Matthew 22
1 And Jesus answered again by similitudes, and said:
Yeshua answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a royal person, who made a feast for his son.
"The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
3 And he sent his servants to call those that had been invited, to the feast: and they would not come.
and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
4 And again he sent other servants, and said: Tell those invited, Behold, my entertainment is prepared, my oxen and my fatlings are slain, and every thing is prepared; come ye to the feast.
Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Look, I have made ready my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast."'
5 But they showed contempt, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise;
But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
6 and the rest seized his servants, and abused them, and slew them.
and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
7 And when the king heard of it, he was angry; and he sent his military forces, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
The king was enraged, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
8 Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, but they who were invited were unworthy.
"Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
9 Go ye therefore to the terminations of the streets; and as many as ye find, bid to the feast.
Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'
10 And those servants went out into the streets, and collected all they found, both bad and good; and the place of feasting was filled with guests.
And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was filled with those reclining.
11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who was not clad in the festal garments.
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on wedding clothing,
12 And he said to him: My friend, how camest thou here without the festal robes? But he was silent.
and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
13 Then said the king to the servitors: Bind his hands and his feet, and cast him into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
14 For the called are many, and the chosen are few.
For many are called, but few chosen."
15 Then went the Pharisees and took counsel, how they might ensnare him in discourse.
Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
16 And they sent to him their disciples, with domestics of Herod, and said to him: Teacher, we know that thou art veracious, and teachest the way of God with truth, regardless of man, for thou hast no respect of persons.
They sent their talmidim 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 are not partial to anyone.
17 Tell us, therefore, how doth it appear to thee: is it lawful to pay capitation money to Caesar, or not?
Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
18 But Jesus knew their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
But Yeshua perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me a denarius of the capitation money. And they brought to him a denarius.
Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
20 And Jesus said to them: Whose is this image and inscription?
He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
21 They say, Caesar's. He saith to them: Give then Caesar's things to Caesar, and God's things to God.
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."
22 And when they heard it they were surprised: and they left him, and went away.
When they heard it, they were astonished, and left him, and went away.
23 The same day came Sadducees, and said to him: There is no life of the dead. And they questioned him,
On that day Sadducees came to him, the ones saying that there is no resurrection. And they asked him,
24 and said to him: Teacher; Moses commanded us, that if a man should die childless, his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.
saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'
25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first took a wife, and deceased; and, as he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
26 In like manner also the second, and the third, and up to the whole seven.
In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
27 And after them all, the woman also herself died.
After them all, the woman died.
28 In the resurrection, therefore, to which of those seven will she be the wife? For they all had taken her?
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
29 Jesus answered, and said to them: Ye do err, from not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
But Yeshua answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection of the dead, they do not take wives, nor are wives given to husbands; but they are as the angels of God in heaven.
For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.
31 But as to the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, who said:
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob? Now he 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 And when the multitude heard it they were astonished at his doctrine.
When the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 And when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they assembled together;
But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
35 and one of them, who was expert in the law, to tempt him, inquired:
One of them, a Law scholar, asked him a question, testing him.
36 Teacher, which is the great command in the law?
"Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy mind.
He said to him, "'You are to love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
38 This is the great and first command.
This is the great and first commandment.
39 And the second, which is like it, is, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
A second likewise is this, 'You are to love your neighbor as yourself.'
40 On these two commands hang the law and the prophets.
The whole Law and the Prophets depend on these two commandments."
41 And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them,
Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Yeshua asked them a question,
42 and said: What say ye respecting, the Messiah? Whose son is he? They say to him; The son of David.
saying, "What do you think of the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
43 He saith to them: How then doth David, by the Spirit, call him Lord? for he said:
He said to them, "How then does David in the Ruach call him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said to my Lord, Seat thyself at my right hand, until I place thy enemies under thy feet.
'The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet'?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
"If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
46 And no one was able to give him an answer? And from that day, no one dared to question him.
No one was able to answer him a word, neither did anyone dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.
