Mateus 22
Portuguese New Testament: Easy-to-Read Version
A parábola da festa de casamento
(Lc 14.15-24)
22 Jesus falou novamente ao povo por meio de parábolas, e lhes disse:
2 —O reino de Deus é parecido com um rei que preparou uma festa de casamento para o seu filho. 3 Depois, ele mandou que seus servos fossem chamar as pessoas que tinham sido convidadas para a festa, mas elas não quiseram ir. 4 O rei, então, chamando novamente os seus servos, lhes disse: “Vão a todas as pessoas que foram convidadas e digam: Já está tudo preparado para a festa. Os bois e os bezerros gordos já foram mortos e está tudo pronto. Venham para a festa!”
5 Os convidados, porém, não se importaram. Um foi para o seu campo, outro foi tratar de seus negócios, 6 ao passo que outros maltrataram e mataram os servos. 7 O rei ficou tão furioso que enviou soldados, mandando que matassem aqueles assassinos e incendiassem a cidade deles.
8 Depois disse aos servos: “A festa de casamento está pronta, mas as pessoas que tinham sido convidadas não mereciam estar nela. 9 Portanto, vão pelas esquinas e convidem para a festa todas as pessoas que encontrarem”. 10 Os servos, então, foram pelas ruas e convidaram todas as pessoas que encontraram, fossem elas boas ou más, e o salão da festa ficou lotado. 11 Quando o rei entrou para ver os convidados, notou um homem que não estava vestido com roupa de festa 12 e lhe perguntou: “Amigo, como é que você entrou aqui sem roupa de festa?”
—Mas o homem não respondeu nada. 13 O rei, então, disse aos seus servos: “Amarrem as mãos e os pés dele e ponham-no para fora, na escuridão, onde as pessoas vão chorar e ranger os dentes”.
14 —Digo isto porque muitos são chamados, mas poucos escolhidos.
Jesus e os impostos
(Mc 12.13-17; Lc 20.20-26)
15 Os fariseus, então, se retiraram e se reuniram para planejar como poderiam fazer para pegar Jesus em algo que dissera. 16 Depois, mandaram alguns de seus seguidores e alguns membros do partido de Herodes perguntar a Jesus:
—Mestre, sabemos que o senhor é honesto, que ensina sobre o caminho de Deus com toda sinceridade e que não se incomoda com a opinião dos outros, pois não trata às personas segundo a sua situação social, mas é imparcial. 17 Diga-nos o que o senhor acha; é certo pagar impostos ao imperador ou não?
18 Jesus, porém, conhecendo as más intenções deles, lhes disse:
—Como vocês são hipócritas! Por que estão me testando? 19 Tragam-me uma moeda com a qual se paga imposto.
Eles lhe deram a moeda 20 e Jesus, então, lhes perguntou:
—De quem são esta imagem e esta inscrição?
21 E eles responderam:
—São do imperador.
Então Jesus lhes disse:
—Portanto, deem ao imperador o que é do imperador e deem a Deus o que é de Deus.
22 Ao ouvirem aquilo, eles ficaram muito admirados e, deixando Jesus em paz, foram embora.
Os saduceus perguntam sobre a ressurreição
(Mc 12.18-27; Lc 20.27-40)
23 Naquele mesmo dia, alguns saduceus, os quais afirmam não haver ressurreição, se aproximaram de Jesus e lhe perguntaram:
24 —Mestre! Moisés nos deixou escrito o seguinte: “Se um homem morrer sem deixar filhos, seu irmão deve se casar com a viúva a fim de terem filhos que serão considerados filhos do irmão que morreu”.[a] 25 Ora, entre nós havia sete irmãos. O primeiro irmão se casou e algum tempo depois morreu sem deixar filhos. O segundo irmão, então, se casou com a viúva. 26 A mesma coisa aconteceu com o segundo irmão, com o terceiro e com todos os outros até chegar o sétimo, 27 e depois deles a mulher também morreu. 28 Agora, de qual dos sete irmãos a mulher será esposa no dia da ressurreição, uma vez que todos eles se casaram com ela?
