Matthew 22:1-46 KJ21

[1] And Jesus answered and spoke unto them again in parables and said, [2] "The Kingdom of Heaven is like unto a certain king, who made a marriage for his son. [3] And he 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 that are bidden, "Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come unto the marriage."' [5] But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise, [6] and the remnant took his servants and treated them spitefully and slew them. [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. [8] Then said he to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. [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 all together 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 who did not have on a wedding garment. [12] And he said unto him, 'Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. [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.' [14] For many are called, but few are chosen." [15] Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entangle 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] Show Me the tribute money." And they brought unto Him a penny. [20] And He said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription?" [21] And they said unto Him, "Caesar's." Then said He unto them, "Render 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 marveled, and left Him and went their way. [23] The same day the Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, [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.' [25] Now there were with us seven brethren. And the first, when he had married a wife, died; and having no issue, he 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 the Scriptures, nor the power of God. [30] For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in Heaven. [31] But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, [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." [33] And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished 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, who was a lawyer, 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.' [38] This is the first and great commandment. [39] And the second is like unto it: 'Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.' [40] On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets." [41] While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, [42] saying, "What think ye of Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said unto Him, "The son of David." [43] He said unto them, "How then doth David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord,' saying, [44] 'The LORD said unto my Lord, "Sit Thou on My right hand until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool"'? [45] If David then call Him 'Lord,' how is He his son?" [46] And no man was able to answer Him a word; neither dared any man from that day forth ask Him any more questions.