Matthew 22 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Parable of the Wedding Feast

1 And Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and spoke ^G3004 to them again ^G3825 in parables ^G3850, saying ^G3004,

2 “The kingdom ^G932 of heaven ^G3772 [fn]may be compared ^G3666 to [fn]a king ^G444 G935 who ^G3748 [fn]gave ^G4160 a wedding ^G1062 feast ^G1062 for his son ^G5207. 3 And he sent ^G649 out ^G649 his slaves ^G1401 to call ^G2564 those ^G3588 who had been called ^G2564 to the wedding ^G1062 feast ^G1062, and they were unwilling ^G3756 G2309 to come ^G2064. 4 Again ^G3825 he sent ^G649 out ^G649 other ^G243 slaves ^G1401 saying ^G3004, ‘Tell ^G3004 those ^G3588 who have been called ^G2564, “Behold ^G2400, I have prepared ^G2090 my dinner ^G712; my oxen ^G5022 and my fattened ^G4619 livestock ^G4619 are all butchered ^G2380 and everything ^G3956 is ready ^G2092; come ^G1205 to the wedding ^G1062 feast ^G1062.”’ 5 But they paid ^G272 no ^G272 attention ^G272 and went ^G565 their way ^G565, one ^G3739 to his own ^G2398 [fn]farm ^G68, another ^G3739 G1161 to his business ^G1171, 6 and the rest ^G3062 seized ^G2902 his slaves ^G1401 and mistreated ^G5195 them and killed ^G615 them. 7 But the king ^G935 was enraged ^G3710, and he sent ^G3992 his armies ^G4753 and destroyed ^G622 those ^G1565 murderers ^G5406 and set ^G4092 their city ^G4172 on fire ^G4092. 8 Then ^G5119 he *said ^G3004 to his slaves ^G1401, ‘The wedding ^G1062 is ready ^G2092, but those ^G3588 who were called ^G2564 were not worthy ^G514. 9 Go ^G4198 therefore ^G3767 to the main ^G1327 highways ^G3598, and as many ^G3745 as you find ^G2147 there, call ^G2564 to the wedding ^G1062 feast ^G1062.’ 10 And those ^G1565 slaves ^G1401 went ^G1831 out ^G1831 into the streets ^G3598 and gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863 all ^G3956 they found ^G2147, both ^G5037 evil ^G4190 and good ^G18; and the wedding ^G3567 hall ^G3567 was filled ^G4130 with [fn]dinner ^G345 guests ^G345.

11 “But when the king ^G935 came ^G1525 in ^G1525 to look ^G2300 over ^G2300 the dinner ^G345 guests ^G345, he saw ^G3708 a man ^G444 there ^G1563 who was not dressed ^G1746 in wedding ^G1062 clothes ^G1742, 12 and he *said ^G3004 to him, ‘Friend ^G2083, how ^G4459 did you come ^G1525 in ^G1525 here ^G5602 without ^G3361 G2192 wedding ^G1062 clothes ^G1742?’ And the man was speechless ^G5392. 13 Then ^G5119 the king ^G935 said ^G3004 to the servants ^G1249, ‘Bind ^G1210 him hand ^G5495 and foot ^G4228, and throw ^G1544 him into the outer ^G1857 darkness ^G4655; in that place ^G1563 there ^G1563 will be weeping ^G2805 and gnashing ^G1030 of teeth ^G3599.’ 14 For many ^G4183 are [fn]called ^G2822, but few ^G3641 are chosen ^G1588.”

Taxes to Caesar

15 Then ^G5119 the Pharisees ^G5330 went ^G4198 and took ^G4824 counsel ^G4824 together ^G4824 about how ^G3704 they might trap ^G3802 Him [fn]in what He said ^G3056.

16 And they *sent ^G649 their disciples ^G3101 to Him, along with the Herodians ^G2265, saying ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, we know ^G6063 that You are truthful ^G227 and teach ^G1321 the way ^G3598 of God ^G2316 in truth ^G225, and [fn]defer ^G3199 to no ^G3762 one ^G3762; for You are not partial ^G991 G4383 to any ^G3762. 17 Therefore ^G3767, tell ^G3004 us, what ^G5101 do You think ^G1380? Is it [fn]lawful ^G1832 to give ^G1325 a tax ^G2778 to Caesar ^G2541, or ^G2228 not?” 18 But Jesus ^G2424, knowing ^G1097 their wickedness ^G4189, said ^G3004, “Why ^G5101 are you testing ^G3985 Me, you hypocrites ^G5273? 19 Show ^G1925 Me the coin ^G3546 used for the tax ^G2778.” And they brought ^G4374 Him a [fn]denarius ^G1220. 20 And He *said ^G3004 to them, “Whose ^G5101 likeness ^G1504 and inscription ^G1923 is this ^G3778?” 21 They *said ^G3004 to Him, “Caesar’s ^G2541.” Then ^G5119 He *said ^G3004 to them, “Therefore ^G3767, render ^G591 to Caesar ^G2541 the things that are Caesar’s ^G2541; and to God ^G2316 the things that are God’s ^G2316.” 22 And hearing ^G191 this, they marveled ^G2296, and leaving ^G863 Him, they went ^G565 away ^G565.

