< Matthew 22 >

1 Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
And, answering, Jesus, again, spake in parables unto them, saying: —
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, —who made a marriage-feast for his son;
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage-feast, —and they would not come.
4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Look, I have made ready my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast."'
Again, sent he other servants, saying—Say to the invited, Lo! my dinner, have I prepared, mine oxen and my fatlings, are slain, —and, all things, are, ready: Come ye into the marriage-feast.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise, —
6 and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
And, the rest, securing his servants, ill-treated and slew them.
7 The king was enraged, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
And, the king, was provoked to anger, —and, sending his armies, destroyed those murderers, and, their city, set on fire.
8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
Then, saith he unto his servants—The marriage, indeed, is ready, —but, the invited, were not, worthy;
9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'
Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.
10 And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining.
And those servants, going forth, into the roads, gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good, —and filled was the bride-chamber with guests.
11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on wedding clothing,
But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, —
12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
And saith unto him—Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.
13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
Then, the king said unto the ministers, Binding him feet and hands, cast him forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wafting and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few chosen."
For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach, for you are not partial to anyone.
And they sent forth to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher! we know that, true, thou art, and, the way of God, in truth, dost teach, and it concerneth thee not about anyone, —for thou lookest not unto the face of men:
17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said—Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?
19 Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary.
20 He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
And he saith unto them—Whose, is this image and the inscription?
21 They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
They say—Caesar’s. Then, saith he unto them—Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, —and, the things of God, unto God.
22 When they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.
And, hearing, they marvelled, —and, leaving him, departed.
23 On that day Sadducees came to him, the ones saying that there is no resurrection. And they asked him,
On that day, there came unto him Sadducees, who say, there is, no resurrection—and they questioned him,
24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
saying—Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
Now there were, with us, seven brethren; and, the first, marrying, died, and not having seed, left his wife unto his brother.
26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
Likewise, the second also, and the third, —unto the seven.
27 After them all, the woman died.
And, last of all, died, the wife.
28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
In the resurrection, therefore, —Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.
29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
And Jesus answering, said—Ye are deceiving yourselves, knowing neither the Scriptures, nor yet the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.
For, in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but, as messengers in the heaven, are they.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But, as touching the resurrection of the dead—Have ye not read what 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 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?—He is not God, of the dead, but, of the living.
33 When the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
And, the multitudes, hearing, were being struck with astonishment at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
Now, the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were brought together with one accord;
35 One of them, a Law scholar, asked him a question, testing him.
and one from among them, a lawyer, proposed a question, putting him to the test:
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
Teacher! which commandment, is greatest in the law?
37 He said to him, "'You are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
And, he, 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 the great and first commandment.
This, is the great and first commandment.
39 A second likewise is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.'
The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
Now, the Pharisees having come together, Jesus questioned them, saying—
42 saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
How, to you, doth it seem, concerning the Christ? Whose son, is he? They say unto him—David’s.
43 He said 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 on my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet'?
The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord, —Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool?
45 "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
If then, David, calleth him, Lord, How, is he, his son?
46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did anyone dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.
And, no one, was able to answer him a word, neither durst anyone, from that day, question him, any more.

< Matthew 22 >