马太福音 22
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
婚筵的比喻(A)
22 耶稣又用比喻对他们说: 2 “天国好象一个王,为儿子摆设婚筵。 3 他派仆人去叫被邀请的人来参加婚筵。但他们不肯来。 4 他再派另一些仆人去,说:‘你们告诉被邀请的人,我已经预备好了筵席,公牛和肥畜已经宰了,一切都预备妥当。来参加婚筵吧!’ 5 但那些人却不理会就走了;有的去耕田,有的去作买卖, 6 其余的抓住王的仆人,凌辱他们,并且把他们杀了。 7 王就发怒,派兵消灭那些凶手,焚毁他们的城。 8 然后对仆人说:‘婚筵已经预备好了,只是被邀请的人不配。 9 所以你们要到大路口,凡遇见的,都请来参加婚筵。’
10 “那些仆人就走到街上,把所有遇见的,不论好人坏人,都招聚了来,婚筵上就坐满了人。 11 王进来与赴筵的人见面,看见有一个人没有穿著婚筵的礼服, 12 就对他说:‘朋友,你没有婚筵的礼服,怎能进到这里来呢?’他就无话可说。 13 于是王对侍从说:‘把他的手和脚都绑起来,丢到外面的黑暗里,在那里必要哀哭切齿。’ 14 因为被召的人多,选上的人少。”
以纳税的事问难耶稣(B)
15 法利赛人就去商量,怎样找耶稣的话柄来陷害他。 16 他们派了自己的门徒和希律党的人一同去问耶稣:“老师,我们知道你为人诚实,照着真理把 神的道教导人,不顾忌任何人,因为你不徇情面。 17 请把你的意见告诉我们,纳税给凯撒,可不可以呢?” 18 耶稣看出他们的恶意,就说:“虚伪的人,为甚么试探我呢? 19 拿纳税的钱币给我看看。”他们就拿了一个银币给他。 20 耶稣问他们:“这是谁的像,谁的名号?” 21 他们回答:“凯撒的。”他就对他们说:“凯撒的应当归给凯撒, 神的应当归给 神。” 22 他们听了,十分惊奇,就离开他走了。
人复活后不娶不嫁(C)
23 撒都该人向来认为没有复活的事。那一天,他们前来问耶稣: 24 “老师,摩西说:‘如果一个人死了,没有儿女,他的弟弟应该娶他的妻子,为哥哥立后。’ 25 从前我们这里有兄弟七人,头一个结了婚,没有孩子就死了,留下妻子给他的弟弟。 26 第二个、第三个直到第七个都是这样。 27 最后,那女人也死了。 28 那么,复活的时候,她是这七个人中哪一个的妻子呢?因为他们都娶过她。” 29 耶稣回答他们:“你们错了,因为你们不明白圣经,也不晓得 神的能力。 30 复活的时候,人们也不娶也不嫁,而是像天上的使者一样。 31-32 关于死人复活的事, 神对你们讲过:‘我是亚伯拉罕的 神,以撒的 神,雅各的 神’,你们没有念过吗? 神不是死人的 神,而是活人的 神。” 33 群众听了他的教训,就十分诧异。
最重要的诫命(D)
34 法利赛人听见耶稣使撒都该人无话可说,就聚集在一起。 35 他们中间有一个律法家,试探耶稣说: 36 “老师,律法中哪一条诫命是最重要的呢?” 37 他回答:“你要全心、全性、全意爱主你的 神。 38 这是最重要的第一条诫命。 39 第二条也和它相似,就是要爱人如己。 40 全部律法和先知书,都以这两条诫命作为根据。”
基督是大卫的子孙(E)
41 法利赛人聚在一起的时候,耶稣问他们: 42 “你们对基督的看法怎样?他是谁的子孙呢?”他们回答:“大卫的子孙。” 43 耶稣就说:“那么大卫被圣灵感动,怎么会称他为主呢?他说:
44 ‘主对我的主说:
你坐在我的右边,
等我把你的仇敌放在你的脚下。’
45 “大卫既然称他为主,他怎么又是大卫的子孙呢?” 46 没有人能够回答他。从那天起,也没有人敢再问他。
馬太福音 22
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
王宴客的比喻
22 耶穌又用比喻對他們說: 2 「天國就像一個王為兒子籌備婚宴。 3 他派奴僕去請受邀的客人,可是客人都不肯赴宴。 4 王再派其他奴僕去,說,『去告訴被邀請的人,我的宴席已經備好,公牛和肥畜都宰了,一切都預備妥當,來赴婚宴吧!』 5 那些人卻毫不理會地走了,一個去種田,一個去做買賣, 6 其餘的竟然抓住王的奴僕,把他們羞辱一番後殺了。 7 王大怒,派軍隊去剿滅凶手,燒毀他們的城。
8 「然後,他對奴僕說,『婚宴已預備好了,只是被邀請的人不配。 9 所以你們到街頭巷尾,把所有見到的人都請來。』 10 奴僕到街上把遇到的人都請了來,好人壞人都有,大廳裡滿了客人。
11 「王出來會見在座的客人,發現有一個人沒有穿禮服, 12 就問他,『朋友,你來這裡怎麼不穿婚宴的禮服呢?』那人無言以對。 13 王便吩咐侍從,『把他手腳綁起來丟到外面的黑暗裡,讓他在那裡哀哭切齒。』」
14 耶穌又說:「被邀請的人多,選上的人少。」
以納稅問題刁難耶穌
15 那時,法利賽人出去策劃怎樣從耶穌的話裡找把柄陷害祂。 16 他們派了自己的門徒跟希律黨人一同去問耶穌:「老師,我們知道你誠實無偽,按真理傳上帝的道,你不徇情面,不以貌取人。 17 那麼請告訴我們,納稅給凱撒對不對呢?」
18 耶穌看出了他們的惡意,就說:「你們這些偽君子,為什麼試探我呢? 19 拿一個納稅用的錢幣來給我看。」他們就拿給祂一個銀幣。
20 耶穌問他們:「上面刻的是誰的像和名號?」
21 他們說:「凱撒的。」
耶穌說:「那麼,屬於凱撒的東西應該給凱撒,屬於上帝的東西應該給上帝。」 22 他們聽了很驚奇,只好離開祂走了。
論復活
