¹ And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

² The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

³ 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, 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 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

⁶ And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

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.

⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

⁹ Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

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.

¹¹ And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

¹² 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 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 For many are called, but few are chosen.

¹⁵ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

¹⁶ 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 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

¹⁹ Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

²⁰ And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

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.

²² When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

²³ The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

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.

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:

²⁶ Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

²⁷ And last of all the woman died also.

²⁸ Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

²⁹ Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

³¹ 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 the God of the dead, but of the living.

³³ And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

³⁴ But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

³⁵ Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

³⁶ Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

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.

³⁸ This is the first and great commandment.

³⁹ And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

⁴⁰ On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

⁴¹ While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

⁴² Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

⁴³ He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

⁴⁴ The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

⁴⁵ If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

⁴⁶ And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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¹ And ^G2532 Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and spake ^G2036 unto them ^G846 again ^G3825 by ^G1722 parables, ^G3850 and said, ^G3004

² The kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 is like ^G3666 unto a certain ^G444 king, ^G935 which ^G3748 made ^G4160 a marriage ^G1062 for his ^G846 son, ^G5207

³ And ^G2532 sent forth ^G649 his ^G846 servants ^G1401 to call ^G2564 them that were bidden ^G2564 to ^G1519 the wedding: ^G1062 and ^G2532 they would ^G2309 not ^G3756 come. ^G2064

⁴ Again, ^G3825 he sent forth ^G649 other ^G243 servants, ^G1401 saying, ^G3004 Tell ^G2036 them which are bidden, ^G2564 Behold, ^G2400 I have prepared ^G2090 my ^G3450 dinner: ^G712 my ^G3450 oxen ^G5022 and ^G2532 my fatlings ^G4619 are killed, ^G2380 and ^G2532 all things ^G3956 are ready: ^G2092 come ^G1205 unto ^G1519 the marriage. ^G1062

⁵ But ^G1161 they made light of ^G272 it, and went their ways, ^G565 one ^G3303 to ^G1519 his ^G2398 farm, ^G68 another ^G1161 to ^G1519 his ^G846 merchandise: ^G1711

⁶ And ^G1161 the remnant ^G3062 took ^G2902 his ^G846 servants, ^G1401 and entreated them spitefully, ^G5195 and ^G2532 slew ^G615 them.

⁷ But ^G1161 when the king ^G935 heard ^G191 thereof, he was wroth: ^G3710 and ^G2532 he sent forth ^G3992 his ^G846 armies, ^G4753 and destroyed ^G622 those ^G1565 murderers, ^G5406 and ^G2532 burned up ^G1714 their ^G846 city. ^G4172

⁸ Then ^G5119 saith he ^G3004 to his ^G846 servants, ^{G1401 G3303} The wedding ^G1062 is ^G2076 ready, ^G2092 but ^G1161 they which were bidden ^G2564 were ^G2258 not ^G3756 worthy. ^G514

⁹ Go ye ^G4198 therefore ^G3767 into ^G1909 the highways, ^{G1327 G3598} and ^G2532 as many as ^{G3745 G302} ye shall find, ^G2147 bid ^G2564 to ^G1519 the marriage. ^G1062

¹⁰ So ^G2532 those ^G1565 servants ^G1401 went out ^G1831 into ^G1519 the highways, ^G3598 and gathered together ^G4863 all ^G3956 as many as ^G3745 they found, ^G2147 both ^G5037 bad ^G4190 and ^G2532 good: ^G18 and ^G2532 the wedding ^G1062 was furnished ^G4130 with guests. ^G345

¹¹ And ^G1161 when ^G1525 the king ^G935 came in ^G1525 to see ^G2300 the guests, ^G345 he saw ^G1492 there ^G1563 a man ^G444 which had ^G1746 not ^G3756 on ^G1746 a wedding ^G1062 garment: ^G1742

¹² And ^G2532 he saith ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 Friend, ^G2083 how ^G4459 camest thou ^G1525 in hither ^G5602 not ^G3361 having ^G2192 a wedding ^G1062 garment? ^G1742 And ^G1161 he was speechless. ^G5392

¹³ Then ^G5119 said ^G2036 the king ^G935 to the servants, ^G1249 Bind ^G1210 him ^G846 hand ^G5495 and ^G2532 foot, ^G4228 and take ^G142 him ^G846 away, ^G142 and ^G2532 cast ^G1544 him into ^G1519 outer ^G1857 darkness; ^G4655 there ^G1563 shall be ^G2071 weeping ^G2805 and ^G2532 gnashing ^G1030 of teeth. ^G3599

