Luke 20:19-44.
Luke 20:19-44 (Good News Translation)
19 "The teachers of the Law and the chief priests tried to arrest
Jesus on the spot, because they knew that he had told this parable
against them; but they were afraid of the people. 20 So they looked
for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere,
and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could
hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor. 21
These spies said to Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and
teach is right. We know that you pay no attention to anyone's status,
but teach the truth about God's will for people. 22 Tell us, is it
against our Law for us to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not? " 23
But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them, 24 "Show me a
silver coin. Whose face and name are these on it?" "The Emperor's,"
they answered. 25 So Jesus said, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what
belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God." 26 There
before the people they could not catch him in a thing, so they kept
quiet, amazed at his answer. 27 Then some Sadducees, who say that
people will not rise from death, came to Jesus and said, 28 "Teacher,
Moses wrote this law for us: "If a man dies and leaves a wife but no
children, that man's brother must marry the widow so that they can
have children who will be considered the dead man's children." 29 Once
there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without
having children. 30 Then the second one married the woman, 31 and then
the third. The same thing happened to all seven—they died without
having children. 32 Last of all, the woman died. 33 Now, on the day
when the dead rise to life, whose wife will she be? All seven of them
had married her. " 34 Jesus answered them, "The men and women of this
age marry, 35 but the men and women who are worthy to rise from death
and live in the age to come will not then marry. 36 They will be like
angels and cannot die. They are the children of God, because they have
risen from death. 37 And Moses clearly proves that the dead are raised
to life. In the passage about the burning bush he speaks of the Lord
as "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." 38 He
is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive. "
39 Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, "A good answer, Teacher!"
40 For they did not dare ask him any more questions. 41 Jesus asked
them, "How can it be said that the Messiah will be the descendant of
David? 42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said
to my Lord: Sit here at my right side 43 until I put your enemies as a
footstool under your feet.' 44 David called him "Lord"; how, then, can
the Messiah be David's descendant?"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
19 "The teachers of the Law and the chief priests tried to arrest
Jesus on the spot, because they knew that he had told this parable
against them; but they were afraid of the people. 20 So they looked
for an opportunity. They bribed some men to pretend they were sincere,
and they sent them to trap Jesus with questions, so that they could
hand him over to the authority and power of the Roman Governor. 21
These spies said to Jesus, "Teacher, we know that what you say and
teach is right. We know that you pay no attention to anyone's status,
but teach the truth about God's will for people. 22 Tell us, is it
against our Law for us to pay taxes to the Roman Emperor, or not? " 23
But Jesus saw through their trick and said to them, 24 "Show me a
silver coin. Whose face and name are these on it?" "The Emperor's,"
they answered. 25 So Jesus said, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what
belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God." 26 There
before the people they could not catch him in a thing, so they kept
quiet, amazed at his answer. 27 Then some Sadducees, who say that
people will not rise from death, came to Jesus and said, 28 "Teacher,
Moses wrote this law for us: "If a man dies and leaves a wife but no
children, that man's brother must marry the widow so that they can
have children who will be considered the dead man's children." 29 Once
there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without
having children. 30 Then the second one married the woman, 31 and then
the third. The same thing happened to all seven—they died without
having children. 32 Last of all, the woman died. 33 Now, on the day
when the dead rise to life, whose wife will she be? All seven of them
had married her. " 34 Jesus answered them, "The men and women of this
age marry, 35 but the men and women who are worthy to rise from death
and live in the age to come will not then marry. 36 They will be like
angels and cannot die. They are the children of God, because they have
risen from death. 37 And Moses clearly proves that the dead are raised
to life. In the passage about the burning bush he speaks of the Lord
as "the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." 38 He
is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive. "
39 Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, "A good answer, Teacher!"
40 For they did not dare ask him any more questions. 41 Jesus asked
them, "How can it be said that the Messiah will be the descendant of
David? 42 For David himself says in the book of Psalms, 'The Lord said
to my Lord: Sit here at my right side 43 until I put your enemies as a
footstool under your feet.' 44 David called him "Lord"; how, then, can
the Messiah be David's descendant?"
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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