Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and said,
And Jesus answering, again spoke to them in allegories, saying,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
“The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatted calves are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.
Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Behold, I prepared my early meal, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come to the wedding feasts;
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
and they, having disregarded [it], went away, one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
8 Then says he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
9 Go you therefore into the highways, and as many as you shall find, bid to the marriage.
be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, gathered all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with wedding clothes,
12 And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
and he says to him, Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes? And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then the king said to the servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth into the outer darkness, there will be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
for many are called, and few chosen.”
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in words,
16 And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God in truth, neither care you for any man: for you regard not the person of men.
and they send to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we have known that You are true, and the way of God in truth You teach, and You are not caring for anyone, for You do not look to the face of men;
17 Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt you me, you hypocrites?
And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, “Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites?
19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a penny.
Show Me the tribute-coin.” And they brought to Him a denarius;
20 And he says to them, Whose is this image and superscription?
and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image and the inscription?”
21 They say to him, Caesar’s. Then says he to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.
They say to Him, “Caesar’s”; then He says to them, “Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God”;
22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.
and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
“Teacher, Moses said if anyone may die having no children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed to his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife to his brother:
And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,
27 And last of all the woman died also.
and last of all the woman also died;
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, You do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
for in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in Heaven.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
And concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you not 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 the 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 a God of dead men, but of living.”
33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
“Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
37 Jesus said to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
And Jesus said to him, “You will love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding—
38 This is the first and great commandment.
this is a first and great command;
39 And the second is like to it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
42 Saying, What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The son of David.
saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”
43 He says to them, How then does David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool?
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare question Him from that day [on].