¹⁴ For ^G1063 many ^G4183 are ^G1526 called, ^G2822 but ^G1161 few ^G3641 are chosen. ^G1588

¹⁵ Then ^G5119 went ^G4198 the Pharisees, ^G5330 and took ^G2983 counsel ^G4824 how ^G3704 they might entangle ^G3802 him ^G846 in ^G1722 his talk. ^G3056

¹⁶ And ^G2532 they sent out ^G649 unto him ^G846 their ^G846 disciples ^G3101 with ^G3326 the Herodians, ^G2265 saying, ^G3004 Master, ^G1320 we know ^G1492 that ^G3754 thou art ^G1488 true, ^G227 and ^G2532 teachest ^G1321 the way ^G3598 of God ^G2316 in ^G1722 truth, ^{G225 G2532} neither ^G3756 carest ^G3199 thou ^G4671 for ^G4012 any ^G3762 man: for ^G1063 thou regardest ^G991 not ^{G1519 G3756} the person ^G4383 of men. ^G444

¹⁷ Tell ^G2036 us ^G2254 therefore, ^G3767 What ^G5101 thinkest ^G1380 thou? ^G4671 Is it lawful ^G1832 to give ^G1325 tribute ^G2778 unto Caesar, ^G2541 or ^G2228 not? ^G3756

¹⁸ But ^G1161 Jesus ^G2424 perceived ^G1097 their ^G846 wickedness, ^G4189 and said, ^G2036 Why ^G5101 tempt ye ^G3985 me, ^G3165 ye hypocrites? ^G5273

¹⁹ Shew ^G1925 me ^G3427 the tribute ^G2778 money. ^G3546 And ^G1161 they brought ^G4374 unto him ^G846 a penny. ^G1220

²⁰ And ^G2532 he saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Whose ^G5101 is this ^G3778 image ^G1504 and ^G2532 superscription? ^G1923

²¹ They say ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 Caesar's. ^G2541 Then ^G5119 saith he ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 Render ^G591 therefore ^G3767 unto Caesar ^G2541 the things which are ^G3588 Caesar's; ^G2541 and ^G2532 unto God ^G2316 the things that are ^G3588 God's. ^G2316

²² When ^G2532 they had heard ^G191 these words, they marvelled, ^G2296 and ^G2532 left ^G863 him, ^G846 and went their way. ^G565

²³ The same ^{G1722 G1565} day ^G2250 came ^G4334 to him ^G846 the Sadducees, ^G4523 which ^G3588 say ^G3004 that there is ^G1511 no ^G3361 resurrection, ^G386 and ^G2532 asked ^G1905 him, ^G846

²⁴ Saying, ^G3004 Master, ^G1320 Moses ^G3475 said, ^G2036 If ^G1437 a man ^G5100 die, ^G599 having ^G2192 no ^G3361 children, ^G5043 his ^G846 brother ^G80 shall marry ^G1918 his ^G846 wife, ^G1135 and ^G2532 raise up ^G450 seed ^G4690 unto his ^G846 brother. ^G80

²⁵ Now ^G1161 there were ^G2258 with ^G3844 us ^G2254 seven ^G2033 brethren: ^G80 and ^G2532 the first, ^G4413 when he had married a wife, ^G1060 deceased, ^G5053 and, ^G2532 having ^G2192 no ^G3361 issue, ^G4690 left ^G863 his ^G846 wife ^G1135 unto his ^G846 brother: ^G80

²⁶ Likewise ^G3668 the second ^G1208 also, ^G2532 and ^G2532 the third, ^G5154 unto ^G2193 the seventh. ^G2033

²⁷ And ^G1161 last ^G5305 of all ^G3956 the woman ^G1135 died ^G599 also. ^G2532

²⁸ Therefore ^G3767 in ^G1722 the resurrection ^G386 whose ^G5101 wife ^G1135 shall she be ^G2071 of the seven? ^G2033 for ^G1063 they all ^G3956 had ^G2192 her. ^G846

²⁹ Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and ^G1161 said ^G2036 unto them, ^G846 Ye do err, ^G4105 not ^G3361 knowing ^G1492 the scriptures, ^G1124 nor ^G3366 the power ^G1411 of God. ^G2316

³⁰ For ^G1063 in ^G1722 the resurrection ^G386 they neither ^G3777 marry, ^G1060 nor ^G3777 are given in marriage, ^G1547 but ^G235 are ^G1526 as ^G5613 the angels ^G32 of God ^G2316 in ^G1722 heaven. ^G3772

