1 A nd Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

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

2 ` The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,

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

3 a nd he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.

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

4 ` Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

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 a nd they, having disregarded, went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

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

6 a nd the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay.

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

7 ` And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;

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 saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

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

9 b e going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.

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

10 ` And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.

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 ` And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

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

12 a nd he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.

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

13 ` Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the 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, and few chosen.'

For many are called, but few are chosen.

15 T hen the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,

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

16 a nd they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;

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, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

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

18 A nd Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?

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

19 s how me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;

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

20 a nd he saith to them, `Whose this image and the inscription?'

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

21 t hey say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'

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

22 a nd having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.

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

23 I n that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

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

24 ` Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to 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 ` And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

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 i n like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

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

27 a nd last of all died also the woman;

And last of all the woman died also.

28 t herefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'

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

29 A nd Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

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

30 f or in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.

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

31 ` And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

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? God is not a God of dead men, but of 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 having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

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

34 a nd the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;

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

35 a nd one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,

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

36 ` Teacher, which the great command in the Law?'

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

37 A nd Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding --

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 a first and great command;

This is the first and great commandment.

39 a nd the second like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;

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

40 o n these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'

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

41 A nd the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42 s aying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'

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

43 H e saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,

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

44 T he Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?

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

45 I f then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'

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

46 A nd no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.

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