23 同一天,不相信死人會復活的撒都該人也來問耶穌, 24 說:「老師,摩西說,『如果一個人死了,沒有兒女,只留下妻子,他的兄弟就當娶嫂嫂,替哥哥傳宗接代。』 25 從前,我們這裡有弟兄七人,老大結了婚,沒有孩子就死了,把妻子留給了弟弟。 26 二弟、三弟一直到七弟都相繼娶了嫂嫂,都沒留下孩子。 27 最後,那女人也死了。 28 那麼,到復活的時候,她將是誰的妻子呢?因為他們都娶過她。」
29 耶穌說:「你們弄錯了。你們不明白聖經,也不知道上帝的能力。 30 因為到復活的時候,人們將不娶也不嫁,就像天上的天使一樣。
31 「關於死人復活的事,難道你們沒有讀過上帝對你們說過的話嗎? 32 祂說,『我是亞伯拉罕的上帝,以撒的上帝,雅各的上帝。』上帝不是死人的上帝,而是活人的上帝。」 33 眾人聽到祂的教導都很驚奇。
最大的誡命
34 法利賽人聽見耶穌使撒都該人無言以對,就聚集在一起。 35 其中有位律法專家試探耶穌說: 36 「老師,請問律法中哪一條誡命最重要呢?」
37 耶穌回答說:「『你要全心、全情、全意愛主——你的上帝』, 38 這是第一條也是最重要的誡命。 39 第二條也相似,就是『要愛鄰如己』。 40 律法和先知的全部教導都以這兩條誡命為基礎。」
基督的身分
41 耶穌趁著法利賽人聚在那裡,就問他們: 42 「你們對基督有何看法?祂是誰的後裔?」他們答道:「大衛的後裔。」
43 耶穌說:「那麼,為什麼大衛受聖靈感動,稱祂為主呢?大衛曾說,
44 『主對我主說,
你坐在我的右邊,
等我使你的仇敵伏在你腳下。』
45 既然大衛稱基督為主,基督又怎麼會是大衛的後裔呢?」 46 沒人能回答耶穌的問題。從此再沒有人敢用問題來刁難耶穌了。
Matthew 22
New English Translation
The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
22 Jesus spoke[a] to them again in parables, saying: 2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his slaves[b] to summon those who had been invited to the banquet, but they would not come. 4 Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Look! The feast I have prepared for you is ready.[c] My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.”’ 5 But they were indifferent and went away, one to his farm, another to his business. 6 The[d] rest seized his slaves, insolently mistreated them, and killed them. 7 The[e] king was furious! He sent his soldiers, and they put those murderers to death[f] and set their city[g] on fire. 8 Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but the ones who had been invited were not worthy. 9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet.’ 10 And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found, both bad and good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests, he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But he had nothing to say.[h] 13 Then the king said to his attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness,[i] where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’ 14 For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
15 Then the Pharisees[j] went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.[k] 16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians,[l] saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth.[m] You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.[n] 17 Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right[o] to pay taxes[p] to Caesar[q] or not?”
