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

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

2 “ The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast 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 he sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling 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 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 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 paid no attention and went their way, one to his own farm, another to his business,

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

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

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

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

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 slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

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

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

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

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.

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 “ 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 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 to him, ‘ Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.

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 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 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, but few are chosen.” Tribute to Caesar

For many are called, but few are chosen.

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

¶ 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 truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.

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 do You think? Is it lawful to give a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

And he said unto them, Whose is 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 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 A nd hearing this, they were amazed, and leaving Him, they went away. Jesus Answers the Sadducees

When they had heard these words, they marvelled 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,

¶ The same day the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and asked 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, 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 with us; and 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 s o also the second, 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.

And last of all the woman died also.

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

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

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

Then Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do 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 the 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 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 W hen the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Master, 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.’

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 and foremost commandment.

This is the first and great commandment.

39 T he 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 O n these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

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

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

¶ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked 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 of the Christ? Whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

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

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

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

If David then calls 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, neither dared anyone from that day forth ask him any more questions.