Matthew 22
1 Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
Once more Jesus answered them in parables.
2 “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
"The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.
3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
"He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.
4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
"Again he sent out other slaves. ‘Tell the invited guests,’ he said,’that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.’
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
"They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;
6 and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
"while the rest seized his slaves and maltreated and murdered them.
7 When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
"Then the king’s wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
"Then he said to his slaves, "‘The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.
9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’
"‘So go out into the partings of the highways, and summon everybody you find there to the wedding-feast.’
10 Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
"So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,
"Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,
12 and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.
"‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding-garment?’ "The man was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
"‘Bind him hand and foot, ‘said the king to his officers, ‘and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.’
14 For many are called, but few chosen.”
"For there are many called, but few are chosen."
15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.
16 They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.
So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men’s favor.
17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
"Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said.
19 Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
"Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.
20 He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”
"Whose likeness and inscription is this?" he asked.
21 They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
"Caesar’s," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s."
22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.
When they heard this they were astonished, and left him and went away.
23 On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.
24 saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
"Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
"Now there were of our number seven brothers; and the first married and died. As he had no children, he left his wife to his brother;
26 In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
"In the same way the second also died, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 After them all, the woman died.
"Last of all the woman died.
28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”
"In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? They all had her."
29 But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
In answer Jesus said. "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
"For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
"But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,
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? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."
33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
As soon as the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together,
35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
and one of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.
36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
"Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"
37 Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Jesus answered, "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 first and great commandment.
"This is the great and first commandment.
39 A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
"The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
"On those two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets."
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put this question to them.
42 saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
"What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David’s," they answered.
43 He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
"How then, "he said, "does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?
"The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand Until I put thine enemies beneath thy feet?
45 “If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
"If David calls him Lord, how can he be his Son?"
46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.
