Matthew 22
1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,
Once again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who prepared 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 He sent out his servants to call those who had been invited to come to the marriage feast, but 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 the king sent other servants, saying, 'Tell them who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been killed, and all things are ready. Come to 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 But they paid no attention and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own field and another to his business.
6 The others seized the king's servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
The rest seized his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
7 The king was angry, and he sent his soldiers and they killed those murderers and burned their city.
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 he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore go to the highway crossings and invite as many people to the marriage feast as you can find.'
Go therefore to where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding feast anyone you find.’
10 The servants went out to the highways and gathered together all the people they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled 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 when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who was not clothed with a wedding garment.
12 The king said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.
So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did yoʋ get in here without a wedding garment?’ But the man was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind this man hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and the grinding 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 people are called, but few are chosen.”
For many are called, but few are chosen.”
15 Then the Pharisees went and planned how they might entrap Jesus in his own talk.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel as to how they might ensnare Jesus in what he said.
16 Then they sent to him their disciples, together with the Herodians. They said to Jesus, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach God's way in truth. You care for no one's opinion, and you do not show partiality between people.
They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, who said to him, “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 So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
Tell us then, what do yoʋ think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”
18 But Jesus understood their wickedness and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
But Jesus knew their evil intent and said, “Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin for the tax.” Then they brought a denarius to him.
Show me the coin for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.
20 Jesus said to them, “Whose image and name are these?”
Then he said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They said to him, “Caesar's.” Then Jesus said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
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 When they heard it, they marveled. Then they left him and went away.
When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.
23 On that day some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him,
On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and asked him,
24 saying, “Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry his wife and have children for 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 There were seven brothers. The first married and then died. Having left no children, he 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 wife to his brother.
26 Then the second brother did the same thing, then the third, all the way to the seventh brother.
The same thing happened to the second and to the third, down to the seventh.
27 After them all, the woman died.
Last of all, the woman also died.
28 Now in the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven brothers? For they all had married her.”
In the resurrection, therefore, which of the seven will she be the wife of? For they all had her.”
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, because you do not know the scriptures or 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. Instead, they are like angels in heaven.
For in the resurrection people neither marry nor are they given in marriage. Instead, they are like angels of God in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to 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, 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, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
And when the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.
Now when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him—
And one of them, a lawyer, asked Jesus a question to test him:
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, “'Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your 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 And a second commandment is like it—'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
And a second is like it: ‘Yoʋ shall love yoʋr neighbor as yoʋrself.’
40 On these two commandments depend the whole law and the prophets.”
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
41 Now while the Pharisees were still gathered together, Jesus asked them a question.
While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 He said, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”
“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David's.”
43 Jesus said to them, “How then does David in the 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 said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool”'?
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I make yoʋr enemies a footstool for yoʋr feet”’?
45 If David then calls the Christ 'Lord,' how is he David's son?”
If David calls him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?”
46 No one was able to answer him a word, and no man dared ask him any more questions from that day on.
No one was able to say anything in reply, nor did anyone dare to ask him questions anymore from that day forward.
