Matthew 22
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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, "Caesar's." 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, "David's."
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.
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Matthew 22
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Lk 14.16-24. And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying, 2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a marriage feast for his son, 3#Mt 21.34. and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast; but they would not come. 4Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have made ready my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves are killed, and everything is ready; come to the marriage feast.’ 5But they made light of it and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those invited were not worthy. 9Go therefore to the thoroughfares, and invite to the marriage feast as many as you find.’ 10#Mt 13.47. And those servants went out into the streets and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good; so the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11“But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment; 12#Mt 20.13; 26.50. and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. 13#Mt 8.12; 13.42,50; 24.51; 25.30; Lk 13.28. Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and cast him into the outer darkness; there men will weep and gnash their teeth.’ 14For many are called, but few are chosen.”
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Mk 12.13-17; Lk 20.20-26. #Mk 3.6; 8.15. Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how to entangle him in his talk. 16And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodi-ans, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true, and teach the way of God truthfully, and care for no man; for you do not regard the position of men. 17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?” 18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19Show me the money for the tax.” And they brought him a coin.#22.19 Greek a denarius 20And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21#Rom 13.7. They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” 22When they heard it, they marveled; and they left him and went away.
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Mk 12.18-27; Lk 20.27-38. #Acts 4.1-2; 23.6-10. The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him a question, 24#Deut 25.5. saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother must marry the widow, and raise up children for his brother.’ 25Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married, and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother. 26So too the second and third, down to the seventh. 27After them all, the woman died. 28In the resurrection, therefore, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.”
29But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. 30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels#22.30 Other ancient authorities add of God in heaven. 31And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God, 32#Ex 3.6. ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.” 33#Mt 7.28. And when the crowd heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
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Mk 12.28-34; Lk 20.39-40; 10.25-28. But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they came together. 35#Lk 7.30; 11.45; 14.3. And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, to test him. 36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” 37#Deut 6.5. And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. 38This is the great and first commandment. 39#Lev 19.18; Mt 19.19; Gal 5.14; Rom 13.9; Jas 2.8. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”
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Mk 12.35-37; Lk 20.41-44. Now 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, “The son of David.” 43He said to them, “How is it then that David, inspired by the Spirit,#22.43 Or David in the Spirit calls him Lord, saying,
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Ps 110.1; Acts 2.34-35; Heb 1.13; 10.13. ‘The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at my right hand,
till I put thy enemies under thy feet’?
45If David thus calls him Lord, how is he his son?” 46#Mk 12.34; Lk 20.40. And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did any one dare to ask him any more questions.
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