Matthew 22
1 And, answering, Jesus, again, spake in parables unto them, saying: —
Once again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,
2 The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, —who made a marriage-feast for his son;
“The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who prepared a wedding feast for his son.
3 And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage-feast, —and they would not come.
He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
4 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.
Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and the fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’
5 And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise, —
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own field and another to his business.
6 And, the rest, securing his servants, ill-treated and slew them.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
7 And, the king, was provoked to anger, —and, sending his armies, destroyed those murderers, and, their city, set on fire.
When the king heard about it, he was furious. So he sent his armies, who destroyed those murderers and burned down their city.
8 Then, saith he unto his servants—The marriage, indeed, is ready, —but, the invited, were not, worthy;
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.
Go therefore to where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding feast anyone you find.’
10 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.
So the servants went out to the roads and gathered together all whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding feast was filled with guests.
11 But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, —
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not clothed with a wedding garment.
12 And saith unto him—Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.
So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did yoʋ come in here without a wedding garment?’ But the man was speechless.
13 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.
Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind his feet and hands, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
15 Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel as to how they might ensnare Jesus in what he said.
16 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:
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that yoʋ are true and teach the way of God in truth and defer to no one, for yoʋ do not show partiality.
17 Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
Tell us then, what do yoʋ think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said—Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary.
Show me the coin for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.
20 And he saith unto them—Whose, is this image and the inscription?
Then he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They say—Caesar’s. Then, saith he unto them—Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, —and, the things of God, unto God.
They said to him, “Caesar's.” So he said to them, “Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
22 And, hearing, they marvelled, —and, leaving him, departed.
When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.
23 On that day, there came unto him Sadducees, who say, there is, no resurrection—and they questioned him,
On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked him,
24 saying—Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.’
25 Now there were, with us, seven brethren; and, the first, marrying, died, and not having seed, left his wife unto his brother.
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.
26 Likewise, the second also, and the third, —unto the seven.
The same thing happened to the second and to the third, down to the seventh.
27 And, last of all, died, the wife.
Last of all, the woman also died.
28 In the resurrection, therefore, —Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.
In the resurrection, therefore, which of the seven will she be the wife of? For they all had her.”
29 And Jesus answering, said—Ye are deceiving yourselves, knowing neither the Scriptures, nor yet the power of God.
Jesus answered them, “You are in error because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.
30 For, in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but, as messengers in the heaven, are they.
For in the resurrection people neither marry nor are they given in marriage. Instead, they are like angels of God in heaven.
31 But, as touching the resurrection of the dead—Have ye not read what was spoken unto you by God, saying—
But as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
32 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.
‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 And, the multitudes, hearing, were being struck with astonishment at his teaching.
And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 Now, the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were brought together with one accord;
Now when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 and one from among them, a lawyer, proposed a question, putting him to the test:
And one of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him:
36 Teacher! which commandment, is greatest in the law?
“Teacher, which is the greatest 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:
Jesus said to him, “‘Yoʋ shall love the Lord yoʋr God with all yoʋr heart, with all yoʋr soul, and with all yoʋr mind.’
38 This, is the great and first commandment.
This is the most important and greatest commandment.
39 The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And a second is like it: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’
40 In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
41 Now, the Pharisees having come together, Jesus questioned them, saying—
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 How, to you, doth it seem, concerning the Christ? Whose son, is he? They say unto him—David’s.
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David's.”
43 He saith unto them—How then doth, David, in spirit, call him, Lord, saying—
He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord,’ saying,
44 The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord, —Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool?
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet”’?
45 If then, David, calleth him, Lord, How, is he, his son?
If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?”
46 And, no one, was able to answer him a word, neither durst anyone, from that day, question him, any more.
No one was able to say anything in reply, nor did anyone dare to ask him questions anymore from that day forward.
