Lucas 20

1 And it came to pass,

2 And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?

3 And he answered and said unto them,

5 And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?

6 But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet.

7 And they answered, that they could not tell whence

8 And Jesus said unto them,

9 Then began he to speak to the people this parable;

17 And he beheld them, and said,

19 And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.

20 And they watched

21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person

22 Is it lawful for us to give tribute unto Cæsar, or no?

23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said unto them,

25 And he said unto them,

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to

28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.

32 Last of all the woman died also.

33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.

34 And Jesus answering said unto them,

39 Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.

40 And after that they durst not ask him any

41 And he said unto them,

45 Then in the audience of all the people he said unto his disciples,