Thematic Bible
Matthew 22:1 (show verse)
Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said,
Matthew 22:2 (show verse)
The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriagefeast for his son,
Matthew 22:3 (show verse)
and sent forth his servants to call to the feast those who had been invited; 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 my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.
Matthew 22:5 (show verse)
But they made light of it, and went away; one to his farm, another to his merchandise.
Matthew 22:6 (show verse)
And the rest seized his servants, and illtreated and slew them.
Matthew 22:7 (show verse)
And the king was enraged; and sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
Matthew 22:8 (show verse)
Then saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
Matthew 22:9 (show verse)
Go therefore into the thoroughfares, and as many as ye find, invite to the feast.
Matthew 22:10 (show verse)
So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all, as many as they found, both bad and good; and the bridechamber was fully furnished with guests.
Matthew 22:11 (show verse)
And the king, coming in to view the guests, saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment;
Matthew 22:12 (show verse)
and he saith to him, Friend, how camest thou in here, not having a wedding garment? And he was struck dumb.
Matthew 22:13 (show verse)
Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:14 (show verse)
For many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:15 (show verse)
Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how l they might ensnare him in speech.
Matthew 22:16 (show verse)
And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and thou carest for no one; for thou regardest not the person of men.
Matthew 22:17 (show verse)
Tell us, therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
Matthew 22:18 (show verse)
But Jesus, perceiving their wickedness, said, Why are ye trying me, hypocrites?
Matthew 22:19 (show verse)
Show me the tribute money. And they brought to him a denary.
Matthew 22:20 (show verse)
And Jesus saith to them, Whose is this image and inscription?
Matthew 22:21 (show verse)
They say, Caesars. Then saith he to them, Render then to Caesar the things that are Caesars, and to God the things that are Gods.
Matthew 22:22 (show verse)
And hearing this, they wondered, and left him, and went away.
Matthew 22:23 (show verse)
The same day there came to him Sadducees, saying that there is no resurrection; and they asked him,
Matthew 22:24 (show verse)
saying, Teacher, Moses said, "If a man die having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother."
Matthew 22:25 (show verse)
Now there were with us seven brothers; and the first married and died; and, having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
Matthew 22:26 (show verse)
And so also the second, and the third, even to the seventh.
Matthew 22:27 (show verse)
And last of all the woman died.
Matthew 22:28 (show verse)
In the resurrection, then, of which of the seven will she be the wife? For they all had her.
Matthew 22:29 (show verse)
Jesus answered and said to them, Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew 22:30 (show verse)
For in 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 concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Matthew 22:32 (show verse)
"I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob"? He is not a God of the dead, but of the living.
Matthew 22:33 (show verse)
And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
Matthew 22:34 (show verse)
And the Pharisees, hearing that he had put the Sadducees to silence, assembled together;
Matthew 22:35 (show verse)
and one of them, a lawyer, asked, trying him,
Matthew 22:36 (show verse)
Teacher, which commandment is great in the Law?
Matthew 22:37 (show verse)
And he 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 great and first commandment.
Matthew 22:39 (show verse)
There is a second like it: "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
Matthew 22:40 (show verse)
On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 22:41 (show verse)
And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them,
Matthew 22:42 (show verse)
saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, Davids.
Matthew 22:43 (show verse)
He saith to them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord? saying,
Matthew 22:44 (show verse)
"The Lord said to my lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I put thine enemies under thy feet."
Matthew 22:45 (show verse)
If David then calleth him lord, how is he his son?
Matthew 22:46 (show verse)
And no one was able to answer him a word; nor durst any one from that day question him any more.