Luke 20:1, Christ avouches his authority by a question of John’s baptism; Luke 20:9, The parable of the vineyard; Luke 20:19, Of giving tribute to Caesar; Luke 20:27, He convinces the Sadducees, that denied the resurrection; Luke 20:41, How Christ is the Son of David; Luke 20:45, He warns his disciples to beware of the scribes.
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Luke 20
Luke 20 — Overview
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Luke 20 — OverviewLuke 20 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this chapter we have, I. Christ's answer to the chief priests'
question concerning his authority, ver. 1-8. II. The parable of the
vineyard let out to the unjust and rebellious husbandmen, ver. 9-19.
III.…Luke 20:1-8Luke 20:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleIn this passage of story nothing is added here to what we had in the
other evangelists; but only in the first verse, where we are told,
I. That he was now teaching the people in the temple, and preaching the…Luke 20:1-8Luke 20:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryQuestion of the priests and scribes as to the nature of the authority under which Jesus was acting.
Luke 20:1, Luke 20:2
And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and…Luke 20:1-8Luke 20:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe great Teacher's silence.
The refusal of Jesus Christ to answer the question proposed to him demands explanation and suggests remark.
I. THE DIFFICULTY WE FIND IN HIS SILENCE. Had not the Sanhedrin a right to ask…Luke 20:1-19Luke 20:1-19 · The Pulpit CommentaryChrist's collision with the Sanhedrin.
We have studied Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem and his cleansing of the temple. And now we have to notice the interruptions to which he was subjected as he improved his…Luke 20:1-47Luke 20:1-47 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION