Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables, and said,
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and pleaded them spitefully, and slew them.
And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was angry: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.
8 Then says he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:
9 Go all of you therefore into the highways, and as many as all of you shall find, bid to the marriage.
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.
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 guest.
So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guest, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:
12 And he says unto him, Friend, how came you in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? 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 said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few elect.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. (logos)
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.
16 And they sent out unto 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 sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:
17 Tell us therefore, What think you? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt all of you me, all of you hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.
20 And he says unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription?
21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then says he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar’s; and to God, the things which are God’s.
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
saying, Master, Moses said, “If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.”
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother;
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
Last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, All of you do go astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and 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 at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 But as concerning the resurrection of the dead, have all of you not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.
Then Jesus said to him, “Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.”
38 This is the first and great commandment.
This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, You shall love your neighbour as yourself.
And the second is like to it, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them,
42 Saying, What think all of you of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David’s.
43 He says unto them, How then does David in spirit (pneuma) call him Lord, saying,
He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit you on my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool?
“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet.”
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, (logos) neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.