18 But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me? 19 Show me the coin used for the tax.” So[r] they brought him a denarius.[s] 20 Jesus[t] said to them, “Whose image[u] is this, and whose inscription?” 21 They replied,[v] “Caesar’s.” He said to them,[w] “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”[x] 22 Now when they heard this they were stunned,[y] and they left him and went away.
Marriage and the Resurrection
23 The same day Sadducees[z] (who say there is no resurrection)[aa] came to him and asked him,[ab] 24 “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children[ac] for his brother.’[ad] 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother. 26 The second did the same, and the third, down to the seventh. 27 Last[ae] of all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”[af] 29 Jesus[ag] answered them, “You are deceived,[ah] because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels[ai] in heaven. 31 Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,[aj] 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?[ak] He is not the God of the dead but of the living!”[al] 33 When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.
The Greatest Commandment
34 Now when the Pharisees[am] heard that he had silenced the Sadducees,[an] they assembled together.[ao] 35 And one of them, an expert in religious law,[ap] asked him a question to test[aq] him: 36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?”[ar] 37 Jesus[as] said to him, “‘Love[at] the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’[au] 38 This is the first and greatest[av] commandment. 39 The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[aw] 40 All the law and the prophets depend[ax] on these two commandments.”
The Messiah: David’s Son and Lord
41 While[ay] the Pharisees[az] were assembled, Jesus asked them a question:[ba] 42 “What do you think about the Christ?[bb] Whose son is he?” They said, “The son of David.”[bc] 43 He said to them, “How then does David by the Spirit call him ‘Lord,’ saying,
44 ‘The Lord said to my lord,[bd]
“Sit at my right hand,
until I put your enemies under your feet”’?[be]
45 If David then calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”[bf] 46 No one[bg] was able to answer him a word, and from that day on no one dared to question him any longer.
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:1 tn Grk “And answering again, Jesus spoke.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.
- Matthew 22:3 tn See the note on the word “slave” in 8:9.
- Matthew 22:4 tn Grk “Behold, I have prepared my meal.” In some contexts, however, to translate ἄριστον (ariston) as “meal” or “dinner” somewhat misses the point. L&N 23.22 here suggests, “See now, the feast I have prepared (for you is ready).”
- Matthew 22:6 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:7 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:7 tn Grk “he sent his soldiers, destroyed those murderers.” The verb ἀπώλεσεν (apōlesen) is causative, indicating that the king was the one behind the execution of the murderers. In English the causative idea is not expressed naturally here; either a purpose clause (“he sent his soldiers to put those murderers to death”) or a relative clause (“he sent his soldier who put those murderers to death”) is preferred.
- Matthew 22:7 tn The Greek text reads here πόλις (polis), which could be translated “town” or “city.” The prophetic reference is to the city of Jerusalem, so “city” is more appropriate here.
- Matthew 22:12 tn Grk “he was silent.”
- Matthew 22:13 tn The Greek term translated “darkness” (σκότος) is associated with Tartarus in Aeschylus, Eumenides 72; other references to the darkness of death and the underworld can be found throughout the classical literature as far back as Homer. BDAG 932 s.v. σκότος 1 states: “Of the darkness of the place of punishment far removed fr. the heavenly kingdom (Philo, Exsecr. 152 βαθὺ σκότος. Cp. Wsd 17:20; PsSol 14:9.—σκ. κ. βόρβορος ‘gloom and muck’ await those who are untrue to the Eleusinian Mysteries, Ael. Aristid. 22, 10 K.=19 p. 421 D. Of the darkness of death and the underworld in Hom. and the Trag. As the domain of evil spirits PGM 36, 138; Theoph. Ant. 2, 7 [p. 110, 5]) τὸ σκ. τὸ ἐξώτερον the darkness outside Mt 8:12; 22:13; 25:30.”
- Matthew 22:15 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
- Matthew 22:15 tn Grk “trap him in word.”
