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Matthew 22 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:1 - And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:2 - The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:3 - And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:4 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:5 - But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:6 - And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:7 - But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:8 - Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:9 - Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:10 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:11 - And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:12 - And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:13 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:14 - For many are called, but few are chosen.

Tribute to Caesar

(Mar 12:13–17; Luk 20:20–26 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:15 - Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:16 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:17 - Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:18 - But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:19 - Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:20 - And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:21 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:22 - When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Jesus Answers the Sadducees

(Mar 12:18–27; Luk 20:27–40 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:23 - The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:24 - Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:25 - 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:
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:26 - Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:27 - And last of all the woman died also.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:28 - Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:29 - Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:30 - For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:31 - But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:33 - And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
(Mar 12:28–34; Luk 10:25–28 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:34 - But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:35 - Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:36 - Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:37 - 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.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:38 - This is the first and great commandment.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:39 - And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:40 - On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
(Mar 12:35–37; Luk 20:41–44 )
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:41 - While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:42 - Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:43 - He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:44 - The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:45 - If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
Unchecked Copy BoxMat 22:46 - 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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