Matthew 22

The Parable of the Wedding Feast

1 And again Jesus o spoke to them in parables, saying, 2 p "The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave q a wedding feast for his son, 3 and r sent his servants 1 to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come. 4 s Again he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, See, I have prepared my t dinner, u my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.' 5 But v they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business, 6 while the rest seized his servants, w treated them shamefully, and x killed them. 7 The king was angry, and he sent his troops and y destroyed those murderers and burned their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not z worthy. 9 Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.' 10 And those servants went out into the roads and b 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 look at the guests, he saw there c a man who had no wedding garment. 12 And he said to him, d 'Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and e cast him into the outer darkness. In that place e there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.' 14 For many are f called, but few are f chosen."

Paying Taxes to Caesar

15 g Then the Pharisees went and plotted how h to entangle him in his words. 16 And they sent i their disciples to him, along with j the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, k we know that you are true and teach l the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone's opinion, for m you are not swayed by appearances. 2 17 Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay n taxes to o Caesar, or not?" 18 But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why p put me to the test, you hypocrites? 19 Show me the coin for the tax." And they brought him a denarius. 3 20 And Jesus said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" 21 They said, "Caesar's." Then he said to them, q "Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." 22 When they heard it, they marveled. And they r left him and went away.

Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

23 The same day s Sadducees came to him, t who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question, 24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, u 'If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up children for his brother.' 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother. 26 So too the second and third, down to the seventh. 27 After them all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had her."

29 But Jesus answered them, "You are wrong, v because you know neither the Scriptures nor w the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither x marry nor x are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 31 And as for the resurrection of the dead, y have you not read what was said to you by God: 32 z '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." 33 And when the crowd heard it, a they were astonished at his teaching.

The Great Commandment

34 b But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced c the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 d And one of them, e a lawyer, asked him a question f to test him. 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" 37 And he said to him, g "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And h a second is like it: i You shall love your neighbor as yourself. 40 j On these two commandments depend k all the Law and the Prophets."

Whose Son Is the Christ?

41 l Now while the Pharisees m were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, "What do you think about n the Christ? Whose son is he?" They said to him, n "The son of David." 43 He said to them, "How is it then that David, o in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

44 p "'The Lord said to my Lord,
Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet'?

45 If then David calls him Lord, q how is he his son?" 46 r And no one was able to answer him a word, s nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.

