Inspire Bible for Kids Luke Sampler - Book - Page 54
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LUKE 20:21
to the Roman governor so he would arrest Jesus. 21 “Teacher,” they said, “we
know that you speak and teach what is right and are not influenced by what
others think. You teach the way of God truthfully. 22 Now tell us—is it right
for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
23 He saw through their trickery and said, 24 “Show me a Roman coin.*
Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
25 “Well then,” he said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to
God what belongs to God.”
26 So they failed to trap him by what he said in front of the people. Instead,
they were amazed by his answer, and they became silent.
Discussion about Resurrection
27 Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say
there is no resurrection from the dead. 28 They posed this question: “Teacher,
Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife but no children, his
brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the
brother’s name.* 29 Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one
married and then died without children. 30 So the second brother married
the widow, but he also died. 31 Then the third brother married her. This
continued with all seven of them, who died without children. 32 Finally, the
woman also died. 33 So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection?
For all seven were married to her!”
34 Jesus replied, “Marriage is for people here on earth. 35 But in the age to
come, those worthy of being raised from the dead will neither marry nor be
given in marriage. 36 And they will never die again. In this respect they will
be like angels. They are children of God and children of the resurrection.
37 “But now, as to whether the dead will be raised—even Moses proved
this when he wrote about the burning bush. Long after Abraham, Isaac, and
Jacob had died, he referred to the Lord* as ‘the God of Abraham, the God of
Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’* 38 So he is the God of the living, not the dead,
for they are all alive to him.”
39 “Well said, Teacher!” remarked some of the teachers of religious law
who were standing there. 40 And then no one dared to ask him any more
questions.
Whose Son Is the Messiah?
41 Then Jesus presented them with a question. “Why is it,” he asked, “that
the Messiah is said to be the son of David? 42 For David himself wrote in
the book of Psalms:
‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit in the place of honor at my right hand
43 until I humble your enemies,
making them a footstool under your feet.’*
44 Since David called the Messiah ‘Lord,’ how can the Messiah be his son?”
45 Then, with the crowds listening, he turned to his disciples and said,
46 “Beware of these teachers of religious law! For they like to parade around
in flowing robes and love to receive respectful greetings as they walk in the
marketplaces. And how they love the seats of honor in the synagogues and
the head table at banquets. 47 Yet they shamelessly cheat widows out of their
property and then pretend to be pious by making long prayers in public.
Because of this, they will be severely punished.”
20:24 Greek a denarius. 20:28 See Deut 25:5‑6. 20:37a Greek when he wrote about the bush.
He referred to the Lord. 20:37b Exod 3:6. 20:42-43 Ps 110:1.