- Matthew 22:16 sn The Herodians are mentioned in the NT only once in Matt (22:16 = Mark 12:13) and twice in Mark (3:6; 12:13; some mss also read “Herodians” instead of “Herod” in Mark 8:15). It is generally assumed that as a group the Herodians were Jewish supporters of the Herodian dynasty (or of Herod Antipas in particular). In every instance they are linked with the Pharisees. This probably reflects agreement regarding political objectives (nationalism as opposed to submission to the yoke of Roman oppression) rather than philosophy or religious beliefs.
- Matthew 22:16 sn Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Very few comments are as deceitful as this one; they did not really believe this at all. The question of the Pharisees and Herodians was specifically designed to trap Jesus.
- Matthew 22:16 tn Grk “And it is not a concern to you about anyone because you do not see the face of men.”
- Matthew 22:17 tn Or “lawful,” that is, in accordance with God’s divine law. On the syntax of ἔξεστιν (exestin) with an infinitive and accusative, see BDF §409.3.
- Matthew 22:17 tn According to L&N 57.180 the term κῆνσος (kēnsos) was borrowed from Latin and referred to a poll tax, a tax paid by each adult male to the Roman government.sn This question concerning taxes was specifically designed to trap Jesus. If he answered yes, then his opponents could publicly discredit him as a sympathizer with Rome. If he answered no, then they could go to the Roman governor and accuse Jesus of rebellion.
- Matthew 22:17 tn Or “to the emperor” (“Caesar” is a title for the Roman emperor).
- Matthew 22:19 tn Here δέ (de) has been translated as “so” to indicate their response to Jesus’ request for a coin.
- Matthew 22:19 tn Here the specific name of the coin was retained in the translation, because not all coins in circulation in Palestine at the time carried the image of Caesar. In other places δηνάριον (dēnarion) has been translated simply as “silver coin” with an explanatory note.sn A denarius was a silver coin worth approximately one day’s wage for a laborer. The fact that they had such a coin showed that they already operated in the economic world of Rome. The denarius would have had a picture of Tiberius Caesar stamped on it.
- Matthew 22:20 tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:20 tn Or “whose likeness.”sn In this passage Jesus points to the image (Grk εἰκών, eikōn) of Caesar on the coin. This same Greek word is used in Gen 1:26 (LXX) to state that humanity is made in the “image” of God. Jesus is making a subtle yet powerful contrast: Caesar’s image is on the denarius, so he can lay claim to money through taxation, but God’s image is on humanity, so he can lay claim to each individual life.
- Matthew 22:21 tn Grk “they said to him.”
- Matthew 22:21 tn Grk “then he said to them.” τότε (tote) has not been translated to avoid redundancy.
- Matthew 22:21 sn Jesus’ answer to give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s was a both/and, not the questioners’ either/or. So he slipped out of their trap.
- Matthew 22:22 tn Grk “they were amazed.”
- Matthew 22:23 sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.
- Matthew 22:23 sn This remark is best regarded as a parenthetical note by the author.
- Matthew 22:23 tn Grk “and asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:24 tn Grk “and raise up seed,” an idiom for fathering children (L&N 23.59).
- Matthew 22:24 sn A quotation from Deut 25:5. This practice is called levirate marriage (see also Ruth 4:1-12; Mishnah, m. Yevamot; Josephus, Ant. 4.8.23 [4.254-256]). The levirate law is described in Deut 25:5-10. The brother of a man who died without a son had an obligation to marry his brother’s widow. This served several purposes: It provided for the widow in a society where a widow with no children to care for her would be reduced to begging, and it preserved the name of the deceased, who would be regarded as the legal father of the first son produced from that marriage.
- Matthew 22:27 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:28 tn Grk “For all had her.”
- Matthew 22:29 tn Grk “And answering, Jesus said to them.” This is somewhat redundant and has been simplified in the translation.
- Matthew 22:29 tn Or “mistaken” (cf. BDAG 822 s.v. πλανάω 2.c.γ).
- Matthew 22:30 tc Most witnesses have “of God” after “angels,” although some mss read ἄγγελοι θεοῦ (angeloi theou; א L ƒ13 28 33 892 1241 1424) while others have ἄγγελοι τοῦ θεοῦ (angeloi tou theou; W Γ Δ 0102 0161 565 579 M). Whether with or without the article, the reading “of God” appears to be a motivated addition. A few significant witnesses lack the adjunct (B D Θ 0233 ƒ1 700 sa); this coupled with strong internal evidence argues for the authenticity of the shorter reading.sn Angels do not die, nor do they eat according to Jewish tradition (1 En. 15:6; 51:4; Wis 5:5; 2 Bar. 51:10; 1QH 3.21-23).