  1. Cross References
    Matthew 13:34
    All these things Jesus said to the crowds in parables; indeed, he said nothing to them without a parable.
  2. Cross References
    Matthew 22:2 - 14
    The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.
    Luke 14:16 - 24
    But he said to him, "A man once gave a great banquet and invited many.
  3. Cross References
    Revelation 19:7
    Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready.
  4. Cross References
    Esther 6:14
    While they were yet talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared.
    Proverbs 9:3
    She has sent out her young women to call from the highest places in the town.
    Proverbs 9:5
    Come, eat of my bread and drink of the wine I have mixed.
  5. Cross References
    Matthew 21:36
    Again he sent other servants, more than the first. And they did the same to them.
  6. Cross References
    Luke 11:38
    The Pharisee was astonished to see that he did not first wash before dinner.
    John 21:12
    Jesus said to them, "Come and have breakfast." Now none of the disciples dared ask him, "Who are you?" They knew it was the Lord.
    John 21:15
    When they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?" He said to him, "Yes, Lord; you know that I love you." He said to him, "Feed my lambs.
  7. Cross References
    Proverbs 9:2
    She has slaughtered her beasts; she has mixed her wine; she has also set her table.
  8. Cross References
    Hebrews 2:3
    How shall we escape if we neglect such a great salvation? It was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard.
  9. Cross References
    Luke 18:32
    For he will be delivered over to the Gentiles and will be mocked and shamefully treated and spit upon.
    Acts 14:5
    When an attempt was made by both Gentiles and Jews, with their rulers, to mistreat them and to stone them.
    1 Thessalonians 2:2
    But though we had already suffered and been shamefully treated at Philippi, as you know, we had boldness in our God to declare to you the gospel of God in the midst of much conflict.
  10. Cross References
    Matthew 21:35
    And the tenants took his servants and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.
  11. Cross References
    Matthew 21:41
    They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons.
    Luke 19:27
    But as for these enemies of mine, who did not want me to reign over them, bring them here and slaughter them before me.'
  12. Cross References
    Matthew 10:11
    And whatever town or village you enter, find out who is worthy in it and stay there until you depart.
    Acts 13:46
    And Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, saying, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken first to you. Since you thrust it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we are turning to the Gentiles.
    Revelation 3:4
    Yet you have still a few names in Sardis, people who have not soiled their garments, and they will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
    Luke 20:35
    But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and to the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 13:47
    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and gathered fish of every kind.
  14. Cross References
    Revelation 19:8
    It was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure" - for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
    Revelation 22:14
    Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and that they may enter the city by the gates.
  15. Cross References
    Matthew 20:13
    But he replied to one of them, 'Friend, I am doing you no wrong. Did you not agree with me for a denarius?
    Matthew 26:50
    Jesus said to him, "Friend, do what you came to do." Then they came up and laid hands on Jesus and seized him.
  16. Cross References
    Matthew 8:12
    While the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  17. Cross References
    Matthew 8:12
    While the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  18. Cross References
    Revelation 17:14
    They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
  19. Cross References
    Revelation 17:14
    They will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful.
  20. Cross References
    Matthew 22:15 - 32
    Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.
    Mark 12:13 - 27
    And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
    Luke 20:20 - 38
    So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
  21. Cross References
    Luke 11:54
    Lying in wait for him, to catch him in something he might say.
  22. Cross References
    Matthew 22:15 - 32
    Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.
    Mark 12:13 - 27
    And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk.
    Luke 20:20 - 38
    So they watched him and sent spies, who pretended to be sincere, that they might catch him in something he said, so as to deliver him up to the authority and jurisdiction of the governor.
  23. Cross References
    Mark 2:18
    Now John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting. And people came and said to him, "Why do John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?
  24. Cross References
    Mark 3:6
    The Pharisees went out and immediately held counsel with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
    Mark 8:15
    And he cautioned them, saying, "Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.
  25. Cross References
    John 3:2
    This man came to Jesus by night and said to him, "Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do unless God is with him.
  26. Cross References
    Acts 18:26
    He began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
    Acts 13:10
    And said, "You son of the devil, you enemy of all righteousness, full of all deceit and villainy, will you not stop making crooked the straight paths of the Lord?
  27. Cross References
    Acts 10:34
    So Peter opened his mouth and said: "Truly I understand that God shows no partiality.
  28. Cross References
    Matthew 17:25
    He said, "Yes." And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, "What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?
  29. Cross References
    Luke 2:1
    In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered.
    Luke 3:1
    In the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene.
  30. Cross References
    John 8:6
    This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground.
  31. Cross References
    Romans 13:7
    Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.
  32. Cross References
    Mark 12:12
    And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
  33. Cross References
    Matthew 22:34
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenc...
    Matthew 3:7
    But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Saddu...
    Matthew 16:1
    And the Pharisees and Sadducees came, and to te...
    Acts 4:1
    And as they were speaking to the people, the pr...
    Acts 5:17
    But the high priest rose up, and all who were w...
    Acts 23:6
    Now when Paul perceived that one part were Sadd...
  34. Cross References
    Acts 23:8
    For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.
    Acts 4:2
    Greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
  35. Cross References
    Deuteronomy 25:5
    If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
  36. Cross References
    John 20:9
    For as yet they did not understand the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.
  37. Cross References
    1 Corinthians 6:14
    And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power.
  38. Cross References
    Matthew 24:38
    For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark.
    Luke 17:27
    They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
  39. Cross References
    Matthew 24:38
    For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark.
    Luke 17:27
    They were eating and drinking and marrying and being given in marriage, until the day when Noah entered the ark, and the flood came and destroyed them all.
  40. Cross References
    Matthew 21:16
    And they said to him, "Do you hear what these are saying?" And Jesus said to them, "Yes; have you never read, "'Out of the mouth of infants and nursing babies you have prepared praise'?
  41. Cross References
    Acts 7:32
    I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob.' And Moses trembled and did not dare to look.
    Exodus 3:6
    And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
  42. Cross References
    Exodus 3:6
    And he said, "I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob." And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
  43. Cross References
    Matthew 7:28
    And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching.
  44. Cross References
    Matthew 22:34 - 40
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
    Mark 12:28 - 33
    And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?
  45. Cross References
    Matthew 22:23
    The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question.
  46. Cross References
    Matthew 22:34 - 40
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
    Mark 12:28 - 33
    And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, "Which commandment is the most important of all?
  47. Cross References
    Luke 10:25 - 28
    And behold, a lawyer stood up to put him to the test, saying, "Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?
  48. Cross References
    Luke 7:30
    But the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.)
  49. Cross References
    Matthew 22:18
    But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, "Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?
  50. Cross References
    Luke 10:27
    And he answered, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.
    Deuteronomy 6:5
    You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
  51. Cross References
    1 John 4:21
    And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
  52. Cross References
    Leviticus 19:18
    You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against the sons of your own people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself: I am the Lord.
    Matthew 19:19
    Honor your father and mother, and, You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  53. Cross References
    Romans 13:8
    Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
    Romans 13:10
    Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
  54. Cross References
    Matthew 7:12
    So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
    Galatians 5:14
    For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
  55. Cross References
    Matthew 22:41 - 45
    Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question.
    Mark 12:35 - 37
    And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
    Luke 20:41 - 44
    But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son?
  56. Cross References
    Matthew 22:34
    But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
  57. Cross References
    Matthew 22:41 - 45
    Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question.
    Mark 12:35 - 37
    And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, "How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
    Luke 20:41 - 44
    But he said to them, "How can they say that the Christ is David's son?
  58. Cross References
    Matthew 1:1
    The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
    Matthew 1:17
    So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
  59. Cross References
    Matthew 1:1
    The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.
    Matthew 1:17
    So all the generations from Abraham to David were fourteen generations, and from David to the deportation to Babylon fourteen generations, and from the deportation to Babylon to the Christ fourteen generations.
  60. Cross References
    Revelation 1:10
    I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and I heard behind me a loud voice like a trumpet
    Revelation 4:2
    At once I was in the Spirit, and behold, a throne stood in heaven, with one seated on the throne.
    2 Samuel 23:2
    The Spirit of the Lord speaks by me; his word is on my tongue.
  61. Cross References
    Acts 2:34 - 35
    For David did not ascend into the heavens, but he himself says, "'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand.
    Hebrews 1:13
    And to which of the angels has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet"?
    Psalms 110:1
    The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
    1 Corinthians 15:25
    For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet.
    Hebrews 10:13
    Waiting from that time until his enemies should be made a footstool for his feet.
  62. Cross References
    Psalms 110:1
    The Lord says to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool.
  63. Cross References
    Romans 1:3 - 4
    Concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh
  64. Cross References
    Luke 14:6
    And they could not reply to these things.
  65. Cross References
    Mark 12:34
    And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.
    Luke 20:40
    For they no longer dared to ask him any question.
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