Luke Worksheet - Chapter 20

Luke Chapter 20 - Assignment 1.Read the Chapter Straight Through from your own Bible at home or from an online Bible website. 2. Read through again in sections broken down for you below and answer the questions if you would like to for help in meditating on the message. 3. Conclude with summarizing the verse that means the most to you and your thoughts and/or prayers.

Luke 20:1-8 - Jesus' Authority Questioned As Jesus taught in the temple, the religious leaders confronted Him wanting to know who gave Him the authority to teach there or say the things He taught.  Rather than answer them, He asked them a question.  What did He ask them? vs. 4 - They were not sure how to answer Him.  What did they say? vs. 7 - Therefore, Jesus did not give them an answer as well.

Luke 20:9-18 - Parable of the Vine-growers At that time, Jesus told the people a parable of a man who planted a vineyard and then rented it out to vine-growers before he went on a journey for a long time.  What did the vine-growers do to every slave that the man sent to them to receive some of the produce from them? See vs. 10, 11, 12 - Who did the man finally decide to send and how did he expect the vine-growers to react? vs. 13 - What did the vine-growers do this time? vs. 14,15 - What did Jesus say the owner of the vineyard would do to the vine-growers for doing this? vs. 16 - How did the people react when they heard this outcome of the parable? vs. 16 - Jesus quoted Scripture from Old Testament prophecies to them regarding Himself.  What did He say was written? vs. 17,18 - What did the religious leaders know to be true and what did they want to do to Him? vs. 19 -

Luke 20:19-26 - Tribute to Caesar After Jesus had told the parable of the vine-growers, the religious leaders knew He was referring to them.  That tried to lay hands on Him, but feared the people.  They watched Him and sent spies who pretended to be righteous in order to trap Him is a statement of some kind so that He could be arrested.  They questioned Him in regard to paying taxes to Caesar whether or not it was wrong or right.  What did Jesus have them show Him? vs. 24 - What did He ask them about it? vs. 24 - When they answered Him, what did He answer them? vs. 24,25 - Were they able to trap Him in a wrong statement? vs. 25 - What effect did His sayings have on them and all the people? vs. 26 -

Luke 20:27-47 - Is There A Resurrection? Some of the Sadducees came to Jesus to question Him regarding facts about the resurrection.  Did they believe in the resurrection? vs. 27 - They spoke to Him about the law of Moses saying that a brother should marry his brother's wife if she was left a widow without children so that she could have children for the brother's namesake.  They said what if she was married seven different times, but each one died before she bore a child and she married all seven brothers, but all died leaving her childless.  After she died, which one's wife would she be in the resurrection?  When Jesus answered them, He gave some facts about the resurrection of believers.  Even though we marry in the age we live in now, will there be marriage in heaven? vs. 35 - Will there ever be death again? vs. 35 - What are people like once they are part of the resurrection? vs. 36 - Jesus went on to teach them that the dead are surely raised and He referred back to the teaching of Moses to show it.  He spoke of the passage of the burning bush, where Moses called on the God of Abraham, Issac, and Jacob.  Who did Jesus say that He is God of, the dead or the living? vs. 38 - At this point, the scribes said that Jesus had spoken well.  They did not have the courage to question Him any longer about anything.  Jesus, however, had more to ask them about.  He said, "How is it that they say the Christ is David's son?  He went on to say that David himself says in the book of Psalms..."The Lord said to My Lord, 'Sit at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies a footstool for Thy feet.'"...David therefore calls Him 'Lord', and how is He his son?  All the people were listening to Him speak to His disciples as He said to them, "Beware of the scribes" and He gave the characteristics that they were known for.  List these below from vs. 46-47: 1. ...who like to - vs. 46 - 2. ...and love - vs. 46 - 3. ...and chief seats in - vs. 46 - 4. ...and places of honor at - vs. 46 - 5. ...who devour - vs. 47 - 6. ...and for appearance sake offer - vs. 47 - What did He say these scribes would receive? vs. 47 -

Luke Chapter 20 - Conclusion Can you summarize what you learned today? Do you have a verse you want to commit to memory in your heart from today? What is your final thoughts and or prayers concerning this chapter?