Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables saying:
2 The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
“The kingdom of the heavens is like a certain king who prepared a wedding feast for his son.
3 and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
And he sent out his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, but they did not want to come.
4 Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
Again he sent out other servants saying: ‘Say to those who have been invited: “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
5 But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
Now the indifferent ones just took off—one to his own field, another to his business.
6 And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
But the rest, seizing his servants mistreated and killed them!
7 And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
So when that king heard about it he was furious; and sending his troops he destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.
8 Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
“Then he says to his servants: ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
So go on the roads leading out of town, and as many as you may find invite to the wedding feast.’
10 And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.
And going out on the roads those servants gathered together everyone they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.
But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had not been clothed with a wedding garment.
12 And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
So he says to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, take him away and throw him out into the darkness farthest away.’ There there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
For many are called, but few chosen.”
15 Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might trap Him in some word.
16 And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
So they send their disciples to Him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth; and you are not impressed by anyone, for you do not look at people's faces.
17 tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
So tell us, what do you think: is it lawful to pay tax to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
But perceiving their malignancy Jesus said: “Hypocrites! Why do you test me?
19 Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
Show me the tax coin.” So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
And He says to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
They say to Him, “Caesar's.” Then He says to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's!”
22 And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
And hearing it they marveled, and leaving Him they went away.
23 On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him
24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.
saying: “Teacher, Moses said that if someone dies having no children his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, 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 widow to his brother.
26 In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
So also the second, and the third, up to the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman also died.
Last of all, the woman died too.
28 In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife, of the seven, will she be? For they all had her.”
29 And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
So in answer Jesus said to them: “You are deceived, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God!
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what 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 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 God of dead people but of living.”
33 And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
Now as the crowds heard Him they were astonished at His teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they got together.
35 And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
And one of them, a lawyer, testing Him, questioned and said,
36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37 And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
So Jesus said to him: “‘You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, and with your whole soul, and with your whole mind.’
38 This is [the] great and first commandment.
This is the first and great commandment.
39 And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And the second is like it, ‘You must love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
On these two commandments hang the whole Law, and the Prophets.”
41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
While the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them
42 saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
saying, “What do you think about the Christ; whose Son is He?” They say to Him, “David's.”
43 He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
He says to them: “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord’ saying,
44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?
‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right until I place your enemies as a footstool for your feet”’?
45 If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
Really now, if David calls Him ‘Lord’, how can He be his son?”
46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare to question Him anymore.
