Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
And Jesus answered again by similitudes, and said:
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 royal person, who made a 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 he sent his servants to call those that had been invited, to the feast: 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.
And again he sent other servants, and said: Tell those invited, Behold, my entertainment is prepared, my oxen and my fatlings are slain, and every thing is prepared; come ye to the feast.
5 But they made light of [it], and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
But they showed contempt, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise;
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew [them].
and the rest seized his servants, and abused them, 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 when the king heard of it, he was angry; and he sent his military forces, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, but they who were invited were unworthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Go ye therefore to the terminations of the streets; and as many as ye find, bid to the feast.
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 went out into the streets, and collected all they found, both bad and good; and the place of feasting was filled with guests.
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 went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who was not clad in the festal garments.
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
And he said to him: My friend, how camest thou here without the festal robes? But he was silent.
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 servitors: Bind his hands and his feet, and cast him into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few [are] chosen.
For the called are many, and the chosen are few.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.
Then went the Pharisees and took counsel, how they might ensnare him in discourse.
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any [man]: for thou regardest not the person of men.
And they sent to him their disciples, with domestics of Herod, and said to him: Teacher, we know that thou art veracious, and teachest the way of God with truth, regardless of man, for thou hast no respect of persons.
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Tell us, therefore, how doth it appear to thee: is it lawful to pay capitation money to Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Show me a denarius of the capitation money. And they brought to him a denarius.
20 And he saith unto them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
And Jesus said to them: Whose is this image and inscription?
21 They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
They say, Caesar's. He saith to them: Give then Caesar's things to Caesar, and God's things to God.
22 When they had heard [these words], they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
And when they heard it they were surprised: and they left him, and went away.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
The same day came Sadducees, and said to him: There is no life of the dead. And they questioned 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.
and said to him: Teacher; Moses commanded us, that if a man should die childless, his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to 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. The first took a wife, and deceased; and, as he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
In like manner also the second, and the third, and up to the whole seven.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
And after them all, the woman also herself died.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
In the resurrection, therefore, to which of those seven will she be the wife? For they all had taken her?
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus answered, and said to them: Ye do err, from 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 the angels of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection of the dead, they do not take wives, nor are wives given to husbands; but they are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
But as to the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, who said:
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, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob? Now he 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 astonished at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
And when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they assembled together;
35 Then one of them, [which was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
and one of them, who was expert in the law, to tempt him, inquired:
36 Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?
Teacher, which is the great command in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
This is the great and first command.
39 And the second [is] like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And the second, which is like it, is, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
On these two commands hang the law and the prophets.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The Son] of David.
and said: What say ye respecting, the Messiah? Whose son is he? They say to him; The son of David.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
He saith to them: How then doth David, by the Spirit, call him Lord? for he said:
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
The Lord said to my Lord, Seat thyself at my right hand, until I place thy enemies under thy feet.
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man] from that day forth ask him any more [questions.]
And no one was able to give him an answer? And from that day, no one dared to question him.
