Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables, and said,
And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:
2 The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.
3 And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.
4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell them who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage.
Again, he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.’
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.
6 And the remnant took his servants, and treated them spitefully, and slew them.
Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.
7 But when the king heard of it, he was angry: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.
8 Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, invite to the marriage.
Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding garment:
Then the king entered to see the guests. And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.
12 And he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
And he said to him, ‘Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’ But he was dumbstruck.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then the king said to the ministers: ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
For many are called, but few are chosen.’”
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees, going out, took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.
16 And they sent out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.
And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and that the influence of others is nothing to you. For you do not consider the reputation of men.
17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a penny.
Show me the coin of the census tax.” And they offered him a denarius.
20 And he saith to them, Whose is this image and superscription?
And Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”
21 They say to him, Caesar’s. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.
They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar; and to God what is of God.”
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and departed.
And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
saying: “Teacher, Moses said: If anyone will have died, having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, died, and, having no issue, left his wife to his brother:
Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first, having taken a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother:
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
And last of all, the woman also passed away.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
But Jesus responded to them by saying: “You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage. Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.
31 But as concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye 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 by God, saying to you:
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?’ He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
And when the crowds heard this, they wondered at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together about him.
But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.
35 Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
37 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.
Jesus said to him: “‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
38 This is the first and great commandment.
This is the greatest and first commandment.
39 And the second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.
saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”
43 He saith to them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
He said to them: “Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:
44 The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool?
‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?’
45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
And no one was able to respond to him a word. And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.
