2 "The Kingdom of Heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a banquet in honor of his son's wedding.
2 “(A)The kingdom of heaven (a)may be compared to (b)a king who (c)gave a (B)wedding feast for his son.
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
2 "The kingdom from heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.
3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the banquet, but they were unwilling to come.
3 And he (C)sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come.
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
3 He sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding, but they refused to come.
4 A second time he sent some servants, with orders to say to those who had been invited 'I have prepared my breakfast, my cattle and fat beasts are killed and everything is ready; come to the banquet.'
4 Again he (D)sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
4 Again, he sent out other slaves, and said, ‘Tell those who are invited: Look, I’ve prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’(D)
4 So he sent other servants after saying, "Tell those who have been invited, "Look! I've prepared my dinner. My oxen and fattened calves have been slaughtered. Everything is ready. Come to the wedding!"'
5 They, however, took no notice, but went off, one to his farm, another to his business;
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
5 “But they paid no attention and went away, one to his own farm, another to his business.
5 But they paid no attention to this and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
6 While the rest, seizing his servants, ill-treated them and killed them.
6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them.
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
6 And the others seized his slaves, treated them outrageously and killed them.
6 The rest grabbed the king's servants, treated them brutally, and then killed them.
7 The king, in anger, sent his troops, put those murderers to death, and set their city on fire.
7 But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire.
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.
7 The king(a) was enraged, so he sent out his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned down their city.
7 Then the king became outraged. He sent his troops, and they destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8 Then he said to his servants 'The banquet is prepared, but those who were invited were not worthy.
8 Then he *said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
8 "Then he told his servants, "The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 So go to the cross-roads, and invite everyone you find to the banquet.'
9 Go therefore to (E)the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
9 So go into the roads leading out of town and invite as many people as you can find to the wedding.'
10 The servants went out into the roads and collected all the people whom they found, whether bad or good; and the bridal-hall was filled with guests.
10 Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with (e)dinner guests.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
10 So those slaves went out on the roads and gathered everyone they found, both evil and good. The wedding banquet was filled with guests.(b)
10 Those servants went out into the streets and brought in everyone they found, evil and good alike, and the wedding hall was packed with guests.
11 But, when the king went in to see his guests, he noticed there a man who had not put on a wedding-robe.
11 “But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw (F)a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes,
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
11 But when the king came in to view the guests, he saw a man there who was not dressed for a wedding.(G)
11 "When the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12 So he said to him 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding-robe?' The man was speechless.
12 and he *said to him, ‘(G)Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless.
12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
12 So he said to him, ‘Friend,(H) how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ The man was speechless.
12 He asked him, "Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' But the man was speechless.
13 Then the king said to the attendants 'Tie him hand and foot, and 'put him out into the darkness' outside, where there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.'
13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into (H)the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
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.
13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot,(c) and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
13 Then the king told his servants, "Tie his hands and feet, and throw him into the darkness outside!' In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth,
16 They sent their disciples, with the Herodians, to say to him: "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man, and that you teach the way of God honestly, and are not afraid of any one; for you pay no regard to a man's position.
16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the (L)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and (i)defer to no one; for You are not partial to any.
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.
16 They sent their disciples to Him, with the Herodians.(K) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are truthful and teach truthfully the way of God. You defer to no one, for You don’t show partiality.(e)(L)
16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. They said, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere and that you teach the way of God truthfully. You don't favor any individual, because you pay no attention to external appearance.
18 Perceiving their malice, Jesus answered: "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
18 But perceiving their malice, Jesus said, “Why are you testing Me, hypocrites?
18 Recognizing their wickedness, Jesus asked, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
20 He asked: "Whose head and title are these?"
20 And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”
20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
20 “Whose image and inscription is this?” He asked them.
20 They brought him a denarius. Then he asked them, "Whose face and name is this?"
21 "The Emperor's," they answered: on which he said to them: "Then pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and to God what belongs to God."
21 They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “(P)Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”
21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
21 “Caesar’s,” they said to Him.Then He said to them, “Therefore give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”(N)
21 They told him, "Caesar's." So he told them, "Then give back to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
22 They wondered at his answer, and left him alone and went away.
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left Him and went away.
22 When they heard this, they were amazed. Then they left him and went away.
23 That same day some Sadducees came up to Jesus, maintaining that there is no resurrection. Their question was this:--
23 (R)On that day some (S)Sadducees (who say (T)there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
23 The same day some Sadducees,(O) who say there is no resurrection, came up to Him and questioned Him:(P)
23 That same day some Sadducees, who claim there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and asked him,
24 "Teacher, Moses said--'Should a man die without children, the man's brother shall become the husband of the widow, and raise a family for his brother.'
24 asking, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘(U)If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’
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.
24 “Teacher, Moses said, if a man dies, having no children, his brother is to marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.(Q)(f)
24 "Teacher, Moses said, "If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for his brother.'
25 Now we had living among us seven brothers; of whom the eldest married and died, and, as he had no family, left his wife for his brother.
25 Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.
25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.
26 The same thing happened to the second and the third brothers, and indeed to all the seven.
26 so also the second, and the third, down to the seventh.
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
26 The same thing happened with the second brother, and then the third, and finally with the rest of the brothers.
28 At the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be out of the seven, all of them having had her?"
28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.”(h)
28 Now in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be, since all of them had married her?"
29 "Your mistake," replied Jesus, "is due to your ignorance of the Scriptures, and of the power of God.
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, (V)not (m)understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
29 Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the Scriptures or the power of God.
29 Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power,
30 For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in Heaven.
30 For in the resurrection they neither (W)marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like(i) angels in heaven.(R)
30 because in the resurrection, people neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven.
31 As to the resurrection of the dead, have you not read these words of God--
31 But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God:
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
31 Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read what was spoken to you by God:
31 As for the resurrection from the dead, haven't you read what was spoken to you by God when he said,
32 'I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of dead men, but of living."
32 ‘(X)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.”
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.
32 I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob?(S)(j) He(k) is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
32 "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living."
34 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they collected together.
34 (Z)But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced (AA)the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
34 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they met together in the same place.
37 His answer was: "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy Heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.'
37 And He said to him, “‘(AC)You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
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.
37 He said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.(V)(m)
37 Jesus told him, ""You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
42 "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "David's," they said.
42 “What do you think about (p)the Christ, whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “(AG)The son of David.”
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose Son is He?”“David’s,” they told Him.
42 "What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They told him, "David's."
44 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand, Until I put thy enemies beneath thy feet"'?
44 ‘(AI)The Lord said to my Lord,“Sit at My right hand,Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet”’?
44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
44 The Lord declared to my Lord,‘Sit at My right handuntil I put Your enemies under Your feet’?(r)(AA)(s)
44 "The Lord told my Lord, "Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet."'?
46 No one could say a word in answer; nor did any one after that day venture to question him further.
46 (AJ)No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him (r)another question.
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
46 No one was able to answer Him at all,(t) and from that day no one dared to question Him anymore.(AB)
46 No one could answer him at all, and from that day on no one dared to ask him another question.
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