예수님은 사람들에게 복음을 전하시고, 진리를 가르치셨지만 그분의 권위는 끊임없이 도전받았습니다. 누가복음 20장 1절부터 18절까지의 본문은, 예수님의 사역과 정체성에 대해 의문을 제기하는 종교 지도자들의 질문으로 시작합니다. 그리고 곧 이어지는 ‘악한 농부의 비유’는, 예수님이 스스로를 어떻게 이해하고 계셨는지, 그리고 당신을 거절하는 이스라엘의 종교 지도자들과 백성들을 향한 하나님의 심판적 메시지를 담고 있습니다.
이 본문은 단지 과거의 사건이 아니라, 오늘날 우리에게도 깊은 질문을 던집니다.
“나는 지금 예수님의 권위를 진심으로 인정하고 있는가?”
“나는 하나님의 아들을 거절하거나, 외면하고 있지는 않은가?”
이 글에서는 누가복음 20:1–18의 영어 성경(NIV) 본문을 문단별로 나누어 살펴보고, 주요 단어와 숙어, 표현을 함께 정리해 영어 성경 공부와 말씀 묵상을 동시에 돕고자 합니다.
🏛️ Jesus’ Authority Questioned (누가복음 20:1–8)
1 One day as he was teaching the people in the temple courts and preaching the gospel, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, together with the elders, came up to him.
2 "Tell us by what authority you are doing these things," they said. "Who gave you this authority?"
3 He replied, "I will also ask you a question. Tell me,
4 John's baptism—was it from heaven, or from men?"
5 They discussed it among themselves and said, "If we say, 'From heaven,' he will ask, 'Why didn't you believe him?'
6 But if we say, 'From men,' all the people will stone us, because they are persuaded that John was a prophet."
7 So they answered, "We don't know where it was from."
8 Jesus said, "Neither will I tell you by what authority I am doing these things."
📘 주요 단어와 숙어 정리
| 표현 | 발음기호 | 뜻 | 예문 | 예문 해석 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| authority | /əˈθɔːrəti/ | 권위, 권한 | He spoke with authority about the subject. | 그는 그 주제에 대해 권위를 가지고 말했어요. |
| temple courts | /ˈtɛmpəl kɔːrts/ | 성전 뜰 | Jesus was teaching in the temple courts. | 예수님은 성전 뜰에서 가르치셨어요. |
| preach the gospel | /priːʧ ðə ˈɡɒspəl/ | 복음을 전하다 | They went out to preach the gospel to all nations. | 그들은 모든 민족에게 복음을 전하러 나갔어요. |
| chief priests | /tʃiːf priːsts/ | 대제사장들 | The chief priests questioned Jesus about his actions. | 대제사장들은 예수님의 행동에 대해 질문했어요. |
| teachers of the law | /ˈtiːtʃərz əv ðə lɔː/ | 율법학자들 | The teachers of the law often challenged Jesus. | 율법학자들은 자주 예수님께 도전했어요. |
| elders | /ˈɛldərz/ | 장로들, 어른들 | The elders gathered to discuss the matter. | 장로들이 그 문제를 논의하려 모였어요. |
| baptism | /ˈbæptɪzəm/ | 세례 | John's baptism was a sign of repentance. | 요한의 세례는 회개의 상징이었어요. |
| from heaven | /frəm ˈhɛvən/ | 하늘로부터 | Was this power from heaven or from people? | 이 권능이 하늘에서 왔나요, 사람에게서 왔나요? |
| persuade | /pərˈsweɪd/ | 설득하다, 납득시키다 | I persuaded her to tell the truth. | 나는 그녀가 진실을 말하도록 설득했어요. |
| prophet | /ˈprɒfɪt/ | 예언자 | Elijah was a prophet of the Lord. | 엘리야는 주님의 예언자였어요. |
| stone (v.) | /stoʊn/ | 돌로 치다 | They were ready to stone the woman. | 그들은 그 여인을 돌로 치려고 했어요. |
| discuss among themselves | /dɪˈskʌs əˈmʌŋ ðəmˈsɛlvz/ | 서로 상의하다 | They discussed among themselves before answering. | 그들은 대답하기 전에 서로 상의했어요. |
🍇 Parable of the Tenants (누가복음 20:9–18)
9 He went on to tell the people this parable: "A man planted a vineyard, rented it to some farmers and went away for a long time.
10 At harvest time he sent a servant to the tenants so they would give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the tenants beat him and sent him away empty-handed.
11 He sent another servant, but that one also they beat and treated shamefully and sent away empty-handed.
12 He sent still a third, and they wounded him and threw him out.
13 "Then the owner of the vineyard said, 'What shall I do? I will send my son, whom I love; perhaps they will respect him.'
14 "But when the tenants saw him, they talked the matter over. 'This is the heir,' they said. 'Let's kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.'
15 So they threw him out of the vineyard and killed him. "What then will the owner of the vineyard do to them?
16 He will come and kill those tenants and give the vineyard to others."
When the people heard this, they said, "May this never be!"
17 Jesus looked directly at them and asked, "Then what is the meaning of that which is written:
" 'The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone'?
18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed."
📘 주요 단어와 숙어 정리
| 표현 | 발음기호 | 뜻 | 예문 | 예문 해석 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| parable | /ˈpærəbl/ | 비유 | Jesus often taught in parables. | 예수님은 종종 비유로 가르치셨어요. |
| vineyard | /ˈvɪnjərd/ | 포도원 | The man owned a vineyard full of grapes. | 그 남자는 포도가 가득한 포도원을 소유했어요. |
| tenant | /ˈtɛnənt/ | 소작농, 세입자 | The tenant refused to pay the rent. | 그 세입자는 집세 내기를 거부했어요. |
| harvest time | /ˈhɑːrvɪst taɪm/ | 추수 시기 | It’s busy during harvest time. | 추수철은 바쁜 시기예요. |
| empty-handed | /ˌɛmpti ˈhændɪd/ | 빈손으로 | He came back empty-handed. | 그는 빈손으로 돌아왔어요. |
| shamefully | /ˈʃeɪmfəli/ | 수치스럽게, 모욕적으로 | They treated him shamefully. | 그들은 그를 모욕적으로 대했어요. |
| wound (v.) | /wuːnd/ | 상처를 입히다 | He was wounded in battle. | 그는 전투 중에 상처를 입었어요. |
| heir | /ɛr/ | 상속자 | The heir to the throne is still young. | 왕위의 상속자는 아직 어립니다. |
| inheritance | /ɪnˈhɛrɪtəns/ | 유산 | She received a large inheritance. | 그녀는 많은 유산을 받았어요. |
| capstone | /ˈkæpstoʊn/ | 머릿돌, 정점 | The capstone of his career was winning the award. | 그의 경력의 정점은 그 상을 수상한 것이었어요. |
| reject | /rɪˈdʒɛkt/ | 거절하다, 배척하다 | They rejected his idea. | 그들은 그의 아이디어를 거절했어요. |
| be crushed | /bi krʌʃt/ | 짓눌리다, 박살 나다 | The car was crushed under the truck. | 차는 트럭 밑에 짓눌렸어요. |
