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Matthew 22:1

And Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said:

And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,

Again Jesus spoke to them in figurative language.

Matthew 22:2

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,

"The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "may be compared to a king who celebrated the marriage of his son,

Matthew 22:3

And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.

and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

and sent his servants to call the invited guests to the wedding, but they were unwilling to come.

Matthew 22:4

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 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 other servants with a message to those who were invited. "`My breakfast is now ready," he said, `my bullocks and fat cattle are killed, and every preparation is made: come to the wedding.'

Matthew 22:5

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, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

"They however gave no heed, but went, one to his home in the country, another to his business;

Matthew 22:6

And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].

and the rest seized the king's servants, maltreated them, and murdered them.

Matthew 22:7

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.

And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

So the king's anger was stirred, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burnt their city.

Matthew 22:8

Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;

Then he said to his servants, "`The wedding banquet is ready, but those who were invited were unworthy of it.

Matthew 22:9

Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.

go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.

Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet invite to the wedding.'

Matthew 22:10

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.

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.

"So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests.

Matthew 22:11

But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.

"Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe.

Matthew 22:12

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 says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

"`My friend,' he said, `how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?'

Matthew 22:13

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 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.

"The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "`Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'

Matthew 22:14

For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

"For there are many called, but few chosen."

Matthew 22:15

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 held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.

Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation.

Matthew 22:16

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 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 sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank.

Matthew 22:17

Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?"

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?

Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me?

Matthew 22:19

Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.

Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.

Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling.

Matthew 22:20

And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?

"Whose likeness and inscription," He asked, "is this?"

Matthew 22:21

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 to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

"Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God."

Matthew 22:22

And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.

They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way.

Matthew 22:23

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,

On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,

On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that there is no resurrection. And they put this case to Him.

Matthew 22:24

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, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.

"Teacher," they said, "Moses enjoined, `If a man die childless, his brother shall marry his widow, and raise up a family for him.'

Matthew 22:25

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 having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.

Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

Matthew 22:26

In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh.

In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.

So also did the second and the third, down to the seventh,

Matthew 22:27

And last of all the woman came to her end.

And last of all the woman also died.

till the woman also died, after surviving them all.

Matthew 22:28

When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her.

In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?

At the Resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? for they all married her."

Matthew 22:29

But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

The reply of Jesus was, "You are in error, through ignorance of the Scriptures and of the power of God.

Matthew 22:30

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 angels of God in heaven.

For in the Resurrection, men neither marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in Heaven.

Matthew 22:31

But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,

But as to the Resurrection of the dead, have you never read what God says to you,

Matthew 22:32

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 God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.

`I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead, but of living men."

Matthew 22:33

And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.

And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.

All the crowd heard this, and were filled with amazement at His teaching.

Matthew 22:34

But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;

But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.

Now the Pharisees came up when they heard that He had silenced the Sadducees,

Matthew 22:35

And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,

and one of them, an expounder of the Law, asked Him as a test question,

Matthew 22:36

Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

"Teacher, which is the greatest Commandment in the Law?"

Matthew 22:37

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.

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.

"`Thou shalt love the Lord thy God,'" He answered, "`with thy whole heart, thy whole soul, thy whole mind.'

Matthew 22:38

This is the first and greatest rule.

This is [the] great and first commandment.

This is the greatest and foremost Commandment.

Matthew 22:39

And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

And the second is similar to it: `Thou shalt love thy fellow man as much as thyself.'

Matthew 22:40

On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.

On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.

The whole of the Law and the Prophets is summed up in these two Commandments."

Matthew 22:41

Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying,

And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,

While the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus put a question to them.

Matthew 22:42

What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.

saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.

"What think you about the Christ," He said, "whose son is He?" "David's," they replied.

Matthew 22:43

He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,

He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,

"How then," He asked, "does David, taught by the Spirit, call Him Lord, when he says,

Matthew 22:44

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 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 hand until I have put thy foes beneath thy feet'?

Matthew 22:45

If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?

If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?

"If therefore David calls Him Lord, how can He be his son?"

Matthew 22:46

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 one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.

No one could say a word in reply, nor from that day did any one venture again to put a question to Him.

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