Matthew 22

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The story of the marriage feast

And Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said: And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come. And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast. Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade: But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe; And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say. And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation. For many are called, but few are chosen.

The Pharisees question Jesus as to the tribute

Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position. And they sent out unto 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.
Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not? Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny. Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Christ and the Tribute Money (Matthew 22:20-21)
And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?		 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's. They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

The question of the Sadducees as to the coming back from death

On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying, The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for 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.
Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother; Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh. Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
And last of all the woman came to her end. And last of all the woman died also.
When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings: But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
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.
And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

The substance of the rules of God

But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together; But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying, Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Master, which is the chief rule in the law? Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
This is the first and greatest rule. This is the first and great commandment.
And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Jesus questions the Pharisees

Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying, While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David. Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying, He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you? The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him. And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
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