Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,
2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son,
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.
4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise:
But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:
6 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, and killed them.
And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.
7 But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:
9 Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.
10 And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.
So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.
11 But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding-garment:
Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:
12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few chosen.
For many are called, but few elect.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in [his] talk.
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.
16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.
And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.
20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription?
21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar’s; and to God, the things which are God’s.
22 And when they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.
And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.
23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,
On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,
24 saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
saying, Master, Moses said, “If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.”
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother;
26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven.
27 And after them all the woman died.
Last of all the woman died also.
28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.
For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees’ mouths, they assembled together:
35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him,
and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 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.
Then Jesus said to 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 first and great commandment.
39 And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And the second is like to it, “Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.”
40 On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets.
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them,
42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David.
saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David’s.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,
44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?
“The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet.”
45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.
