1 J esus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,

2 “ The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,

3 A nd he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.

and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

4 A gain he sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’

Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.

5 B ut they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

6 a nd the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.

And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew.

7 B ut the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.

And the king was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8 T hen he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;

9 G o therefore to the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’

go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.

10 T hose slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.

And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.

11 “ But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,

And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.

12 a nd he said to him, ‘ Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.

And he says to him, friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

13 T hen the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

14 F or many are called, but few are chosen.” Tribute to Caesar

For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

15 T hen the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.

Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.

16 A nd they sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.

And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;

17 T ell us then, what do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

18 B ut Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?

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

19 S how Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.

Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.

20 A nd He said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

And he says to them, Whose this image and superscription?

21 T hey said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “ Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

22 A nd hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away. Jesus Answers the Sadducees

And when they heard, they wondered, and left him, and went away.

23 O n that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,

On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,

24 a sking, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘ If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.

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

Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.

26 s o also the second, and the third, down to the seventh.

In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.

27 L ast of all, the woman died.

And last of all the woman also died.

28 I n the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”

In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?

29 B ut Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.

And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

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

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

31 B ut regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,

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 God of dead, but of living.

33 W hen the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

And when the crowds heard they were astonished at his doctrine.

34 B ut when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.

But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.

35 O ne of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him,

And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,

36 “ Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 A nd 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.’

And he said to him, Thou shalt love Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.

38 T his is the great and foremost commandment.

This is great and first commandment.

39 T he second is like it, ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

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

40 O n these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

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

41 N ow while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:

And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,

42 “ What do you think about the Christ, whose son is He?” They said to Him, “ The son of David.”

saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.

43 H e said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, “ Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet ”’?

The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?

45 I f David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”

If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?

46 N o one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him another question.

And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.