Matthew 22

1 AND Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:2 The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.3 And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.4 Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.5 But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.6 And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.7 But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.8 Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.9 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.10 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.12 And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.14 For many are called, but few are chosen.15 Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?18 But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?19 Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.20 And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this?21 They say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.22 And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways.23 That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him,24 Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother.25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.26 In like manner the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.27 And last of all the woman died also.28 At the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her.29 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.30 For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married; but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which 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 the multitudes hearing it, were in admiration at his doctrine.34 But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:36 Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.40 On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,42 Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's.43 He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying:44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?46 And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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.