Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2 The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
3 and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
4 Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
5 But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
6 And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
7 And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
8 Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
9 go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’
10 And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.
Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
11 And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,
12 And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
14 For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
For many are called, but few chosen.”
15 Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
16 And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.
17 tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
19 Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
20 And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”
21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
22 And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
When they heard it, they marvelled, and left him and went away.
23 On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.
saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
25 Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.
Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
26 In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman also died.
After them all, the woman died.
28 In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”
29 And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
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, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
35 And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
37 And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
38 This is [the] great and first commandment.
This is the first and great commandment.
39 And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
42 saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
43 He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?
‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?
45 If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
