22:1 Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 1 , Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,
22:2 "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 2 , "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,
22:3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 3 , and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.
22:4 Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 4 , Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'
22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 5 , But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,
22:6 and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 6 , and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.
22:7 When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 7 , When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
22:8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 8 , "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.
22:9 Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 9 , Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'
22:10 Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 10 , Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
22:11 But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 11 , But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,
22:12 and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 12 , and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.
22:13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 13 , Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'
22:14 For many are called, but few chosen."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 14 , For many are called, but few chosen."
22:15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 15 , Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
22:16 They 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 who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 16 , They 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 who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.
22:17 Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 17 , Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 18 , But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
22:19 Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 19 , Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.
22:20 He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 20 , He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"
22:21 They 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."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 21 , They 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."
22:22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 22 , When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.
22:23 On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 23 , On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
22:24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 24 , saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'
22:25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 25 , Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.
22:26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 26 , In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
22:27 After them all, the woman died.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 27 , After them all, the woman died.
22:28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 28 , In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
22:29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 29 , But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 30 , For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.
22:31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 31 , But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
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."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 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."
22:33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 33 , When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
22:34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 34 , But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.
22:35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 35 , One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
22:36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 36 , "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"
22:37 Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 37 , Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 38 , This is the first and great commandment.
22:39 A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 39 , A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
22:40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 40 , The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
22:41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 41 , Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
22:42 saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 42 , saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."
22:43 He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 43 , He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
22:44 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 44 , 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'
22:45 "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 45 , "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"
22:46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
The WEB Book of Matthew , Chapter 22 , Verse 46 , No one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
