Matthew 22
1 And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:2 The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.3 And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.5 But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.6 Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.7 But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.8 Then he said to his servants: The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.9 Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.10 And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests.11 Then the king entered to see the guests. And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.12 And he said to him, Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment? But he was dumbstruck.13 Then the king said to the ministers: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.14 For many are called, but few are chosen. 15 Then the Pharisees, going out, took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.16 And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying: Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and that the influence of others is nothing to you. For you do not consider the reputation of men.17 Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you test me, you hypocrites?19 Show me the coin of the census tax. And they offered him a denarius.20 And Jesus said to them, Whose image is this, and whose inscription?21 They said to him, Caesars. Then he said to them, Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar; and to God what is of God.22 And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.23 In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,24 saying: Teacher, Moses said: If anyone will have died, having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.25 Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first, having taken a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother:26 similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.27 And last of all, the woman also passed away.28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.29 But Jesus responded to them by saying: You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.30 For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage. Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.33 And when the crowds heard this, they wondered at his doctrine.34 But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?37 Jesus said to him: You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.38 This is the greatest and first commandment.39 But the second is similar to it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.40 On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.41 Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,42 saying: What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? They said to him, Davids.43 He said to them: Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:44 The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?45 So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?46 And no one was able to respond to him a word. And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.
Matthew 22
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
1 Jesus spoket to them again in parables, saying:2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.3 He sent his slavest to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come.4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready.t My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’5 But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.6 Thet rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them.7 Thet king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to deatht and set their cityt on fire.8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy.9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’10 And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.t13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
15 Then the Phariseess went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.t16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians,s saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.s You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.t
17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it rightt to pay taxests to Caesart or not?”
18 But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” Sot they brought him a denarius.ts20 Jesust said to them, “Whose imagets is this, and whose inscription?”21 They replied,t “Caesar’s.” He said to them,t “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”s
22 Now when they heard this they were stunned,t and they left him and went away.
Marriage and the Resurrection
23 The same day Sadduceess (who say there is no resurrection)s came to him and asked him,t24 “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father childrentfor his brother.’s25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.26 The second did the same, and the third, down to the seventh.27 Lastt of all, the woman died.28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”t29 Jesust answered them, “You are deceived,t because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angelsss in heaven.31 Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,t32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?s He is not the God of the dead but of the living!”s
33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.
The Greatest Commandment
34 Now when the Phariseess heard that he had silenced the Sadducees,s they assembled together.t35 And one of them, an expert in religious law,t asked him a question to testt him:36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”t37 Jesust said to him, “‘Lovetthe Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’s38 This is the first and greatestt commandment.39 The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’s
40 All the law and the prophets dependt on these two commandments.”
The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord
41 Whilet the Phariseess were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:t42 “What do you think about the Christ?ts Whose son is he?” They said, “The son of David.”s
43 He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,
44 ‘The Lord said to my lord,s
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?s
45 If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”t
46 No onet was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.