Matthew 22
1 Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.
And, answering, Jesus, again, spake in parables unto them, saying: —
2 "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,
The kingdom of the heavens hath become like a man, a king, —who made a marriage-feast for his son;
3 and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.
And sent his servants, to call the invited into the marriage-feast, —and they would not come.
4 "Again he sent other servants with a message to those who were invited. "'My breakfast is now ready," he said, 'my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'
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.
5 "They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;
And, they, slighting it, went off, one, indeed, into his own field, and, another, unto his merchandise, —
6 and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.
And, the rest, securing his servants, ill-treated and slew them.
7 So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.
And, the king, was provoked to anger, —and, sending his armies, destroyed those murderers, and, their city, set on fire.
8 Then he said to his servants, "'The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.
Then, saith he unto his servants—The marriage, indeed, is ready, —but, the invited, were not, worthy;
9 Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'
Be going, therefore, into the crossways of the roads, and, as many as ye shall find, call ye into the marriage-feast.
10 "So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests.
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.
11 "Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.
But the king, entering to view the guests, saw there a man, who had not put on a wedding-garment, —
12 "'My friend,' he said, 'how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'
And saith unto him—Friend! how camest thou in here, not having a wedding-garment? And, he, was put to silence.
13 "The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'
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.
14 "For there are many called, but few chosen."
For, many, are called, but, few, chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.
Then, went the Pharisees and took, counsel, that they might ensnare him, in discourse.
16 So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank.
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:
17 Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"
Tell us then, how, to thee, it seemeth? Is it allowable to give tax unto Caesar, or not?
18 Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?
But Jesus, taking note of their wickedness, said—Why are ye tempting me, hypocrites?
19 Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling.
Shew me the coin appointed for the tax. And, they, brought unto him a denary.
20 "Whose likeness and inscription," He asked, "is this?"
And he saith unto them—Whose, is this image and the inscription?
21 "Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God."
They say—Caesar’s. Then, saith he unto them—Render, therefore, the things of Caesar, unto Caesar, —and, the things of God, unto God.
22 They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.
And, hearing, they marvelled, —and, leaving him, departed.
23 On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.
On that day, there came unto him Sadducees, who say, there is, no resurrection—and they questioned him,
24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses enjoined, 'If a man die childless, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise up a family for him.'
saying—Teacher! Moses, said, If any man die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.
Now there were, with us, seven brethren; and, the first, marrying, died, and not having seed, left his wife unto his brother.
26 So also did the second and the third, down to the seventh,
Likewise, the second also, and the third, —unto the seven.
27 till the woman also died, after surviving them all.
And, last of all, died, the wife.
28 At the Resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? for they all married her."
In the resurrection, therefore, —Of which of the seven, shall she be wife? For, all, had her.
29 The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.
And Jesus answering, said—Ye are deceiving yourselves, knowing neither the Scriptures, nor yet the power of God.
30 For in the Resurrection, men neither marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in Heaven.
For, in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but, as messengers in the heaven, are they.
31 But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,
But, as touching the resurrection of the dead—Have ye not read what was spoken unto you by God, saying—
32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead, but of living men."
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.
33 All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.
And, the multitudes, hearing, were being struck with astonishment at his teaching.
34 Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,
Now, the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, were brought together with one accord;
35 and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,
and one from among them, a lawyer, proposed a question, putting him to the test:
36 "Teacher, which is the greatest Commandment in the Law?"
Teacher! which commandment, is greatest in the law?
37 "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "'with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'
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:
38 This is the greatest and foremost Commandment.
This, is the great and first commandment.
39 And the second is similar to it: 'Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'
The second, like it, is, this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."
In these two commandments, all the law, is contained, and the prophets.
41 While the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus put a question to them.
Now, the Pharisees having come together, Jesus questioned them, saying—
42 "What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.
How, to you, doth it seem, concerning the Christ? Whose son, is he? They say unto him—David’s.
43 "How then," He asked, "does David, taught by the Spirit, call Him Lord, when he says,
He saith unto them—How then doth, David, in spirit, call him, Lord, saying—
44 "'The Lord said to my Lord, sit at My right hand until I have put thy foes beneath thy feet'?
The Lord, hath said unto, my Lord, —Sit thou on my right hand, until I make thy foes thy footstool?
45 "If therefore David calls Him Lord, how can He be his son?"
If then, David, calleth him, Lord, How, is he, his son?
46 No one could say a word in reply, nor from that day did any one venture again to put a question to Him.
And, no one, was able to answer him a word, neither durst anyone, from that day, question him, any more.
