Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,
2 The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, which made a marriage feast for his son,
3 and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not 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 forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.
5 But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise:
6 And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
and the rest laid hold on his servants, and entreated them shamefully, 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.
But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.
9 go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage 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 those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding 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 behold the guests, he saw there a man which had not on 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.
and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having 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, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the 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 went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in [his] talk.
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;
And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.
17 tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20 And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
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 unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
22 And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
And when they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went their way.
23 On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
On that day there came to him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection: and they 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, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto 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 with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;
26 In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman also died.
And after them all the woman died.
28 In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, 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 as angels in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto 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 [the God] of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
35 And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him,
36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
Master, 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.
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] great and first commandment.
This is the great and first commandment.
39 And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
And a second like [unto it] is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
On these two commandments hangeth the whole law, and the prophets.
41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
42 saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, [The son] of David.
43 He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
He saith unto them, How then doth 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 unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?
45 If therefore David 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 did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