- Matthew 22:31 tn Grk “spoken to you by God, saying.” The participle λέγοντος (legontos) is redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:32 sn A quotation from Exod 3:6.
- Matthew 22:32 sn He is not God of the dead but of the living. Jesus’ point was that if God could identify himself as God of the three old patriarchs, then they must still be alive when God spoke to Moses; and so they must be raised.
- Matthew 22:34 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
- Matthew 22:34 sn See the note on Sadducees in 3:7.
- Matthew 22:34 tn Grk “for the same.” That is, for the same purpose that the Sadducees had of testing Jesus.
- Matthew 22:35 tn Traditionally, “a lawyer.” This was an expert in the interpretation of the Mosaic law.
- Matthew 22:35 tn Grk “testing.” The participle, however, is telic in force.
- Matthew 22:36 tn Or possibly “What sort of commandment in the law is great?”
- Matthew 22:37 tn Grk “And he”; the referent (Jesus) has been specified in the translation for clarity. Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:37 tn Grk “You will love.” The future indicative is used here with imperatival force (see ExSyn 452 and 569).
- Matthew 22:37 sn A quotation from Deut 6:5. The threefold reference to different parts of the person says, in effect, that one should love God with all one’s being.
- Matthew 22:38 tn Grk “the great and first.”
- Matthew 22:39 sn A quotation from Lev 19:18.
- Matthew 22:40 tn Grk “hang.” The verb κρεμάννυμι (kremannumi) is used here with a figurative meaning (cf. BDAG 566 s.v. 2.b).
- Matthew 22:41 tn Here δέ (de) has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:41 sn See the note on Pharisees in 3:7.
- Matthew 22:41 tn Grk “asked them a question, saying.” The participle λέγων (legōn) is somewhat redundant here in contemporary English and has not been translated.
- Matthew 22:42 tn Or “Messiah”; both “Christ” (Greek) and “Messiah” (Hebrew and Aramaic) mean “one who has been anointed.”sn See the note on Christ in 1:16.
- Matthew 22:42 sn It was a common belief in Judaism that Messiah would be the son of David in that he would come from the lineage of David. On this point the Pharisees agreed and were correct. But their understanding was nonetheless incomplete, for Messiah is also David’s Lord. With this statement Jesus was affirming that, as the Messiah, he is both God and man.
- Matthew 22:44 sn The Lord said to my lord. With David being the speaker, this indicates his respect for his descendant (referred to as my lord). Jesus was arguing, as the ancient exposition assumed, that the passage is about the Lord’s anointed. The passage looks at an enthronement of this figure and a declaration of honor for him as he takes his place at the side of God. In Jerusalem, the king’s palace was located to the right of the temple to indicate this kind of relationship. Jesus was pressing the language here to get his opponents to reflect on how great Messiah is.
- Matthew 22:44 sn A quotation from Ps 110:1.
- Matthew 22:45 tn Grk “how is he his son?”
- Matthew 22:46 tn Here καί (kai) has not been translated.
Matthew 22
American Standard Version
22 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent forth his [a]servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other [b]servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; 6 and the rest laid hold on his [c]servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then saith he to his [d]servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. 10 And those [e]servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: 12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the [f]servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few chosen.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk. 16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites? 19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a [g]denarius. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. 22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.
23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, [h]they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, 24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, [i]If a man die, having no children, his brother [j]shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; 26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the [k]seventh. 27 And after them all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [l]in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 [m]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. 33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: 36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 And he said unto him, [n]Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 [o]And a second like unto it is this, [p]Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.
41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 [q]The Lord said unto my Lord,
Sit thou on my right hand,
Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?
45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:3 Greek bondservants.
- Matthew 22:4 Greek bondservants.
- Matthew 22:6 Greek bondservants.
- Matthew 22:8 Greek bondservants.
- Matthew 22:10 Greek bondservants.
- Matthew 22:13 Or, ministers
- Matthew 22:19 See marginal note on 18:28.
- Matthew 22:23 Many ancient authorities read saying.
- Matthew 22:24 Dt. 25:5.
- Matthew 22:24 Greek shall perform the duty of a husband’s brother to his wife.
- Matthew 22:26 Greek seven.
- Matthew 22:30 Many ancient authorities add of God.
- Matthew 22:32 Ex. 3:6.
- Matthew 22:37 Dt. 6:5.
- Matthew 22:39 Or, And a second is like unto it, Thou shalt love etc.
- Matthew 22:39 Lev. 19:18.
- Matthew 22:44 Ps. 110:1.
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