Luke 20:14 Cross References - NSB

¹⁴ »When the renters saw him they reasoned that this is the heir, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.

¹⁸ Before he arrived, they saw him coming and made plans to kill him. ¹⁹ They said to one another: »Look, here comes the hero of those dreams! ²⁰ »Let us kill him and throw him into a water pit. We can say that some wild animal ate him. Then we will see what happens to those dreams.«

¹ Why do the nations conspire together and rage? Why do the peoples plot in vain? ² The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together against Jehovah and against his Anointed One. ³ They say: »Let us break their chains of control and throw off their oppressive rule.« ⁴ The One who dwells in heaven laughs. Jehovah scoffs at them. ⁵ Then he rebukes them in his anger and terrifies them in his rage (fury). He says: ⁶ »I have installed (anointed) (established) my king on Zion, my holy mountain.«

⁸ »Ask of me, and I will make the nations your inheritance, the ends of the earth your possession.

²⁷ I will also appoint him my firstborn, the highest of the kings of the earth.

² They asked: »Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and came to offer him praise.« ³ King Herod was troubled when he heard this. Jerusalem was also troubled. ⁴ He called together all the chief priests and teachers of the Law and asked where will the Messiah be born? ⁵ »Bethlehem in Judea,« they answered. This is what the prophet wrote: ⁶ »Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are not the least of the leading cities of Judah. A leader will come out of you. He will shepherd my people Israel.« ⁷ Then Herod secretly called the astrologers to find out exactly the time the star appeared. ⁸ He sent them to Bethlehem. He said: »Search diligently for the young child. When you find him, bring me word so I may come and bow down to him also.« ⁹ After they heard the king, they followed the star until it stopped over the place where the child was. ¹⁰ They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star. ¹¹ They entered the house and saw the young child with his mother Mary. They bowed down and paid him homage. Then they opened their treasure chests and offered gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. ¹² God warned the astrologers in a dream not to go back to Herod. So they departed for their country by a different road. ¹³ When they left, the angel of God appeared to Joseph in a dream and said: »Herod is looking to kill the young child. Arise, take the child and his mother and escape to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you to leave.« ¹⁴ Joseph took the child and his mother to Egypt. ¹⁵ They did not return until the death of Herod. The words spoken by Jehovah through the prophet were fulfilled: »I called my son out of Egypt.« (Hosea 11:1) ¹⁶ Herod saw that the astrologers tricked him and he was furious. He sent soldiers to kill all the boys two years old and younger in or near Bethlehem. This matched the time he learned from the astrologers.

⁷ They reasoned among themselves, saying: »We took no bread.«

²⁵ »Where did the baptism of John come from? Was it from heaven or from men?« They talked among themselves. »If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why did you not have faith in him?’

²¹ The governor responded to them. He asked: »Which of the two do you want me to set free?« They shouted: »Barabbas!« ²² Pilate said to them: »What am I to do with Jesus, the one called Christ?« They all said: »Put him to death. Impale him!« ²³ »What evil has he done?« Pilate asked. But they shouted: »Impale him!« ²⁴ Pilate saw that he could do nothing. The people were ready to cause much trouble. He took water and washed his hands in front of the people. He said: »The blood of this man is not on my hands. You are responsible.« ²⁵ The people answered: »Let his blood be on us, and on our children.«

⁴⁷ Everyday he taught in the temple. The chief priests, scribes and other important men of the people looked for ways to destroy him.

⁵ They reasoned among themselves, »If we say from heaven; he will say why did you not believe him?

¹⁹ The scribes and the chief priests attempted to capture him in that very hour. They feared the people. They perceived that he spoke this illustration against them.

² The chief priests and the scribes searched for a way to put him to death. But they feared the people.

⁴⁷ The chief priests and the Pharisees gathered a council. They asked what they should do. »This man does many signs and miracles. ⁴⁸ »If we let him alone all men will believe in him. Then the Romans will come and take away both our place and our nation.« ⁴⁹ Caiaphas the high priest that year said to them: »You know nothing at all. ⁵⁰ »You do not understand that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people. That way the whole nation will not perish.«

²³ »You took this man and delivered him by the determined counsel (purpose) and foreknowledge of God. With wicked hands you impaled and murdered him.

¹⁵ »You killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead. We witnessed this!

¹⁷ If children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ. If indeed we suffer with him we may also be glorified with him.

² He has in these last days spoken to us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, through whom he made the ages (Greek: aion: ages of time, perpetuity, worlds, generations, human entities).