Matthew 22
1 Yeshua answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables saying:
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
“The kingdom of the heavens is like a certain king who prepared a wedding 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 he sent out his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they did not want to 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 he sent out other servants saying: ‘Say to those who have been invited: “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
Now the indifferent ones just took off—one to his own field, another to his business.
6 and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
But the rest, seizing his servants mistreated and killed them!
7 The king was enraged, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
So when that king heard about it he was furious; and sending his troops he destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.
8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
“Then he says to his servants: ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were 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.'
So go on the roads leading out of town, and as many as you may find invite to the wedding 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 going out on the roads those servants gathered together everyone they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled 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 when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had not been clothed with a wedding garment.
12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
So he says to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
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 to the servants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, take him away and throw him out into the darkness farthest away.’ There there will be weeping 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 the Pharisees went and plotted how they might trap Him in some word.
16 They sent their talmidim 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.
So they send their disciples to Him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth; and you are not impressed by anyone, for you do not look at people's faces.
17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
So tell us, what do you think: is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Yeshua perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
But perceiving their malignancy Jesus said: “Hypocrites! Why do you test me?
19 Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
Show me the tax coin.” So they brought Him a denarius.
20 He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
And He says to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
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 to Him, “Caesar's.” Then He says to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's!”
22 When they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.
And hearing it they marveled, and leaving Him they went away.
23 On that day Sadducees came to him, the ones saying that there is no resurrection. And they asked him,
The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked 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 that if someone dies having no children his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for 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 seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring he left his widow to his brother.
26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
So also the second, and the third, up to the seventh.
27 After them all, the woman died.
Last of all, the woman died too.
28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife, of the seven, will she be? For they all had her.”
29 But Yeshua answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “You are deceived, not knowing the Scriptures nor 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 are like angels of God in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you 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 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 dead people but of living.”
33 When the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
Now as the crowds heard Him they were astonished at His teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they got together.
35 One of them, a Law scholar, asked him a question, testing him.
And one of them, a lawyer, testing Him, questioned and said,
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
“Teacher, which is the great commandment 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.'
So Jesus said to him: “‘You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind.’
38 This is the great and first commandment.
This is the first and great commandment.
39 A second likewise is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.'
And the second is like it, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets.”
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Yeshua asked them a question,
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them
42 saying, "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
saying, “What do you think about the Christ; whose Son is He?” They say to Him, “David's.”
43 He said to them, "How then does David in the Ruach call him Lord, saying,
He says to them: “How then does David in the 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 said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I place your enemies as a footstool for your feet”’?
45 "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
Really now, if David calls Him ‘Lord’, how can He be 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, nor from that day on did anyone dare to question Him anymore.
