The Gospel according to Matthew
Mat 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matt 22:2 The kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Matt 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matt 22:4 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.
Matt 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Matt 22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matt 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Matt 22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matt 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matt 22:10 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.
Matt 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matt 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matt 22:13 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.
Matt 22:14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matt 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle Him in His talk.
Matt 22:16 And they sent out unto Him their disciples with the He-ro´-di-ans, 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.
Matt 22:17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest Thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matt 22:18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye Me, ye hypocrites?
Matt 22:19 Shew Me the tribute money. And they brought unto Him a penny.
Matt 22:20 And He saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Matt 22:21 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.
Matt 22:22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left Him, and went their way.
Matt 22:23 The same day came to Him the Sad´-du-cees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked Him,
Matt 22:24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Matt 22:25 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:
Matt 22:26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Matt 22:27 And last of all the woman died also.
Matt 22:28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Matt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matt 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in Heaven.
Matt 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Matt 22:32 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.
Matt 22:33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at His doctrine.
Matt 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that He had put the Sad´-ducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Matt 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked Him a question, tempting Him, and saying,
Matt 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matt 22:37 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.
Matt 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Matt 22:39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matt 22:40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matt 22:41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matt 22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is He? They say unto Him, The Son of David.
Matt 22:43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in Spirit call Him Lord, saying,
Matt 22:44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit Thou on My right hand, till I make Thine enemies Thy footstool?
Matt 22:45 If David then call Him Lord, how is He his son?
Matt 22:46 And no man was able to answer Him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions.