Matthew 22
1 Once more Jesus answered them in parables.
And having responded, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying,
2 "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.
The kingdom of the heavens is like a man, a king who made a wedding for his son.
3 "He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.
And he sent forth his bondmen to call those who were invited to the wedding festivities, and they did not want to come.
4 "Again he sent out other slaves. ‘Tell the invited guests,’ he said,’that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.’
Again he sent forth other bondmen, saying, Speak to those who were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding festivities.
5 "They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;
But having disregarded, they departed, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
6 "while the rest seized his slaves and maltreated and murdered them.
and the others having seized his bondmen, abused and killed them.
7 "Then the king’s wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
But having heard that, the king was angry, and having sent forth his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 "Then he said to his slaves, "‘The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.
Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding is indeed ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 "‘So go out into the partings of the highways, and summon everybody you find there to the wedding-feast.’
Go ye therefore to the crossings of the ways, and as many as ye may find, call to the wedding festivities.
10 "So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.
And those bondmen having departed into the roads, they gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with those who were dining.
11 "Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,
But when the king came in to see those who were dining, he saw there a man who was not clothed with a wedding garment.
12 "‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding-garment?’ "The man was speechless.
And he says to him, Friend, how did thou come in here not having a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
13 "‘Bind him hand and foot, ‘said the king to his officers, ‘and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.’
Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
14 "For there are many called, but few are chosen."
For many are called, but few chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.
Then the Pharisees having departed, they took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.
16 So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men’s favor.
And they send out their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou are true, and teach the way of God in truth, and it is not a concern to thee about a man, for thou look not to the personage of men.
17 "Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Tell us therefore, what does it seem to thee? Is it permitted to give tribute to Caesar or not?
18 And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said.
But Jesus having known their wickedness, said, Why do ye tempt me, ye hypocrites?
19 "Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.
Exhibit to me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denarius.
20 "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" he asked.
And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription?
21 "Caesar’s," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s."
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Therefore, render the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God.
22 When they heard this they were astonished, and left him and went away.
And when they heard it, they marveled. And having left him, they departed.
23 That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.
On that day Sadducees came to him, those who claim to be no resurrection. And they questioned him, saying,
24 "Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.
Teacher, Moses said, If some man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
25 "Now there were of our number seven brothers; and the first married and died. As he had no children, he left his wife to his brother;
Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first having married perished. And having no seed left his wife to his brother.
26 "In the same way the second also died, and the third, unto the seventh.
Likewise also the second, and the third, until the seventh.
27 "Last of all the woman died.
And last of all, the woman also died.
28 "In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? They all had her."
In the resurrection therefore, which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.
29 In answer Jesus said. "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
But having answered, Jesus said to them, Ye are led astray, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 "For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as agents of God in heaven.
31 "But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye 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 God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 As soon as the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together,
But the Pharisees, having heard that he silenced the Sadducees, they came together in the same place.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.
And one of them, a lawyer, questioned, trying him, and saying,
36 "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"
Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
And Jesus said to him, Thou shall love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
38 "This is the great and first commandment.
This is the first and great commandment.
39 "The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
And the second is like it, Thou shall love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 "On those two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets."
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41 Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put this question to them.
Now the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus interrogated them, saying,
42 "What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David’s," they answered.
What does it seem to you about the Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him, Of David.
43 "How then, "he said, "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 unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand Until I put thine enemies beneath thy feet?
The Lord said to my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I place thine enemies a footstool of thy feet?
45 "If David calls him Lord, how can he be his Son?"
If David therefore calls him Lord, how is he his son?
46 No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.
And no man was able to answer him a word, nor did any man from that day dare to question him any more.