29 Jesus lhes respondeu:
—Vocês estão errados, pois não conhecem nem as Escrituras nem o poder de Deus. 30 Pois quando os mortos ressuscitarem, ninguém se casará; serão todos como os anjos do céu. 31 E já que estamos falando em ressurreição, vocês nunca leram o que foi dito por Deus? Ele disse: 32 “Eu sou o Deus de Abraão, o Deus de Isaque e o Deus de Jacó”.(A) Ora, ele não é Deus dos mortos, mas sim dos vivos.
33 Quando a multidão ouviu isso, ficou admirada com o ensino de Jesus.
O mandamento mais importante
(Mc 12.28-34; Lc 10.25-28)
34 Os fariseus tinham ouvido falar que Jesus havia deixado os saduceus sem resposta. Eles se reuniram 35 e um deles, que era mestre da lei, testando Jesus, lhe perguntou:
36 —Mestre, qual é o mandamento mais importante?
37 E Jesus lhe respondeu:
—Este: “Ame o Senhor seu Deus de todo o seu coração, de toda a sua alma e de todo o seu entendimento”.(B) 38 Este é o primeiro mandamento, e também o mais importante. 39 Há também um segundo mandamento que é parecido com este, e que diz: “Ame o seu próximo como você ama a você mesmo”.(C) 40 Toda a lei e tudo o que foi escrito pelos profetas depende destes dois mandamentos.
Jesus pergunta sobre o Messias
(Mc 12.35-37; Lc 20.41-44)
41 Como os fariseus ainda estavam reunidos, Jesus lhes perguntou:
42 —O que vocês pensam a respeito do Messias? De quem ele é filho?
43 E eles lhe responderam:
—Ele é filho de Davi!
Ao ouvir aquilo, Jesus lhes fez outra pergunta, dizendo:
—Então como é que Davi, inspirado pelo Espírito, chamou o Messias de Senhor, quando disse:
44 “O Senhor disse ao meu Senhor:
    ‘Sente-se à minha direita,
até eu pôr os seus inimigos
    debaixo dos seus pés’”?(D)
45 —Agora, se Davi o chama de Senhor, como pode o Messias ser filho de Davi?
46 Ninguém pôde lhe responder nada e daquele dia em diante ninguém mais teve coragem de lhe fazer nenhuma outra pergunta.
Matthew 22
New American Standard Bible 1995
Parable of the Marriage Feast
22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying, 2 “(A)The kingdom of heaven [a]may be compared to [b]a king who [c]gave a (B)wedding feast for his son. 3 And he (C)sent out his slaves to call those who had been invited to the wedding feast, and they were unwilling to come. 4 Again he (D)sent out other slaves saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fattened livestock are all butchered and everything is ready; come to the wedding feast.”’ 5 But they paid no attention and went their way, one to his own [d]farm, another to his business, 6 and the rest seized his slaves and mistreated them and killed them. 7 But the king was enraged, and he sent his armies and destroyed those murderers and set their city on fire. 8 Then he *said to his slaves, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. 9 Go therefore to (E)the main highways, and as many as you find there, invite to the wedding feast.’ 10 Those slaves went out into the streets and gathered together all they found, both evil and good; and the wedding hall was filled with [e]dinner guests.
11 “But when the king came in to look over the dinner guests, he saw (F)a man there who was not dressed in wedding clothes, 12 and he *said to him, ‘(G)Friend, how did you come in here without wedding clothes?’ And the man was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, and throw him into (H)the outer darkness; in that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ 14 For many are [f](I)called, but few are (J)chosen.”
Tribute to Caesar
15 (K)Then the Pharisees went and [g]plotted together how they might trap Him [h]in what He said. 16 And they *sent their disciples to Him, along with the (L)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and [i]defer to no one; for You are not partial to any. 17 Tell us then, what do You think? Is it [j]lawful to give a (M)poll-tax to (N)Caesar, or not?” 18 But Jesus perceived their [k]malice, and said, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show Me the (O)coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a [l]denarius. 20 And He *said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” 21 They *said to Him, “Caesar’s.” Then He *said to them, “(P)Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.” 22 And hearing this, they were amazed, and (Q)leaving Him, they went away.
