Matthew

1And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

2'The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

3and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

4'Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

5and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

6and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].

7'And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

8then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

9be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

10'And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

11'And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

12and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

13'Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;

14for many are called, and few chosen.'

15Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

16and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, 'Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

17tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

18And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, 'Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

19show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;

20and he saith to them, 'Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'

21they say to him, 'Caesar's;' then saith he to them, 'Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

22and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

23In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

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

25'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

26in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

27and last of all died also the woman;

28therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife — for all had her?'

29And Jesus answering said to them, 'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

30for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

31'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'

33And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

34and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

35and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

36'Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'

37And Jesus said to him, 'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding —

38this is a first and great command;

39and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;

40on these — the two commands — all the law and the prophets do hang.'

41And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

42saying, 'What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, 'Of David.'

43He saith to them, 'How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

44The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

45If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'

46And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.

1Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

2“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

3and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

4Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’

5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

6and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

7When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

8“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

9Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’

10Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

11“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

12and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

14For many are called, but few chosen.”

15Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

16They sent their disciples 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 aren’t partial to anyone.

17Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said,“Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

19Show me the tax money.”They brought to him a denarius.

20He asked them,“Whose is this image and inscription?”

21They 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.”

22When they heard it, they marvelled, and left him and went away.

23On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspringfor his brother.’

25Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

26In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

27After them all, the woman died.

28In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”

29But Jesus answered them,“You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.

31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

34But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

35One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

36“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

37Jesus said to him,“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

38This is the first and great commandment.

39A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’

40The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

42saying,“What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?”They said to him, “Of David.”

43He said 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 make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?

45“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”

46No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.