
Romans
11:1;
1 Corinthians
6:15 Galatians
2:17;
Galatians
3:21;
Galatians
6:14), and only one of them (
Galatians
6:14), is corrected in the Revised Version. In defense of these
translations it is asserted that the phrase is an idiomatic invocation of
the Deity, but the case cannot be made out, since the Deity is not
addressed.
20:17 But he
looked upon them1, and said, What then is this that is
written,
The stone which the builders rejected, The
same was made the head of the corner2?
But he looked upon them. Thus emphasizing the fact that they had
repudiated a most just decree. His look, doubtless, resembled that of a
parent surprised at the outspoken rebellion of his children.
The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of
the corner? See
Mark
12:10.
20:18 Every one
that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on whomsoever it shall
fall, it will scatter him as dust1.
Every one that falleth on that stone shall be broken to pieces; but on
whomsoever it shall fall, it will scatter him as dust. See
Matthew
21:44.
20:19 And the
scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in that very hour1;
and they feared the people: for they perceived that he spake this parable
against them.
And the scribes and the chief priests sought to lay hands on him in
that very hour, etc. See
Mark
12:12.
20:20 And they
watched him, and sent forth spies1,
who
feigned themselves to be righteous2,
that
they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the rule and to
the authority of the governor3.
JEWISH RULERS SEEK TO ENSNARE JESUS. (Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4,
A.D. 30.) A. PHARISEES AND HERODIANS ASK ABOUT TRIBUTE.
Matthew
22:15-22;
Mark
12:13-17;
Luke
20:20-26
And they watched him, and sent forth spies. See
Mark
12:13.
Who feigned themselves to be righteous. That is, who pretended to
be sincere seekers after truth.
That they might take hold of his speech, so as to deliver him up to the
rule and to the authority of the governor. Pontius Pilate was the
governor. We are not surprised at the destruction of Jerusalem when we see
the religious teachers of the nation employing their young disciples in such
a work as this. To play detective and entrap a rogue in his speech and thus
become a man-hunter is debasing enough; but to seek thus to entrap a
righteous man is simply diabolical.
120:21 And they asked him,
saying, Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest
not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God:
Teacher, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, and acceptest
not the person [of any], but of a truth teachest the way of God. See
Mark
12:14.
20:22 Is it
lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not1?
Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? See
Mark
12:14.
20:23 But he
perceived their craftiness1, and said unto them,
But he perceived their craftiness. See
Mark
12:15.
20:24 Show me a
denarius1. Whose image and superscription hath it? And
they said, Caesar's.
Show me a denarius. See
Mark
12:15.
Whose image and superscription hath it? And they said, Caesar's.
See
Mark
12:16.
20:25 And he said unto them,
Then
render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the things that
are God's1.
Then render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and unto God the
things that are God's. See
Mark
12:17.
20:26 And they were not able to take hold
of the saying before the people:
and they marvelled at
his answer1, and held their peace.
And they marvelled at his answer. See
Mark
12:17.
20:27 And there came to him certain of the
Sadducees1, they that say that
there is no resurrection;
JEWISH RULERS SEEK TO ENSNARE JESUS. (Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4,
A.D. 30.) B. SADDUCEES ASK ABOUT THE RESURRECTION.
Matthew
22:23-33;
Mark
12:18-27;
Luke
20:27-39
Sadducees. See
Mark
12:18.
20:28 and they asked him, saying, Teacher,
Moses wrote unto us, that
if a man's brother die,
having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise
up seed unto his brother1.
If a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother
should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. See
Mark
12:19.
20:33 In the
resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be1?
for the seven had her to wife.
In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be?
for the seven had her to wife. See
Mark
12:23.
20:35 but they
that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the
dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage1:
But they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the
resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.
See
Mark
12:25.
20:37 But that
the dead are raised, even Moses showed1, in [the place
concerning] the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God
of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, etc. See
Mark
12:26.
20:38 Now he is
not the God of the dead, but of the living1: for all live
unto him.
Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living. See
Mark
12:27.
20:39 And certain of the scribes answering
said,
Teacher, thou hast well said1.
Teacher, thou hast well said. Some of the scribes of less bitter
spirit could not refrain from expressing their admiration at the ease with
which Jesus answered an argument which their own wisdom could not refute.
See also
Mark
12:32.
20:40 For they
durst not any more ask him any question1.
JEWISH RULERS SEEK TO ENSNARE JESUS. (Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4,
A.D. 30.) C. A LAWYER ASKS ABOUT THE GREAT COMMANDMENT.
Matthew
22:34-40;
Mark
12:28-34;
Luke
20:40
For they durst not any more ask him any question. See
Mark
12:34.
20:41 And he said unto them,
How
say they that the Christ is David's son1?
JEWISH RULERS SEEK TO ENSNARE JESUS. (Court of the Temple. Tuesday, April 4,
A.D. 30.) D. JESUS' QUESTION WHICH NONE COULD ANSWER.
Matthew
22:41-46;
Mark
12:35-37;
Luke
20:41-44
How say they that the Christ is David's son? See
Mark
12:35.
20:42 For David
himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my
right hand1,
For David himself saith in the book of Psalms, The Lord said unto my
Lord, Sit thou on my right hand. See
Mark
12:36.
20:45 And in the
hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples1,
JESUS' LAST DISCOURSE. DENUNCIATION OF SCRIBES AND PHARISEES. (In the court of
the Temple. Tuesday, April 4, A.D. 30.)
Matthew
23:1-39;
Mark
12:38-40;
Luke
20:45-47
And in the hearing of all the people he said unto his disciples.
See
Matthew
23:1.
20:46 Beware of
the scribes1,
who desire to walk
in long robes2,
and love
salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues3,
and chief places at feasts4;
Beware of the scribes. See
Matthew
23:2.
Who desire to walk in long robes. See
Mark
12:38.
And love salutations in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the
synagogues. See
Luke
11:43.
And chief places at feasts. See
Luke
14:7.
20:47 who devour
widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers1:
these shall receive greater condemnation.
Who devour widows' houses, and for a pretence make long prayers:
these shall receive greater condemnation. See
Mark
12:40.
Chapter 20:
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