³¹ But ^G1161 as touching ^G4012 the resurrection ^G386 of the dead, ^G3498 have ye ^G314 not ^G3756 read ^G314 that which ^G3588 was spoken ^G4483 unto you ^G5213 by ^G5259 God, ^G2316 saying, ^G3004

³² I ^G1473 am ^G1510 the God ^G2316 of Abraham, ^G11 and ^G2532 the God ^G2316 of Isaac, ^G2464 and ^G2532 the God ^G2316 of Jacob? ^G2384 God ^G2316 is ^G2076 not ^G3756 the God ^G2316 of the dead, ^G3498 but ^G235 of the living. ^G2198

³³ And ^G2532 when the multitude ^G3793 heard ^G191 this, they were astonished ^G1605 at ^G1909 his ^G846 doctrine. ^G1322

³⁴ But ^G1161 when the Pharisees ^G5330 had heard ^G191 that ^G3754 he had put ^G5392 the Sadducees ^G4523 to silence, ^G5392 they were gathered together. ^{G4863 G1909 G846}

³⁵ Then ^G2532 one ^G1520 of ^G1537 them, ^G846 which was a lawyer, ^G3544 asked ^G1905 him a question, tempting ^G3985 him, ^G846 and ^G2532 saying, ^G3004

³⁶ Master, ^G1320 which ^G4169 is the great ^G3173 commandment ^G1785 in ^G1722 the law? ^G3551

^{37 G1161} Jesus ^G2424 said ^G2036 unto him, ^G846 Thou shalt love ^G25 the Lord ^G2962 thy ^G4675 God ^G2316 with ^G1722 all ^G3650 thy ^G4675 heart, ^G2588 and ^G2532 with ^G1722 all ^G3650 thy ^G4675 soul, ^G5590 and ^G2532 with ^G1722 all ^G3650 thy ^G4675 mind. ^G1271

³⁸ This ^G3778 is ^G2076 the first ^G4413 and ^G2532 great ^G3173 commandment. ^G1785

³⁹ And ^G1161 the second ^G1208 is like ^G3664 unto it, ^{G846 G3778} Thou shalt love ^G25 thy ^G4675 neighbour ^G4139 as ^G5613 thyself. ^G4572

⁴⁰ On ^G1722 these ^G5025 two ^G1417 commandments ^G1785 hang ^G2910 all ^G3650 the law ^G3551 and ^G2532 the prophets. ^G4396

⁴¹ While ^G1161 the Pharisees ^G5330 were gathered together, ^G4863 Jesus ^G2424 asked ^G1905 them, ^G846

⁴² Saying, ^G3004 What ^G5101 think ^G1380 ye ^G5213 of ^G4012 Christ? ^G5547 whose ^G5101 son ^G5207 is he? ^G2076 They say ^G3004 unto him, ^G846 The Son of David. ^G1138

⁴³ He saith ^G3004 unto them, ^G846 How ^G4459 then ^G3767 doth David ^G1138 in ^G1722 spirit ^G4151 call ^G2564 him ^G846 Lord, ^G2962 saying, ^G3004

⁴⁴ The LORD ^G2962 said ^G2036 unto my ^G3450 Lord, ^G2962 Sit thou ^G2521 on ^G1537 my ^G3450 right hand, ^G1188 till ^{G2193 G302} I make ^G5087 thine ^G4675 enemies ^G2190 thy ^G4675 footstool? ^{G5286 G4228}

⁴⁵ If ^G1487 David ^G1138 then ^G3767 call ^G2564 him ^G846 Lord, ^G2962 how ^G4459 is he ^G2076 his ^G846 son? ^G5207

⁴⁶ And ^G2532 no man ^G3762 was able ^G1410 to answer ^G611 him ^G846 a word, ^G3056 neither ^G3761 durst ^G5111 any ^G5100 man from ^G575 that ^G1565 day ^G2250 forth ask ^G1905 him ^G846 any more ^G3765 questions.

---

¹ And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying,

² The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

³ and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come.

⁴ Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast.

⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

⁶ and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

⁷ But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

⁸ Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy.

⁹ Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast.

¹⁰ And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.

¹¹ But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment:

¹² and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless.

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

¹⁴ For many are called, but few chosen.

¹⁵ Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in `his' talk.

¹⁶ And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men.

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites?

¹⁹ Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius.

²⁰ And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

²¹ They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

²² And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.

²³ On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him,

²⁴ saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

²⁶ in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

²⁷ And after them all, the woman died.

²⁸ In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

²⁹ But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

³¹ 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 `the God' of the dead, but of the living.

³³ And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

³⁵ And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him:

³⁶ Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

³⁷ And he 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 This is the great and first commandment.

