Lukas 20 - The Orthodox Jewish Bible(TOJB2011)

1And it came about on one of the yamim Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach was saying shiurim to HaAm (the People) in the Beis Hamikdash and was preaching the Besuras HaGeulah, the Rashei Hakohanim and the Sofrim with the Ziknei HaAm stood by;

2They spoke, saying to him, Tell us by what shlita (authority) you do these things, or who is the one having given to you this shlita?

3In reply, Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach said to them, I will also confront you will a she'elah, and you tell me:

4The tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan — was it from Shomayim or from Bnei Adam?

5And they reasoned to themselves saying, If we say, from Shomayim, he will say, why did you not believe him?

6But if we say, from Bnei Adam, HaAm (the People) all will subject us to sequilah (stoning), for HaAm Yisroel are all convinced that Yochanan is a navi.

7And they answered that they did not have daas of the origin of the tevilah of teshuva of Yochanan.

8And Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach said to them, Neither am I telling you by what shlita (authority) I do these things.

9And he began to tell this mashal to HaAm Yisroel. A certain ish planted a kerem and leased it to koremim (vine keepers) and he went away for a long time.

19And the Sofrim and the Rashei Hakohenim sought to lay their hands upon him in the same hour, but they were afraid of HaAm Yisroel, for they knew that he spoke this mashal (parable) against them.

20And having watched carefully, they sent spies pretending themselves to be tzaddikim, that they might catch him in his dvar, so as to deliver him to the rulers and the manhigim under the Moshel (Governor).

21And they set a she'elah (question) before him, saying, Rabbi, we have daas that you speak beemes in the shiurim you say and you show no deference toward anyone, but on the basis of HaEmes you give torah about HaDerech Hashem.

22Is it mutar for us to pay tax to Caesar or not?

23But having noticed the ORMAH Birkat Shalom greetings in the marketplaces and the rashei hamoshavot (chief seats) in the shuls and the places of kavod at seudos tishen,

47Which devour the batim (houses) of the almanot (widows) and for the sake of appearance daven lengthy tefillos (prayers): the same shall receive greater damnation.