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Matthew 22

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

2 The kingdom (Luke 14:16) of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage (Revelation 19:9) 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, (Proverbs 9:2) and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.

5 But they made light (Psalms 81:11) 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, (1 Thessalonians 2:14) and slew them.

7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed (Daniel 9:26; Luke 19:27) 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. (Matthew 10:11; Acts 13:46)

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 (Matthew 13:47) 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: (2 Corinthians 5:3; Ephesians 4:24; Colossians 3:9; Revelation 3:4; Revelation 16:15; Revelation 19:8)

12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. (Romans 3:19)

13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast (Matthew 8:12; Matthew 24:51; Matthew 25:30; Luke 13:28; 2 Peter 2:17; Jude 1:13) him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14 For many (Matthew 20:16) are called, but few are chosen.

15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle (Mark 12:13; Luke 20:20) 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 (Matthew 17:25; Romans 13:7) 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 (Mark 12:18; Luke 20:27) , which say that there is no resurrection, (Acts 23:8; 1 Corinthians 15:12; 2 Timothy 2:18) and asked him,

24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise (Genesis 38:8; Deuteronomy 25:5; Mark 12:19; Luke 20:28) 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 (John 20:9) the scriptures, nor the power of God.

30 For in the resurrection they neither (1 Corinthians 7:29) 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 (Exodus 3:6; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; Acts 7:32) the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?Exodus 3:6 God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished (Matthew 7:28; Matthew 13:54; Mark 1:22; Mark 6:2; Luke 4:32) 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, (Luke 10:25) 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.Deuteronomy 6:5 Deut 6:5Deuteronomy 6:5, Deut 10:12Deuteronomy 10:12 Mark 12:30Mark 12:30 Luke 10:27Luke 10:27

38 This is the first and great (1 Corinthians 13:13) commandment.

39 And the second is like unto it, Thou (Leviticus 19:18; Matthew 5:43; Matthew 19:19; Mark 12:31; Luke 10:27; Romans 13:9; Galatians 5:14; James 2:8) shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.Leviticus 19:18

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

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked (Mark 12:35; Luke 20:41) 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 (2 Peter 1:21) call him Lord, saying,

44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?Psalms 110:1 Psa 110:1Psalms 110:1 , Luke 20:42Luke 20:42 , Acts 2:34Acts 2:34 , 1st Cor 15:251 Corinthians 15:25, Heb 1:13Hebrews 1:13

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

46 And no man was able to answer (Luke 14:6) him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.