Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Luke 20

Public-domain commentary by Albert Barnes.

Read Luke 20 AI study guide

Commentary Notes

47 sections

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 2

Verses 1-9. See this passage explained in the Notes on Mt 21:23-27.

See Barnes "Mt 21:23, also Mt 21:24-27.

{a} "And it came to pass" Mt 21:23; Mr 11:27

Matt 21 23-Matt 21 27
Matt 21 23
Matt 21 24-Matt 21 27
Mark 11 27

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 3

Verse 2. No Barnes text on this verse.

{b} "by what authority"

Ac 4:7-10; 7:27

Acts 4 7-Acts 4 10
Acts 7 27

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 4

Verse 3. No Barnes text on this verse.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 5

Verse 4. No Barnes text on this verse.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 6

Verse 5. No Barnes text on this verse.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 7

Verse 6. No Barnes text on this verse.

{c} "for they be persuaded"

Mt 14:5

Matt 14 5

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 8

Verse 7. No Barnes text on this verse.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 9

Verse 8. No Barnes text on this verse.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 10

Verses 9-19.

See Barnes "Mt 21:33, also Mt 21:34-45.

{d} "A certain man" Mt 21:33; Mr 12:1 {e} "planted a vineyard" So 8:11,12; Is 5:1-7

Matt 21 33
Matt 21 34-Matt 21 45
Mark 12 1
Song 8 11
Song 8 12
Isa 5 1-Isa 5 7

v10

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 11

Verse 10. No Barnes text on this verse.

{f} "fruit"

Joh 15:16; Ro 7:4

John 15 16
Rom 7 4

v11

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 12

Verse 11. No Barnes text on this verse.

v12

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 13

Verse 12. No Barnes text on this verse.

v13

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 14

Verse 13. No Barnes text on this verse.

v14

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 15

Verse 14. No Barnes text on this verse.

{g} "the heir"

Ps 2:8; Ro 8:17; He 1:2

{h} "let us kill him" Mt 27:21-25; Ac 2:23; 3:15

Ps 2 8
Rom 8 17
Matt 27 21-Matt 27 25
Acts 2 23
Acts 3 15

v15

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 16

Verse 15. No Barnes text on this verse.

v16

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 17

Verse 16. No Barnes text on this verse.

{g} "give the vineyard to others"

Ne 9:36,37

Neh 9 36
Neh 9 37

v17

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 18

Verse 17. No Barnes text on this verse.

{k} "The stone"

Ps 118:22

Ps 118 22

v18

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 19

Verse 18. No Barnes text on this verse.

{l} "but on whomsoever"

Da 2:34,35

Dan 2 34
Dan 2 35

v19

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 20

Verse 19. No Barnes text on this verse.

v20

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 21

Verses 20-38.

See Barnes "Mt 22:15, also Mt 22:16-33 See Barnes "Mr 12:13, also Mr 12:14-27.

Verse 20. No Barnes text on this verse.

{m} "that they might take"

Mt 22:15

Matt 22 15
Matt 22 16-Matt 22 33
Mark 12 13
Mark 12 14-Mark 12 27

v21

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 22

Verse 21. No Barnes text on this verse.

{1} "truly" or, "of a truth"

v22

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 23

Verse 22. No Barnes text on this verse.

v23

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 24

Verse 23. No Barnes text on this verse.

v24

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 25

Verse 24. No Barnes text on this verse.

{2} "penny"

Mt 18:28

Matt 18 28

v25

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 26

Verse 25. No Barnes text on this verse.

{n} "Render, therefore"

#Ro 13:7

Rom 13 7

v26

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 27

Verse 26. No Barnes text on this verse.

{o} "held their peace"

Tit 1:10,11

Titus 1 10
Titus 1 11

v27

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 28

Verse 27. No Barnes text on this verse.

{p} "then came to him"

Mt 22:23; Mr 12:18

{q} "Sadducees" Ac 23:6,8

Matt 22 23
Mark 12 18
Acts 23 6
Acts 23 8

v28

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 29

Verse 28. No Barnes text on this verse.

{r} "If any man's brother"

De 25:5-8

Deut 25 5-Deut 25 8

v29

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 30

Verse 29. No Barnes text on this verse.

v30

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 31

Verse 30. No Barnes text on this verse.

v31

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 32

Verse 31. No Barnes text on this verse.

v32

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 33

Verse 32. No Barnes text on this verse.

v33

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 34

Verse 33. No Barnes text on this verse.

v34

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 35

Verse 34. No Barnes text on this verse.

v35

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 36

Verse 35. No Barnes text on this verse.

{s} "accounted worthy"

Lu 21:36; Re 3:4

Luke 21 36
Rev 3 4

v36

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 37

Verse 36. No Barnes text on this verse.

{t} "Neither can they die"

Re 21:4

{u} "equal unto the angels" 1 Co 15:49,52; 1 Jo 3:2

{v} "the children of God" Ro 8:17

Rev 21 4
1Cor 15 49
1Cor 15 52
1John 3 2
Rom 8 17

v37

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 38

Verse 37. No Barnes text on this verse.

{w} "showed at the bush"

Ex 3:2-6

Exod 3 2-Exod 3 6

v38

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 39

Verse 38. No Barnes text on this verse.

{x} "for all live unto him"

Ro 14:8,9

Rom 14 8
Rom 14 9

v39

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 40

Verse 39. See Barnes "Mr 12:32" .

Mark 12 32

v40

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 41

Verses 40-44. See Barnes "Mt 22:41, also Mt 22:42-46

Verse 40. No Barnes text on this verse.

Matt 22 41
Matt 22 42-Matt 22 46

v41

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 42

Verse 41. No Barnes text on this verse.

{y} "And he said unto them"

Mt 22:42; Mr 12:35

Matt 22 42
Mark 12 35

v42

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 43

Verse 42. No Barnes text on this verse.

{z} "The Lord said unto my Lord"

Ps 110:1; Ac 2:34

Ps 110 1
Acts 2 34

v43

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 44

Verse 43. No Barnes text on this verse.

v44

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 45

Verse 44. No Barnes text on this verse.

v45

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 46

Verses 45-47.

Verse 45. No Barnes text on this verse.

{a} "of all the people"

1 Ti 5:20

1Tim 5 20

v46

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 20 - Verse 47

Verse 46. No Barnes text on this verse.

{b} "Beware of the scribes"

Mr 12:23

{c} "greetings" Lu 11:43

Mark 12 23
Luke 11 43

v47

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LUKE - Chapter 21

Verse 47. No Barnes text on this verse.

{d} "devour widow's houses"

Isa 10:2; Mt 23:14; 2 Ti 3:6

{e} "a show" 1 Th 2:5 {f} "receive greater damnation" Lu 10:12,14; Jas 3:1

Isa 10 2
Matt 23 14
2Tim 3 6
1Thess 2 5
Luke 10 12
Luke 10 14
Jas 3 1