Thematic Bible
Matthew 22:1 (show verse)
AND Jesus continuing his discourse, spake again to them in parables, saying,
Matthew 22:2 (show verse)
The kingdom of heaven is like to a certain king, who made a marriage-feast for his son:
Matthew 22:3 (show verse)
and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the entertainment: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:4 (show verse)
Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who have been invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and the fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage-feast.
Matthew 22:5 (show verse)
But they gave themselves no concern about it, and went their several ways, one to his own farm, and another to his traffick:
Matthew 22:6 (show verse)
And the rest seizing his servants, insulted and slew them.
Matthew 22:7 (show verse)
Then the king, when he heard it, was incensed: and sending out his armies, destroyed these murderers, and burnt down their city.
Matthew 22:8 (show verse)
Then he said to his servants, The wedding entertainment indeed is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy:
Matthew 22:9 (show verse)
go therefore into the thoroughfares of the roads, and as many as ye find, invite to the banquet.
Matthew 22:10 (show verse)
So these servants going out into the roads, collected all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the wedding feast was fully furnished with guests.
Matthew 22:11 (show verse)
Then the king coming in to look around on the guests, saw there a man who had not put on the wedding garment:
Matthew 22:12 (show verse)
and he saith to him, Friend, how came thou in here, not having the garment provided for the marriage feast? And he was speechless.
Matthew 22:13 (show verse)
Then said the king to the servants, Bind his feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him into the darkness, which is without; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:14 (show verse)
For many are called, but few elect.
Matthew 22:15 (show verse)
Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel together how they might lay a snare to entrap him in his discourse.
Matthew 22:16 (show verse)
And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God with veracity; and carest for no man, for thou regardest not the person of men:
Matthew 22:17 (show verse)
tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to pay tribute to Caesar, or not?
Matthew 22:18 (show verse)
But Jesus knew their wicked design, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Matthew 22:19 (show verse)
Shew me the money for the tribute; and they brought him a denarius.
Matthew 22:20 (show verse)
And he saith unto them, Whose figure is this and inscription?
Matthew 22:21 (show verse)
They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he to them, Render therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar's; and to God, the things which are God's.
Matthew 22:22 (show verse)
And when they heard him, they marvelled, and leaving him, went away.
Matthew 22:23 (show verse)
On the same day the Sadducees came to him, who say, that there is no resurrection, and they put a question to him,
Matthew 22:24 (show verse)
saying, Master, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother in right of affinity shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother."
Matthew 22:25 (show verse)
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first marrying, died, and had no offspring, and left his wife to his brother;
Matthew 22:26 (show verse)
likewise the second also; then the third; so on to the seven.
Matthew 22:27 (show verse)
Last of all the woman died also.
Matthew 22:28 (show verse)
In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Matthew 22:29 (show verse)
Jesus then answering, said unto them, Ye are in an error, from not knowing the Scriptures, and the power of God.
Matthew 22:30 (show verse)
For at the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew 22:31 (show verse)
But with respect to the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you of God, saying,
Matthew 22:32 (show verse)
"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.
Matthew 22:33 (show verse)
And when the multitude heard it, they were amazingly struck with his doctrine.
Matthew 22:34 (show verse)
But the Pharisees hearing that he had stopped the Sadducees' mouths, they assembled together:
Matthew 22:35 (show verse)
and one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, to make trial of him, and said,
Matthew 22:36 (show verse)
Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matthew 22:37 (show verse)
Then Jesus said to him, "Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind."
Matthew 22:38 (show verse)
This is the first and great commandment.
Matthew 22:39 (show verse)
And the second is like to it, "Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."
Matthew 22:40 (show verse)
On these two commandments, the whole law and the prophets depend.
Matthew 22:41 (show verse)
The Pharisees being then assembled, Jesus put a question to them,
Matthew 22:42 (show verse)
saying, What think ye of the Messiah, whose son is he? They say unto him, David's.
Matthew 22:43 (show verse)
He saith unto them, How then doth David by the Spirit call him Lord? saying,
Matthew 22:44 (show verse)
"The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I put thine enemies as a footstool for thy feet."
Matthew 22:45 (show verse)
If then David calleth him Lord, how is he his son?
Matthew 22:46 (show verse)
And no man could answer him a word, neither durst any man, from that day, interrogate him any more.