Jesus Answers the Sadducees
23 (R)On that day some (S)Sadducees (who say (T)there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him, 24 asking, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘(U)If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up children for his brother.’ 25 Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother; 26 so also the second, and the third, down to the seventh. 27 Last of all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”
29 But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, (V)not [m]understanding the Scriptures nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither (W)marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 31 But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God: 32 ‘(X)I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.” 33 When the crowds heard this, (Y)they were astonished at His teaching.
34 (Z)But when the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced (AA)the Sadducees, they gathered themselves together. 35 One of them, [n](AB)a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37 And He said to him, “‘(AC)You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the great and [o]foremost commandment. 39 The second is like it, ‘(AD)You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 (AE)On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”
41 (AF)Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question: 42 “What do you think about [p]the Christ, whose son is He?” They *said to Him, “(AG)The son of David.” 43 He *said to them, “Then how does David [q](AH)in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying,
44 ‘(AI)The Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Until I put Your enemies beneath Your feet”’?
45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his son?” 46 (AJ)No one was able to answer Him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask Him [r]another question.
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:2 Lit was compared to
- Matthew 22:2 Lit a man, a king
- Matthew 22:2 Lit made
- Matthew 22:5 Or field
- Matthew 22:10 Lit those reclining at the table
- Matthew 22:14 Or invited
- Matthew 22:15 Lit took counsel
- Matthew 22:15 Lit in word
- Matthew 22:16 Lit it is not a concern to You about anyone; i.e. You do not seek anyone’s favor
- Matthew 22:17 Or permissible
- Matthew 22:18 Or wickedness
- Matthew 22:19 The denarius was a day’s wages
- Matthew 22:29 Or knowing
- Matthew 22:35 I.e. an expert in the Mosaic Law
- Matthew 22:38 Or first
- Matthew 22:42 I.e. the Messiah
- Matthew 22:43 Or by inspiration
- Matthew 22:46 Lit any longer
Matthew 22
King James Version
22 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which 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 said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: 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 tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
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 which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 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 the angels of God 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 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 multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, 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 first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Matthew 22
New King James Version
The Parable of the Wedding Feast(A)
22 And Jesus answered (B)and spoke to them again by parables and said: 2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, 3 and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 4 Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; (C)my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’ 5 But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. 6 And the rest seized his servants, treated them [a]spitefully, and killed them. 7 But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out (D)his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. 8 Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not (E)worthy. 9 Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ 10 So those servants went out into the highways and (F)gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there (G)who did not have on a wedding garment. 12 So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was (H)speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, [b]take him away, and cast him (I)into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14 (J)“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
The Pharisees: Is It Lawful to Pay Taxes to Caesar?(K)
15 (L)Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. 16 And they sent to Him their disciples with the (M)Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not [c]regard the person of men. 17 Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
18 But Jesus [d]perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test Me, you hypocrites? 19 Show Me the tax money.”
So they brought Him a denarius.
20 And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?”
21 They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”
And He said to them, (N)“Render[e] therefore to Caesar the things that are (O)Caesar’s, and to God the things that are (P)God’s.” 22 When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.
The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?(Q)
23 (R)The same day the Sadducees, (S)who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 24 saying: “Teacher, (T)Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh. 27 Last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”
29 Jesus answered and said to them, “You are [f]mistaken, (U)not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but (V)are like angels [g]of God in heaven. 31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, saying, 32 (W)‘I am the God of Abraham, 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 this, (X)they were astonished at His teaching.
The Scribes: Which Is the First Commandment of All?(Y)
34 (Z)But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. 35 Then one of them, (AA)a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
37 Jesus said to him, (AB)“‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: (AC)‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ 40 (AD)On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets.”
Jesus: How Can David Call His Descendant Lord?(AE)
41 (AF)While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?”
They said to Him, “The (AG)Son of David.”
43 He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him ‘Lord,’ saying:
44 ‘The(AH) Lord said to my Lord,
“Sit at My right hand,
Till I make Your enemies Your footstool” ’?
45 If David then calls Him ‘Lord,’ how is He his Son?” 46 (AI)And no one was able to answer Him a word, (AJ)nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:6 insolently
- Matthew 22:13 NU omits take him away, and
- Matthew 22:16 Lit. look at the face of
- Matthew 22:18 knew
- Matthew 22:21 Pay
- Matthew 22:29 deceived
- Matthew 22:30 NU omits of God
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