³⁹ And a second like `unto it' is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

⁴⁰ On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

⁴¹ Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

⁴² saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, `The son' of David.

⁴³ He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

⁴⁴ The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?

⁴⁵ If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son?

⁴⁶ And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

---

¹ And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,

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

³ and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to 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 `are' ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;

⁵ and they, having disregarded `it', went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;

⁶ and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay `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;

⁸ then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,

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

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.

¹¹ `And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,

¹² and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? 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;

¹⁴ for many are called, and few chosen.'

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

¹⁶ and 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;

¹⁷ tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'

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

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

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

²¹ they 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;'

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

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

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.

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;

²⁶ in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,

²⁷ and last of all died also the woman;

²⁸ therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'

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

³⁰ for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers 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,

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.'

³³ And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;

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

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

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

³⁷ And 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 --

³⁸ this is a first and great command;

³⁹ and the second `is' like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

---

¹ And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,

² The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,

³ and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.

⁴ Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.

⁵ But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.

⁶ And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].

⁷ And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

⁸ Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;

⁹ go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.

¹⁰ And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.

¹¹ And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.

¹² And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.

¹³ Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.

¹⁴ For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.

¹⁵ Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.

¹⁶ And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;

¹⁷ tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?

¹⁹ Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.

²⁰ And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?

²¹ They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.

²² And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.

²³ On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,

²⁴ saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.

²⁶ In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.

²⁷ And last of all the woman also died.

²⁸ In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?

²⁹ And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.

³¹ But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,

³² *I* am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.

³³ And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.

³⁵ And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,

³⁶ Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?

³⁷ And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.

³⁸ This is [the] great and first commandment.

³⁹ And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

⁴⁰ On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.

⁴¹ And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,

⁴² saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.

⁴³ He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,

⁴⁴ The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?

⁴⁵ If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?

⁴⁶ And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.

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¹ Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying,

² "The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son,

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but they would not come.

⁴ Again he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "Behold, I have made ready my dinner. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the marriage feast!"'

⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise,

⁶ and the rest grabbed his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them.

⁷ When the king heard that, he was angry, and he sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

⁸ "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

⁹ Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the marriage feast.'

¹⁰ Those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

¹¹ But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn't have on wedding clothing,

¹² and he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?' He was speechless.

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness; there is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.'

¹⁴ For many are called, but few chosen."

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

¹⁶ They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter who you teach, for you aren't partial to anyone.

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

¹⁹ Show me the tax money." They brought to him a denarius.

²⁰ He asked them, "Whose is this image and inscription?"

²¹ They said to him, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, "Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."

²² When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

²³ On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

²⁴ saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.

²⁶ In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

²⁷ After them all, the woman died.

²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

²⁹ But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

³¹ But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

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."

³³ When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together.

³⁵ One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

³⁶ "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?"

³⁷ Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.'

³⁸ This is the first and great commandment.

³⁹ A second likewise is this, 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'

⁴⁰ The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."

⁴¹ Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

⁴² saying, "What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, "Of David."

⁴³ He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

⁴⁴ 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, Until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet?'

⁴⁵ "If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?"

⁴⁶ No one was able to answer him a word, neither dared any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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¹ And Jesus, talking to them again in stories, said:

² The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,

³ And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.

⁴ Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast: my oxen and my fat beasts have been put to death, and all things are ready: come to the feast.

⁵ But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:

⁶ And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.

⁷ But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave to destruction, burning down their town with fire.

⁸ Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.

⁹ Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.

¹⁰ And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad and good: and the feast was full of guests.

¹¹ But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;

¹² And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to say.

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark; there will be weeping and cries of sorrow.

¹⁴ For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

¹⁶ And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true, and that you are teaching the true way of God, and have no fear of anyone, because you have no respect for a man's position.

¹⁷ Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?

¹⁸ But Jesus saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the wrong?

¹⁹ Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.

²⁰ And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?

²¹ They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and to God the things which are God's.

²² And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

²³ On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying,

²⁴ Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother;

²⁵ Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother;

²⁶ In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh.

²⁷ And last of all the woman came to her end.

²⁸ When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her.

²⁹ But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

³⁰ For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven.

³¹ But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

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.

³³ And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;

³⁵ And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,

³⁶ Master, which is the chief rule in the law?

³⁷ And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

³⁸ This is the first and greatest rule.

³⁹ And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.

⁴⁰ On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.

⁴¹ Now while the Pharisees were together, Jesus put a question to them, saying,

⁴² What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.

⁴³ He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,

⁴⁴ The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are against you?

⁴⁵ If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?

⁴⁶ And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no one put any more questions to him.