Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering, again spoke to them in allegories, saying,
AND Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 “The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made wedding feasts for his son,
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage 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 forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: 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 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.
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 their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, mistreated and slew [them].
And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, 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;
But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 then he says to his servants, The wedding feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden 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 ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
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.
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.
11 And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with wedding clothes,
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on 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 saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And 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 hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 for many are called, and few chosen.”
For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare Him in words,
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
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 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.
17 tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?”
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?
18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, “Why do you tempt Me, hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Show Me the tribute-coin.” And they brought to Him a denarius;
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20 and He says to them, “Whose [is] this image and the inscription?”
And he saith unto 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 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.
22 and having heard they wondered, and having left Him they went away.
When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23 In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked 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, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto 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, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26 in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,
Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 and last of all the woman also died;
And last of all the woman died also.
28 therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do 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 the 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 as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;
And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,
Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 “Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”
Master, 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—
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.
38 this is a first and great command;
This is the first and great commandment.
39 and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;
And the second is like unto 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 hang all the law and the prophets.
41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked 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 of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
43 He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
He saith unto them, How then doth 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 unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45 If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”
If David then 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 man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
