1 A nd again Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying,

¶ And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again by parables and said,

2 T he kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son

The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a certain man, a king, who made a marriage feast for his son

3 A nd sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.

and sent forth his slaves to call those that were invited to the wedding, and they would not come.

4 A gain he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my banquet; my bullocks and my fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast.

Again, he sent forth other slaves, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my bulls and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.

5 B ut they were not concerned and paid no attention and they went away—one to his farm, another to his business,

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

6 W hile the others seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death.

and the others took his slaves and entreated them spitefully and slew them.

7 t he king was infuriated; and he sent his soldiers and put those murderers to death and burned their city.

But when the king heard of this, he became angry and sent forth his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned up their city.

8 T hen he said to his servants, The wedding is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.

Then he said to his slaves, The wedding is ready, but those who were called were not worthy.

9 S o go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.

Go ye therefore into the entrances of the highways and call as many as ye shall find to the marriage.

10 A nd those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so the wedding feast was filled with guests.

So those slaves went out into the highways and gathered together everyone that they found, both bad and good; and the wedding was filled with guests.

11 B ut when the king came in to view the guests, he looked intently at a man there who had on no wedding garment.

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who did not have on a wedding garment,

12 A nd he said, Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the wedding garment? And he was speechless ( muzzled, gagged).

and he said unto him, Friend, how didst thou come in here not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 T hen the king said to the attendants, Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.

Then the king said to the slaves, Bind him hand and foot and take him away and cast him into the darkness outside; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 F or many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

15 T hen the Pharisees went and consulted and plotted together how they might entangle Jesus in His talk.

¶ Then the Pharisees left and took counsel how they might entangle him in his word.

16 A nd they sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are sincere and what You profess to be and that You teach the way of God truthfully, regardless of consequences and being afraid of no man; for You are impartial and do not regard either the person or the position of anyone.

And they sent out unto him their disciples with those of Herod, saying, Master, we know that thou art a lover of truth and teachest the way of God with truth and that thou takest care for no man, for thou art no respecter of persons of men.

17 T ell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar or not?

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar or not?

18 B ut Jesus, aware of their malicious plot, asked, Why do you put Me to the test and try to entrap Me, you pretenders (hypocrites)?

But Jesus perceived their wickedness and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

19 S how me the money used for the tribute. And they brought Him a denarius.

Show me the coin of the tribute. And they presented unto him a denarius.

20 A nd Jesus said to them, Whose likeness and title are these?

And he said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

21 T hey said, Caesar’s. Then He said to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things that are due to Caesar, and pay to God the things that are due to God.

They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then said he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s and unto God the things that are God’s.

22 W hen they heard it they were amazed and marveled; and they left Him and departed.

When they had heard these words, they marvelled and left him and went away.

23 T he same day some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to Him and they asked Him a question,

¶ The same day the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

24 S aying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man dies, leaving no children, his brother shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.

saying, Master, Moses said, If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

25 N ow there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and, having no children, left his wife to his brother.

Now there were with us seven brothers, and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no seed, left his wife unto his brother;

26 T he second also died childless, and the third, down to the seventh.

likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

27 L ast of all, the woman died also.

And last of all the woman died also.

28 N ow, in the resurrection, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

29 B ut Jesus replied to them, You are wrong because you know neither the Scriptures nor God’s power.

Then Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

30 F or in the resurrected state neither do marry nor are given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven.

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

31 B ut as to the resurrection of the dead—have you never read what was said to you by God,

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which is spoken unto you by God, who saith,

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!

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.

33 A nd when the throng heard it, they were astonished and filled with '> glad] amazement at His teaching.

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

34 N ow when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced ( muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together.

¶ Then the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered together.

35 A nd one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him.

And one of them, who was an interpreter of the law, asked him a question, tempting him and saying,

36 T eacher, which kind of commandment is great and important (the principal kind) in the Law?

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 A nd He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect).

Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.

38 T his is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment.

This is the first and great commandment.

39 A nd a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

40 T hese two commandments sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets.

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

41 N ow while the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus asked them a question,

¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42 S aying, What do you think of the Christ? Whose Son is He? They said to Him, The Son of David.

saying, What think ye of the Christ? Whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

43 H e said to them, How is it then that David, under the influence of the Spirit, calls Him Lord, saying,

He said unto them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 T he Lord said to My Lord, Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet?

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool?

45 I f then David thus calls Him Lord, how is He his Son?

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

46 A nd no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day did anyone venture or dare to question Him.

And no one was able to answer him a word, neither dared anyone from that day forth ask him any more questions.