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1Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who held a wedding feast for his son.[#22:2 Lit has been compared to; #22:2 Lit a man, a king; #22:2 Lit made]
3And he sent his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
4Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened cattle are all butchered and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast!” ’
5But they paid no attention and went their separate ways, one to his own farm, another to his business,[#22:5 Or field]
6and the rest seized his slaves and treated them abusively, and then killed them.
7Now the king was angry, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
8Then he *said to his slaves, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9So go to the main roads, and invite whomever you find there to the wedding feast.’
10Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good; and the wedding hall was filled with dinner guests.[#22:10 Lit those reclining at the table]
11“But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,[#22:11 Lit those reclining at the table]
12and he *said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth in that place.’
14For many are called, but few are chosen.”[#22:14 Or invited]
15Then the Pharisees went and plotted together how they might trap Him in what He said.[#22:15 Lit took counsel; #22:15 Lit in word]
16And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and do not care what anyone thinks; for You are not partial to anyone.[#22:16 Lit it is not a concern to You about anyone;; #22:16 Lit do not look at the face of people]
17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”[#22:17 Or lawful; i.e., by Jewish law and tradition; #22:17 I.e., a tax on each person in the census]
18But Jesus perceived their malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?[#22:18 Or wickedness]
19Show Me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius.[#22:19 The denarius was a day’s wages for a laborer]
20And He *said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
22And hearing this, they were amazed; and they left Him and went away.
23On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,[#22:23 Lit Him]
24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’[#22:24 Lit seed]
25Now there were seven brothers among us; and the first married and died, and having no children, he left his wife to his brother.[#22:25 Lit seed]
26It was the same also with the second brother, and the third, down to the seventh.
27Last of all, the woman died.
28In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her in marriage. ”
29But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, since you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God.[#22:29 Or know]
30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
31But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
32‘I am the G od of A braham , the G od of I saac , and the G od of J acob ’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
33When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
34But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35And one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him:[#22:35 I.e., an expert in the Mosaic Law]
36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”
37And He said to him, “ ‘Y ou shall love the L ord your G od with all your heart , and with all your soul , and with all your mind .’
38This is the great and foremost commandment.[#22:38 Or first]
39The second is like it, ‘Y ou shall love your neighbor as yourself .’
40Upon these two commandments hang the whole Law and the Prophets.”[#22:40 I.e., completely depend]
41Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:
42“What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “The son of David.”[#22:42 I.e., Messiah]
43He *said to them, “Then how does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,[#22:43 Or in what sense does; #22:43 I.e., by inspiration]
44‘T he L ord said to my L ord ,
“S it at M y right hand ,
U ntil I put Y our enemies under Y our feet ” ’?
45Therefore, if David calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?”[#22:45 Or in what sense is]
46No one was able to offer Him a word in answer, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him any more questions.