Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
And Jesus answered, and spoke to them again by parables, and said,
2 'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage for his son,
3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
And sent his servants to call them that were invited to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
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.
5 and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
But they made light of [it], and went, one to his farm, another to his merchandise.
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].
And the remnant took his servants, and treated [them] spitefully, and slew [them].
7 'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
But when the king heard [of it], he was wroth: and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
Then he saith to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they who were invited were not worthy.
9 be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, invite to the marriage.
10 'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.
So those servants went out into the highways, and collected all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,
And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not a wedding-garment:
12 and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.
And he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.
13 'Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast [him] into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 for many are called, and few chosen.'
For many are called, but few [are] chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in [his] talk.
16 and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;
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.
17 tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar, or not?
18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, [ye] hypocrites?
19 show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
Show me the tribute-money. And they brought to him a penny.
20 and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'
And he saith to them, Whose [is] this image, and superscription?
21 they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
They say to him, Cesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
22 and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
When they had heard [these words], they marveled, and left him, and departed.
23 In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
The same day came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24 'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.
Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man shall die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
25 'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;
Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased; and having no issue, left his wife to his brother.
26 in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,
Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
27 and last of all died also the woman;
And last of all the woman died also.
28 therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?'
Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 And Jesus answering said to them, 'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
But as concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of 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 having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;
And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;
But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were assembled about him.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
Then one of them [who was] a lawyer, asked [him a question], tempting him, and saying,
36 'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'
Master, which [is] the great commandment in the law?
37 And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —
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 a first and great command;
This is the first and great commandment.
39 and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
And the second [is] like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'
On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them,
42 saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'
Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, [The son] of David.
43 He saith to them, 'How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
He saith to them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?
The LORD said to my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thy enemies thy footstool?
45 If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'
If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any [man], from that day forth, ask him any more questions.
