Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering, again spoke to them in allegories, saying,
And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2 “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,
The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the wedding feasts, and they were not willing to come.
and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
4 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;
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.
5 and they, having disregarded [it], went away, one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
7 And the king having heard, was angry, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
9 be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as you may find, call to the wedding feasts.
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
10 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.
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.
11 And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with wedding clothes,
And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.
12 and he says to him, Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes? And he was speechless.
And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
13 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;
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.
14 for many are called, and few chosen.”
For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
15 Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in words,
Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
16 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;
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;
17 tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, “Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites?
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
19 Show Me the tribute-coin.” And they brought to Him a denarius;
Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
20 and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image and the inscription?”
And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
21 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”;
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.
22 and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.
And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
23 In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
24 “Teacher, Moses said if anyone may die having no children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed to his brother.
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.
25 And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.
26 in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,
In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
27 and last of all the woman also died;
And last of all the woman also died.
28 therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”
In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
29 And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
30 for in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in Heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.
31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what 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 a God of dead men, but of living.”
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.
33 And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;
But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,
And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
36 “Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 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—
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.
38 this is a first and great command;
This is [the] great and first commandment.
39 and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”
On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
42 saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”
saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
43 He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit at My right hand, Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?
The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?
45 If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”
If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare question Him from that day [on].
And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
