Matthew 22
1 And having responded, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying,
Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.
2 The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.
"The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
3 And he sent forth his bondmen to call those who were invited to the wedding festivities, and they did not want to come.
and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.
4 Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Speak to those who were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding festivities.
"Again he sent other servants with a message to those who were invited. "'My breakfast is now ready," he said, 'my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'
5 But having disregarded, they departed, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
"They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;
6 and the others having seized his bondmen, abused and killed them.
and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.
7 But having heard that, the king was angry, and having sent forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
8 Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding is indeed ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.
9 Go ye therefore to the crossings of the ways, and as many as ye may find, call to the wedding festivities.
Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'
10 And those bondmen having departed into the roads, they gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with those who were dining.
"So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests.
11 But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment.
"Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.
12 And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
"'My friend,' he said, 'how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'
13 Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
"The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'
14 For many are called, but few chosen.
"For there are many called, but few chosen."
15 Then the Pharisees having departed, they took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.
16 And they send out their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and it is not a concern to thee about a man, for thou look not to the personage of men.
So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank.
17 Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?
Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
18 But Jesus having known their wickedness, said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites?
Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?
19 Exhibit to me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius.
Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling.
20 And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription?
"Whose likeness and inscription," He asked, "is this?"
21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Therefore, render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
"Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God."
22 And when they heard it, they marveled. And having left him, they departed.
They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.
23 On that day Sadducees came to him, those who claim to be no resurrection. And they questioned him, saying,
On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.
24 Teacher, Moses said, If some man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
"Teacher," they said, "Moses enjoined, 'If a man die childless, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise up a family for him.'
25 Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first having married perished. And having no seed left his wife to his brother.
Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.
26 Likewise also the second, and the third, until the seventh.
So also did the second and the third, down to the seventh,
27 And last of all, the woman also died.
till the woman also died, after surviving them all.
28 In the resurrection therefore, which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.
At the Resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? for they all married her."
29 But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as agents of God in heaven.
For in the Resurrection, men neither marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in Heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of the dead, but of the living.
'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead, but of living men."
33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his doctrine.
All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, having heard that he silenced the Sadducees, they came together in the same place.
Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,
35 And one of them, a lawyer, questioned, trying him, and saying,
and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,
36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
"Teacher, which is the greatest Commandment in the Law?"
37 And Jesus said to him, Thou shall love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
"'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'
38 This is the first and great commandment.
This is the greatest and foremost Commandment.
39 And the second is like it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
And the second is similar to it: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."
41 Now the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus interrogated them, saying,
While the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus put a question to them.
42 What does it seem to you about the Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him, Of David.
"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.
43 He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
"How then," He asked, "does David, taught by the Spirit, call Him Lord, when he says,
44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet?
"'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at My right hand until I have put thy foes beneath thy feet'?
45 If David therefore calls him Lord, how is he his son?
"If therefore David calls Him Lord, how can He be his son?"
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, nor did any man from that day dare to question him any more.
No one could say a word in reply, nor from that day did any one venture again to put a question to Him.
