1 And answering the Jesus again said to them in parables, saying:

2 Has been likened the kingdom of the heavens to a man a king, who made marriage–feasts to the son of him,

3 and he sent the slaves of him, to call the having been invited to the marriage–feasts; and not they would to come.

4 Again he sent other slaves, saying: Say to the having been called; Lo, the dinner of me I prepared; the bullocks of me and the fatlings having been killed, and all (things) ready, come to the marriage–feasts.

5 They but neglecting went away; he indeed to the own field, he and to the traffic of him.

6 The and remainder having seized the slaves of him, insulted and killed.

7 Having heard and the king, was wroth; and having sent the armies of him, destroyed the murderers those, and the city of them burned.

8 Then he says to the slaves of him; the indeed marriage–feast ready is, they but having been called not were worthy.

9 Go you therefore to the outlets of the ways, and whoever you may find, call you to the marriage–feasts.

10 And having gone forth the slaves those into the ways, they brought together all, as many as they found, bad ones both and good ones; and was filled the marriage–feast of reclining ones.

11 Having entered and the king to see the reclining ones, saw there a man not having been clothed a garment of marriage;

12 and he says to him: Friend, how didst thou enter here, not having a garment of marriage? He but was struck speechless.

13 Then said the king to the servants: Having bound of him feet and hands, take him, and cast into the darkness the outer; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth.

14 Many for are called, few but picked out.

15 Then having gone the Pharisees counsel took, how him they might insnare in word.

16 And they sent away to him the disciples of them with the Herodians, saying: O teacher, we know, that true thou art, and the way of the God in truth thou teachest, and not there is care to thee about no one; not for thou lookest into face of men.

17 Say therefore to us, what to thee seems right? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

18 Knowing but the Jesus the wickedness of them, said: Why me tempt you hypocrites?

19 Show you to me the coin of the tribute. They and brought to him a denarius.

20 And he says to them: Of whom the likeness this and the inscription?

21 They say to him: Of Caesar. Then he says to them: Give you back then the (things) of Caesar to Caesar; and the (things) of the God to the God.

22 And having heard they wondered: and leaving him they departed.

23 In that the day came to him Sadducees, they saying, not to be a resurrection; and they asked him,

24 saying: O teacher, Moses said: If any one should die not having children, shall marry the brother of him the wife of him, and shall raise seed to the brother of him.

25 There were now with us seven brothers; and the first having married, died; and not having seed, left the wife of him to the brother of him.

26 Likewise also the second, and the third till the seven.

27 After and of all died also the woman.

28 In the therefore resurrection, of whom of the seven shall be a wife? all for had her.

29 Answering and the Jesus said to them: You go astray, not knowing the writings, neither the power of the God.

30 In for the resurrection neither they marry, nor are given in marriage, but as messengers of the God in heaven are.

31 About but the resurrection of the dead (ones) not have you read that having been spoken to you by the God, saying:

32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? Not is the God, a God of dead (ones), but of living (ones).

33 And having heard the crowds, were astonished at the teaching of him.

34 The and Pharisees, hearing that he silenced the Sadducees, were assembled on the same;

35 and asked one out of them, a lawyer, tempting him and saying:

36 O teacher, which commandment great in the law?

37 The and Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love Lord the God of thee, in whole the heart of thee, and in whole the soul of thee, and in whole the mind of thee.

38 This first and great commandment.

39 Second and like to it; Thou shalt love the neighbor of thee, as thyself.

40 In these the two commandments whole the law and the prophets are hung.

41 Having been assembled and of the Pharisees, asked them the Jesus,

42 saying: What to you thinks about the Anointed? of whom a son is he? They say to him: Of the David.

43 He says to them: How then David in spirit Lord of him calls? saying:

44 Said the Lord to the lord of me; Sit thou at right of me, till I may place the enemies of thee a footstool of the feet of thee.

45 If then David calls him lord, how a son of him is he?

46 And no one was able to him to answer a word; nor dared any one from that the day to ask him any more.

1 Jesus continued to speak to them with illustrations.

2 »The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.

3 »He sent out his servants to invite guests to the feast, but they would not come.

4 »Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, ‘I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.’

5 »But they paid no attention and went about their business. One went to his farm and another went to his trade.

6 »The rest violently attacked his servants and put them to death.

7 »The king was angry, and sent his armies to put the evil servants to death and to destroy their town with fire.

8 »He said to his servants, ‘The feast is ready, but the guests were not worthy.

9 »‘Go then, to the main roads, and invite all those whom you see to come to the feast.’

10 »They went to the roads and brought in everyone they could find, good and bad alike. And the banquet room was filled with guests.

11 »When the king met the guests he found that one of them was not wearing the right kind of clothes for the wedding.

12 »The king asked why did he not wear proper clothes for the wedding? But the guest had no excuse.

13 »The king gave orders for that person to be tied hand and foot and thrown outside into the dark. That is where people will cry and grind their teeth in pain.

14 »Many are called, but few chosen.«

15 The Pharisees took counsel how they might trap him in his talk.

16 They sent their disciples with the Herodians to Jesus. They said: »Teacher we know you are truthful. You teach the way of God in truth. And you are not partial to the influence of men.

17 »Tell us what you think? Is it lawful to pay the poll tax to Caesar, or not?«

18 Jesus perceived their wickedness. He said: »Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

19 »Show me the tribute money.« They brought a penny denarius to him.

20 He asked: »Whose image and superscription is on this coin?«

21 »Caesar’s,« they said. Then he said: »Pay Caesar the things that are Caesar’s. Pay God the things that are God’s.«

22 When they heard it, they were amazed and left him.

23 That same day, Sadducees came to him. They believe there is no resurrection. They asked him a question.

24 »Teacher, Moses said if a man dies having no children, his brother should marry his wife, and bring up seed for his brother.

25 »There were seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no children, left his wife to his brother.

26 »The same happened to the second, right on through the seventh.

27 »After that the woman died.

28 »In the resurrection, with which of the seven will she be married? All seven had her.«

29 Jesus answered: »You are mistaken! You do not know the scriptures or the power of God.

30 »In the resurrection they will not marry nor be given in marriage. They will be like the angels in heaven.

31 »Concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you read that which was spoken to you by God?

32 »God said: ‘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 When many people heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

34 The Pharisees assembled together when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence.

35 One of them, a lawyer, tested him by asking a question.

36 »Teacher what is the greatest commandment in the law?«

37 Jesus told him: »You shall love Jehovah your God with all your heart Greek: kardia: feelings, emotions, and with all your being, and with your entire mind Greek: dianoia: understanding. (Deuteronomy 6:5)

38 »This is the greatest and first commandment.

39 »The second like it is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

40 »The law and the prophets are based on these two commandments.«

41 The Pharisees were gathered together, so Jesus asked them a question.

42 »What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?« They said: »The son of David.«

43 He said: »How then does David, directed by Spirit, call him Lord, saying,

44 »‘Jehovah said to my Lord, »Sit on my right hand until I put your enemies beneath your feet.« ’ (Psalm 110:1)

45 »If David called him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?«

46 No one was able to answer him. After that they asked no more questions.