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Themes in Matthew 22
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Themes in Matthew 22

Matthew 22:1

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again in similitudes, saying.

Matthew 22:2

"The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King, which married his son,

Matthew 22:3

and sent forth his servants, to call them that were bid to the wedding: and they would not come.

Matthew 22:4

Again he sent forth other servants, saying, 'Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner, mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.'

Matthew 22:5

But they made light of it, and went their ways: one to his firm place, another about his merchandise:

Matthew 22:6

the remnant took his servants, and intreated them ungoodly, and slew them.

Matthew 22:7

When the King heard that, he was wroth, and sent forth his warriors and destroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.

Matthew 22:8

Then said he to his servants, 'The wedding was prepared: but they which were bidden thereto, were not worthy.

Matthew 22:9

Go ye therefore out into the highways, and as many as ye find, bid them to the marriage.'

Matthew 22:10

The servants went out into the highways, and gathered together as many as they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding was furnished with guests.

Matthew 22:11

Then the King came in, to visit the guests, and spied there a man which had not on a wedding garment,

Matthew 22:12

and said unto him, 'Friend, how fortuned it that thou camest in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment?' And he was even speechless.

Matthew 22:13

Then said the King to his ministers, 'Take and bind him hand and foot, and cast him into utter darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'

Matthew 22:14

For many are called and few be chosen.

Matthew 22:15

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel, how they might tangle him in his words.

Matthew 22:16

And they sent unto him their disciples with Herod's servants, saying, "Master, we know that thou art true, and that thou teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man, for thou considerest not men's estate.

Matthew 22:17

Tell us, therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?"

Matthew 22:18

Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why tempt ye me ye hypocrites?

Matthew 22:19

Let me see the tribute money." And they took him a penny.

Matthew 22:20

And he said unto them, "Whose is this image and superscription?"

Matthew 22:21

They said unto him, "Caesar's." Then said he unto them, "Give therefore to Caesar, that which is Caesar's: and give unto God, that which is God's."

Matthew 22:22

When they heard that, they marveled, and left him and went their way.

Matthew 22:23

The same day the Sadducees came to him, which say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him,

Matthew 22:24

saying, "Master, Moses bade, if a man die having no children, that the brother marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Matthew 22:25

There were with us seven brethren, and the first married and deceased without issue, and left his wife unto his brother.

Matthew 22:26

Likewise the second and the third, unto the seventh:

Matthew 22:27

Last of all the woman died also.

Matthew 22:28

Now in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? For all had her."

Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, "Ye are deceived, and understand not what the scripture meaneth, nor yet the power of God.

Matthew 22:30

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are married: but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Matthew 22:31

As touching the resurrection of the dead: have ye not read what is said unto you of God, which sayeth,

Matthew 22:32

'I am Abraham's God, and Isaac's God, and the God of Jacob?' God is not the God of the dead: but of the living."

Matthew 22:33

And when the people heard that, they were astonished at his doctrine.

Matthew 22:34

When the Pharisees had heard, how that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they drew together,

Matthew 22:35

and one of them, which was a doctor of law, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

Matthew 22:36

"Master, which is the chief commandment in the law?"

Matthew 22:37

Jesus said unto him, "'Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.'

Matthew 22:38

This is the first and that chief commandment.

Matthew 22:39

And there is another like unto this: 'Thou shalt love thine neighbor as thyself.'

Matthew 22:40

In these two commandments, hang all the law and the prophets."

Matthew 22:41

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Matthew 22:42

saying, "What think ye of Christ? Whose son is he?" They said unto him, "The son of David."

Matthew 22:43

He said unto them, "How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

Matthew 22:44

'The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand: till I make thine enemies thy footstool.'

Matthew 22:45

If David call him Lord: How is he then his son?"

Matthew 22:46

And none of them could answer him again one word. Neither durst any from that day forth, ask him any more questions.
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