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1And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:

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

2“The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,

2“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,

3and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.

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

4Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’

4Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’

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

5But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,

6And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.

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

7But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

7The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.

8Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.

9Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’

9Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’

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

10And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.

11“But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment.

12So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

12And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.

13Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

13Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

14“For many are called, but few are chosen.”

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

15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.

15Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.

16And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

16And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.

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

17Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?

18But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?

19Show Me the tax money.” So they brought Him a denarius.

19Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.

20And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”

20And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

21They said to Him, “Caesar’s.” And He said to them, “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

21They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

22When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.

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

23The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,

23The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question,

24saying: “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’

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

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

26Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh.

26So too the second and third, down to the seventh.

27Last of all the woman died also.

27After them all, the woman died.

28Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”

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

29Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.

29But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.

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

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

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

31And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God:

32‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

32‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”

33And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.

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

34But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

34But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

35Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,

35And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.

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

36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”

37Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

37And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

38This is the first and great commandment.

38This is the great and first commandment.

39And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

39And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.

40On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”

40On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”

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

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

42saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The Son of David.”

42saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”

43He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying:

43He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

44‘The LORD said to my Lord, “Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” ’?

44“‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’?

45If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?”

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

46And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.

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

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