1 A gain Jesus spoke to them in picture-stories. He said,

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

2 “ The holy nation of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding supper for his son.

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

3 H e sent his servants to tell the people, who had been asked, to come to the supper. But the people did not want to come.

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

4 “ He sent other servants, saying to them, ‘Tell those who have been asked to come, “See! My supper is ready. My cows and fat calves are killed. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding supper!”’

Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 B ut they did not listen and went on working. One went to his farm. Another went to his store.

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

6 T he others took hold of his servants, and hurt them and killed them.

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

7 “ When the king heard this, he was very angry. He sent his soldiers to put those to death who had killed his servants. He burned their city.

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

8 T hen he said to his servants, ‘The wedding supper is ready. Those who were asked to come to the supper were not good enough.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

9 G o out into the roads and as many people as you can find, ask them to come to the wedding supper.’

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

10 “ The servants went out into the roads and brought all they could find, both bad and good. The wedding supper room was full of people.

So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

11 T he king came in to see those who had come. He saw one man who did not have on wedding supper clothes.

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

12 H e said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding supper clothes?’ The man could not speak!

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

13 T hen the king said to his servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him out into the darkness. In that place there will be loud crying and grinding of teeth.’

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

14 F or many are called but few are chosen.” The Proud Religious Law-Keepers Try to Trap Jesus

For many are called, but few are chosen.

15 T hen the proud religious law-keepers got together to think how they could trap Jesus in His talk.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

16 T hey sent their followers to Jesus with some of King Herod’s men. They asked, “Teacher, we know that You are true. We know that You are teaching the truth about God. We know You are not afraid of what men think or say about You.

And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men.

17 T ell us what You think of this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

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

18 J esus knew their sinful thoughts and said, “You pretend to be someone you are not! Why do you try to trap Me?

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

19 S how Me a piece of money.” They brought Him a piece.

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

20 J esus said to them, “Whose picture is this? Whose name is on it?”

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

21 T hey said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Pay to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar. Pay to God the things that belong to God.”

They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith 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 this, they were surprised and wondered about it. Then they went away from Him. They Ask about Being Raised from the Dead

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

23 T he same day some people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked,

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

24 “ Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man should die without having children, then his brother must marry his wife. He should have children for his brother.’

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

25 T here were seven brothers with us. The first was married but died before he had any children. The second brother then married the first brother’s wife.

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

26 T he second brother died and the same with the third and on to the seventh.

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

27 T hen the woman died also.

And last of all the woman died also.

28 W hen people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be of the seven? They all had her for a wife.”

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

29 J esus said to them, “You are wrong because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God.

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

30 A fter people are raised from the dead, they do not marry. 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 H ave you not read what God said to you about those who are raised from the dead? He said,

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.

33 W hen the people heard this, they were surprised and wondered about His teaching. The Great Law

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

34 T he proud religious law-keepers got together when they heard that the religious group of people who believe no one will be raised from the dead were not able to talk anymore to Jesus.

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

35 A proud religious law-keeper who knew the Law tried to trap Jesus. He said,

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

36 “ Teacher, which one is the greatest of the Laws?”

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 J esus said to him, “‘You must 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 first and greatest of the Laws.

This is the first and great commandment.

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

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

40 A ll the Laws and the writings of the early preachers depend on these two most important Laws.”

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

41 T he proud religious law-keepers were gathered together. Then Jesus asked,

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 Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

43 J esus said to them, “Then how is it that David, being led by the Holy Spirit, calls Him ‘Lord’? He said,

He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 ‘ The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at My right side until I make those who hate You a place to rest Your feet.”’

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

45 I f David calls Him ‘Lord,’ then how can He be the Son of David?”

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

46 N o one could answer a word, and after that day no one asked Him anything.

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