Montgomery - Matthew - 22

22:1  Once more Jesus answered them in parables.

22:2  "The kingdom of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who made a wedding-feast for his son.

22:3  "He sent out his slaves to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they did not want to come.

22:4  "Again he sent out other slaves. ‘Tell the invited guests,’ he said, ’that my luncheon is now ready; my oxen and fat cattle are killed; everything is ready; come to the wedding-feast.’

22:5  "They, however, paid no attention, but went off, one to his own farm, another to his business;

22:6  "while the rest seized his slaves and maltreated and murdered them.

22:7  "Then the king’s wrath was roused, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

22:8  "Then he said to his slaves, "‘The wedding-feast indeed is ready, but the invited guests were not worthy.

22:9  "‘So go out into the partings of the highways, and summon everybody you find there to the wedding-feast.’

22:10  "So those slaves went out into the roads, and gathered together all whom they found, good or bad, and the banquet-hall was filled with the guests.

22:11  "Then the king came in to inspect his guests, and he discovered there a man who had not put on a wedding-garment. He said to him,

22:12  "‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding-garment?’ "The man was speechless.

22:13  "‘Bind him hand and foot, ‘said the king to his officers, ‘and cast him into the outer darkness; there will be the wailing and the gnashing of teeth.’

22:14  "For there are many called, but few are chosen."

22:15  Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might ensnare him during conversation.

22:16  So they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know that you are honest, and that you are teaching the way of God in sincerity; and are not afraid of any one, for you do not court men’s favor.

22:17  "Give us your advice, then. Is it allowable to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

22:18  And Jesus, because he knew their malice, said.

22:19  "Hypocrites! Why are you tempting me? Show me the tribute money." So they brought him a shilling.

22:20  "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" he asked.

22:21  "Caesar’s," they answered. Then he said to them, "Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and unto God the things that are God’s."

22:22  When they heard this they were astonished, and left him and went away.

22:23  That very day there came to him some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection. and they questioned him.

22:24  "Master," they said, "Moses taught that if a man dies without issue, his brother is to marry the widow, and raise up a family for his brother.

22:25  "Now there were of our number seven brothers; and the first married and died. As he had no children, he left his wife to his brother;

22:26  "In the same way the second also died, and the third, unto the seventh.

22:27  "Last of all the woman died.

22:28  "In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? They all had her."

22:29  In answer Jesus said. "You err because you do not know the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

22:30  "For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.

22:31  "But concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you never read what was spoken to you by God,

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."

22:33  And when the crowds heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

22:34  As soon as the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together,

22:35  and one of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.

22:36  "Master, which is the great commandment in the law?"

22:37  Jesus answered, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

22:38  "This is the great and first commandment.

22:39  "The second, which is like it, is this, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

22:40  "On those two commandments hang the whole law and the prophets."

22:41  Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put this question to them.

22:42  "What is your opinion concerning the Christ? Whose Son is he?" "David’s," they answered.

22:43  "How then, "he said, "does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

22:44  "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand Until I put thine enemies beneath thy feet?

22:45  "If David calls him Lord, how can he be his Son?"

22:46  No one could answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to ask him another question.