Matthew 22
1 Yeshua answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
Jesus continuing to discourse to them in parables, said,
2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
The Administration of Heaven resembles the conduct of a king, who having 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.
sent his servants to call them, who had been invited; but 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."'
Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited I have prepared my feast; my bullocks and fatlings are slain, and all is ready; come to the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
But they turned away with indifference, one to his farm, another to his merchandize.
6 and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
And the rest seizing his servants, abused and killed them.
7 The king was enraged, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
When the king heard this, being enraged, he sent his soldiers, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
Then he said to his servants, The entertainment is ready; but they 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.'
go therefore, into the public roads, and all that you can find, invited to the marriage.
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.
Accordingly they went into the highways, and assembled all that they found, good and bad, so that the hall was furnished 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,
When the king came in to see the guests, observing one who had not on a wedding garment,
12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
he said to him, Friend, how came you 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 attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and thrust him out into darkness, where will be weeping and gnashing of teeth;
14 For many are called, but few chosen."
for there are many called, but few chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees retired, and having consulted how they might entrap him in his words,
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.
sent to him some of their disciples, and some Herodians, who being instructed by them, said, Rabbi, we know that you are sincere, and faithfully teach the way of God, without partiality, for you respect not the person of men.
17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Tell us, therefore, your opinion: Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
18 But Yeshua perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
Jesus, perceiving their malice, said, Dissemblers, why would you entangle me?
19 Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
Show me the tribute money. And they reached him a denarius.
20 He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
He asked 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 answered, Cesar's. He replied, Render, then, to Cesar that which is Cesar's, and to God that which is God's.
22 When they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.
And admiring his answer, they left him, and 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 Sadducees, who say that there is no future life, came to him and addressed 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.'
Rabbi, Moses has said, if one die, and have no children, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise issue to the deceased.
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 lived among us seven brothers; the eldest married and died without issue, leaving his wife to his brother.
26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
Thus also the second, and the third, and so to the seventh.
27 After them all, the woman died.
Last of all the woman died also.
28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
Now, at the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven; for they all married her?
29 But Yeshua answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus answering, said to them, You err, 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 that state, they neither marry, nor give in marriage: they resemble the angels of God.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But as to the revival of the dead, have you not read what God declared to you, 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 a God of the dead, but of the living.
33 When the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
Now, the people who heard this, were struck with awe at his doctrine.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
Meantime, the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, flocked about him.
35 One of them, a Law scholar, asked him a question, testing him.
Then, one of them, a lawyer, trying him, proposed this question,
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
Rabbi, which is the greatest 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.'
Jesus answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind."
38 This is the great and first commandment.
This is the first and greatest commandment.
39 A second likewise is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.'
The second is like it, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
40 The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets depend.
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 of the Messiah? Who son should he be? They answered, David's.
43 He said to them, "How then does David in the Ruach call him Lord, saying,
He replied, How then does David, speaking by inspiration, call him his Lord?
44 'The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet'?
"The Lord," says he, "said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your foes your footstool."
45 "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
If the Messiah were David's son, would David call him his Lord?
46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did anyone dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.
To this none of them could answer; and from that day no person presumed to interrogate him.