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

23 On that day ^G2250 some Sadducees ^G4523 (who say ^G3004 there is no ^G3361 resurrection ^G386) came ^G4334 to Jesus and asked ^G1905 Him ^G846 a question ^G1905,

24 saying ^G3004, “Teacher ^G1320, Moses ^G3475 said ^G3004, ‘IF ^G1437 A MAN ^G5100 DIES ^G599 HAVING ^G2192 NO ^G3361 CHILDREN ^G5043, HIS BROTHER ^G80 AS ^G1918 NEXT ^G1918 OF ^G1918 KIN ^G1918 SHALL MARRY ^G1918 HIS WIFE ^G1135 AND RAISE ^G450 UP A SEED ^G4690 FOR HIS BROTHER ^G80.’ 25 Now ^G1161 there were seven ^G2033 brothers ^G80 with us; and the first ^G4413 married ^G1060 and died ^G5053, and having ^G2192 no ^G3361 [fn]seed ^G4690, he left ^G863 his wife ^G1135 to his brother ^G80; 26 so ^G3668 also ^G2532 the second ^G1208, and the third ^G5154, down ^G2193 to ^G2193 the seventh ^G2033. 27 And last ^G5305 of all ^G3956, the woman ^G1135 died ^G599. 28 In the resurrection ^G386, therefore ^G3767, whose ^G5101 wife ^G1135 of the seven ^G2033 will she be? For they all ^G3956 had ^G2192 married her.”

29 But Jesus ^G2424 answered ^G611 and said ^G3004 to them, “You are mistaken ^G4105, not [fn]understanding ^G6063 the Scriptures ^G1124 nor ^G3366 the power ^G1411 of God ^G2316. 30 For in the resurrection ^G386 they neither ^G3777 marry ^G1060 nor ^G3777 are given ^G1061 in ^G1061 marriage ^G1061, but are like ^G5613 angels ^G32 in heaven ^G3772. 31 But regarding ^G4012 the resurrection ^G386 of the dead ^G3498, have you not read ^G314 what ^G3588 was spoken ^G3004 to you by God ^G2316, saying ^G3004, 32 ‘I AM ^G1510 THE GOD ^G2316 OF ABRAHAM ^G11, AND THE GOD ^G2316 OF ISAAC ^G2464, AND THE GOD ^G2316 OF JACOB ^G2384’? He is not the God ^G2316 of the dead ^G3498 but of the living ^G2198.” 33 And when the crowds ^G3793 heard ^G191 this, they were astonished ^G1605 at His teaching ^G1322.

The Foremost Commandment

34 But when the Pharisees ^G5330 heard ^G191 that Jesus had silenced ^G5392 the Sadducees ^G4523, they gathered ^G4863 themselves together ^{G1909 G3588 G846}.

35 And one ^G1520 of them, a scholar ^G3544 of ^G3544 the ^G3544 Law ^G3544, asked ^G1905 Him a ^G1905 question ^G1905, testing ^G3985 Him, 36 “Teacher ^G1320, which ^G4169 is the great ^G3173 commandment ^G1785 in the Law ^G3551?” 37 And He said ^G5346 to him, “‘YOU SHALL LOVE ^G25 THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 YOUR GOD ^G2316 WITH ALL ^G3650 YOUR HEART ^G2588, AND WITH ALL ^G3650 YOUR SOUL ^G5590, AND WITH ALL ^G3650 YOUR MIND ^G1271.’ 38 This ^G3778 is the great ^G3173 and [fn]foremost ^G4413 commandment ^G1785. 39 And the second ^G1208 is like ^G3664 it, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE ^G25 YOUR NEIGHBOR ^G4139 AS YOURSELF ^G4572.’ 40 On these ^G3778 two ^G1417 commandments ^G1785 hang ^G2910 the whole ^G3650 Law ^G3551 and the Prophets ^G4396.”

41 Now ^G1161 while the Pharisees ^G5330 were gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863, Jesus ^G2424 asked ^G1905 them a ^G1905 question ^G1905, 42 saying ^G3004, “What ^G5101 do you think ^G1380 about ^G4012 [fn]the Christ ^G5547, whose ^G5101 son ^G5207 is He?” They *said ^G3004 to Him, “The son of David ^G1138.” 43 He *said ^G3004 to them, “Then ^G3767 how ^G4459 does David ^G1138 [fn]in the Spirit ^G4151 call ^G2564 Him ‘Lord ^G2962,’ saying ^G3004,

44 ‘THE [fn]LORD ^G2962 SAID ^G3004 TO MY LORD ^G2962,

“SIT ^G2521 AT MY RIGHT ^G1188 HAND ^G1188,

UNTIL ^G2193 I PUT ^G5087 YOUR ENEMIES ^G2190 BENEATH ^G5270 YOUR FEET ^G4228”’?

45 Therefore ^G3767, if ^G1487 David ^G1138 calls ^G2564 Him ‘Lord ^G2962,’ how ^G4459 is He his son ^G5207?” 46 And no ^G3762 one ^G3762 was able ^G1410 to answer ^G611 Him a word ^G3056, nor ^G3761 did anyone ^G5100 dare ^G5111 from that day ^G2250 on to ask ^G1905 Him [fn]another ^G3765 question ^G1905.