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Themes in Matthew 22
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Themes in Matthew 22

Matthew 22:1

Jesus again spoke in parables to them [i.e., the Jewish leaders], saying,

Matthew 22:2

"The kingdom of heaven is similar to a certain king who held a wedding reception for his son.

Matthew 22:3

He sent his servants out to call those who had been invited to the wedding reception, but they refused to come.

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent out other servants saying, 'Tell those who were invited, look, I have already prepared the dinner; my cattle and [other] well-fattened animals have been butchered and everything is ready. [Now] come to the wedding reception dinner.'

Matthew 22:5

But they made fun of it, and went on about their business, one to his farm, another to his store.

Matthew 22:6

But the rest of them grabbed his servants, physically abused them and [finally] killed them.

Matthew 22:7

The king became furious and sent his army to destroy these murderers and burn their city.

Matthew 22:8

Then he told his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited to it [proved they] were not worthy [to attend].

Matthew 22:9

Now go to the main crossroads of the highways and invite everyone you find there to the wedding reception.'

Matthew 22:10

So, his servants went out to the highways and gathered in all those who could be found, both bad and good, so that the wedding [reception] was full of guests.

Matthew 22:11

But when the king came in [to the dining hall] to meet the guests, he noticed a man who was not wearing a [proper] wedding outfit.

Matthew 22:12

He said to the man, 'Friend, how did you get in here without wearing the proper wedding outfit?' And he could not say a word.

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to his servants, 'Tie him up, hand and foot, and throw him into [a place of] outer darkness where there will be crying and excruciating pain.'

Matthew 22:14

For many people are called [by God] but [only those] few [who respond] are chosen [by Him]."

Matthew 22:15

Then the Pharisees conspired as to how they could trap Jesus by what He said.

Matthew 22:16

So, they sent their disciples, [along] with the Herodians to Him [Note: These were members of a political party favoring King Herod], saying, "Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and that you teach the truth about God's way. You do not care for [i.e., do not fear or give in to] anyone or allow the position of any person to influence you.

Matthew 22:17

So, tell us what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

Matthew 22:18

But Jesus perceived their wicked intention and said, "Why are you putting me to a test, you hypocrites?

Matthew 22:19

Show me the coin used for paying taxes." And they brought to Him a coin [Note: This coin was equivalent to one day of a farm laborer's pay, or about $60-$84 in 1994].

Matthew 22:20

He said to them, "Whose image and inscription are on this coin?"

Matthew 22:21

They answered Him, "Caesar's." Then He replied, "Pay to Caesar whatever belongs to Caesar and pay to God whatever belongs to God."

Matthew 22:22

And when they heard this, they marveled; then left Him and went away.

Matthew 22:23

Some Sadducees [Note: These were the Jewish party that denied there was a resurrection] came to Jesus that day and asked Him,

Matthew 22:24

"Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother's.

Matthew 22:25

Now among our people there were [these] seven brothers; the first one married and [later] died without having any children, leaving his widow to [marry] his brother.

Matthew 22:26

The same thing happened to the second and the third and [on through to] the seventh [brother].

Matthew 22:27

And after they all died, the woman [also] passed away.

Matthew 22:28

Now whose wife will she be in the resurrected state, since all seven of them were married to her?"

Matthew 22:29

But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken [in your reasoning], not knowing [what] the Scriptures [teach] or [how much] power God has.

Matthew 22:30

For in the resurrected state men do not get married, nor are women given away in marriage, but [all] are like angels in heaven.

Matthew 22:31

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God spoke to you, saying, [Ex. 3:6]

Matthew 22:32

I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God and Jacob's God.' [So], He is not God to those who are [physically] dead, but [He is] God to those who are [still] alive."

Matthew 22:33

And when the crowds heard this they were astounded at His teaching.

Matthew 22:34

But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced [the objections of] the Sadducees, they gathered together [i.e., to continue plotting against Jesus. See verse 15].

Matthew 22:35

One of them, a teacher of the law of Moses, asked Him a question [in an attempt] to test Him.

Matthew 22:36

"Teacher, which one is the greatest commandment in the law of Moses?" he asked.

Matthew 22:37

Jesus replied, [Deut. 6:5] "'You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul and with all your mind.'

Matthew 22:38

This is the foremost and greatest commandment.

Matthew 22:39

A second one, similar to it is [Lev. 19:18], 'You must love your neighbor the same way that you love yourself.'

Matthew 22:40

The entire law of Moses and the prophets hinge on these two commandments."

Matthew 22:41

Now while the Pharisees were assembled together, Jesus asked them this question,

Matthew 22:42

"What do you think about the Christ [i.e., God's specially chosen one]? Whose son do you think He is?" They replied, "[He is] the son of David."

Matthew 22:43

He said to them, "How is it [then] that David, by [inspiration of] the Holy Spirit, calls Him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:44

[Psa. 110:1] 'The Lord [i.e., God] said to my [i.e., David's] Lord [i.e., Jesus], sit at my right side until I put your enemies [in full subjection] beneath your feet.'

Matthew 22:45

If David then could call Him [i.e., Jesus] Lord, how could He be his son?"

Matthew 22:46

No one was able to answer [Jesus' reasoning] with [so much as] a word, and no one dared to ask Him any more questions from that day onward.
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