Matthew 22 : 1 (NLV)
Again Jesus spoke to them in picture-stories. He said,
Matthew 22 : 2 (NLV)
"The holy nation of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding supper for his son.
Matthew 22 : 3 (NLV)
He sent his servants to tell the people, who had been asked, to come to the supper. But the people did not want to come.
Matthew 22 : 4 (NLV)
"He sent other servants, saying to them, 'Tell those who have been asked to come, "See! My supper is ready. My cows and fat calves are killed. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding supper!" '
Matthew 22 : 5 (NLV)
But they did not listen and went on working. One went to his farm. Another went to his store.
Matthew 22 : 6 (NLV)
The others took hold of his servants, and hurt them and killed them.
Matthew 22 : 7 (NLV)
"When the king heard this, he was very angry. He sent his soldiers to put those to death who had killed his servants. He burned their city.
Matthew 22 : 8 (NLV)
Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding supper is ready. Those who were asked to come to the supper were not good enough.
Matthew 22 : 9 (NLV)
Go out into the roads and as many people as you can find, ask them to come to the wedding supper.'
Matthew 22 : 10 (NLV)
"The servants went out into the roads and brought all they could find, both bad and good. The wedding supper room was full of people.
Matthew 22 : 11 (NLV)
The king came in to see those who had come. He saw one man who did not have on wedding supper clothes.
Matthew 22 : 12 (NLV)
He said to him, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wedding supper clothes?' The man could not speak!
Matthew 22 : 13 (NLV)
Then the king said to his servants, 'Tie his hands and feet, and throw him out into the darkness. In that place there will be loud crying and grinding of teeth.'
Matthew 22 : 14 (NLV)
For many are called but few are chosen."
Matthew 22 : 15 (NLV)
Then the proud religious lawkeepers got together to think how they could trap Jesus in His talk.
Matthew 22 : 16 (NLV)
They sent their followers to Jesus with some of King Herod's men. They asked, "Teacher, we know that You are true. We know that You are teaching the truth about God. We know You are not afraid of what men think or say about You.
Matthew 22 : 17 (NLV)
Tell us what You think of this. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
Matthew 22 : 18 (NLV)
Jesus knew their sinful thoughts and said, "You pretend to be someone you are not! Why do you try to trap Me?
Matthew 22 : 19 (NLV)
Show Me a piece of money." They brought Him a piece.
Matthew 22 : 20 (NLV)
Jesus said to them, "Whose picture is this? Whose name is on it?"
Matthew 22 : 21 (NLV)
They said to Him, "Caesar's." Then He said to them, "Pay to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar. Pay to God the things that belong to God."
Matthew 22 : 22 (NLV)
When they heard this, they were surprised and wondered about it. Then they went away from Him.
Matthew 22 : 23 (NLV)
The same day some people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked,
Matthew 22 : 24 (NLV)
"Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man should die without having children, then his brother must marry his wife. He should have children for his brother.' (Deuteronomy 25:5)
Matthew 22 : 25 (NLV)
There were seven brothers with us. The first was married but died before he had any children. The second brother then married the first brother's wife.
Matthew 22 : 26 (NLV)
The second brother died and the same with the third and on to the seventh.
Matthew 22 : 27 (NLV)
Then the woman died also.
Matthew 22 : 28 (NLV)
When people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be of the seven? They all had her for a wife."
Matthew 22 : 29 (NLV)
Jesus said to them, "You are wrong because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God.
Matthew 22 : 30 (NLV)
After people are raised from the dead, they do not marry. They are like the angels in heaven.
Matthew 22 : 31 (NLV)
Have you not read what God said to you about those who are raised from the dead? He said,
Matthew 22 : 32 (NLV)
'I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob.' He is not the God of the dead but of the living!" (Exodus 3:6)
Matthew 22 : 33 (NLV)
When the people heard this, they were surprised and wondered about His teaching.
Matthew 22 : 34 (NLV)
The proud religious law-keepers got together when they heard that the religious group of people who believe no one will be raised from the dead were not able to talk anymore to Jesus.
Matthew 22 : 35 (NLV)
A proud religious law-keeper who knew the Law tried to trap Jesus. He said,
Matthew 22 : 36 (NLV)
"Teacher, which one is the greatest of the Laws?"
Matthew 22 : 37 (NLV)
Jesus said to him, " 'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
Matthew 22 : 38 (NLV)
This is the first and greatest of the Laws.
Matthew 22 : 39 (NLV)
The second is like it, 'You must love your neighbor as you love yourself.'
Matthew 22 : 40 (NLV)
All the Laws and the writings of the early preachers depend on these two most important Laws."
Matthew 22 : 41 (NLV)
The proud religious law-keepers were gathered together. Then Jesus asked,
Matthew 22 : 42 (NLV)
"What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David."
Matthew 22 : 43 (NLV)
Jesus said to them, "Then how is it that David, being led by the Holy Spirit, calls Him 'Lord'? He said,
Matthew 22 : 44 (NLV)
'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right side until I make those who hate you a place to rest Your feet." ' (Psalm 110:1)
Matthew 22 : 45 (NLV)
If David calls Him 'Lord,' then how can He be the Son of David?"
Matthew 22 : 46 (NLV)
No one could answer a word, and after that day no one asked Him anything.
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