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Fortellingen om bryllupsfesten

22 Jesus fortalte et nytt bilde for dem. Han sa: ”Der Gud regjerer, blir det som i denne fortellingen:[a] En konge forberedte en stor bryllupsfest for sønnen sin. Han innbød mange gjester, og da forberedelsene var ferdige sendte han tjenere ut for å si til dem som var innbudt at tidspunktet var inne for å komme. Men alle takket nei. Da sendte han andre tjenere for å si til dem: ’Alt er klart, oksene og kalvene er slaktet. Skynd dere å komme!’

Men gjestene som han hadde bedt, var ikke interessert. Hver og en fortsatte med sitt, den ene med sin bondegård, den andre med sine forretninger. Noen grep til og med kongens tjenere, mishandlet og drepte dem.

Da ble kongen sint og sendte ut sin armé, henrettet morderne og brente ned byene deres. Så sa han til tjenerne sine: ’Bryllupsfesten er ferdig, men de gjestene som jeg innbød, er ikke verd å få del i festen. Gå derfor ut på gatehjørnene og be alle dere ser, til bryllupet.’

10 Tjenerne gjorde som han sa og tok med seg alle de kunne finne, både onde og gode, og festsalen ble fylt med gjester. 11 Da kongen kom innfor å hilse på gjestene, la han merke til en mann som ikke hadde på seg klær som passet for anledningen.

12 ’Min venn’, spurte han, ’hvordan kan du være her uten å ha på deg klær som passer for bryllupet?’ Men mannen kunne ikke svare.[b]

13 Da sa kongen til tjenerne sine: ’Bind hendene og føttene hans og kast ut i mørket utenfor. Der skal de gråte av angst og fortvilelse.’ ” 14 Jesus avsluttet med disse ordene: ”Mange er innbudt av Gud, men få takker ja og vil tilhøre ham.”

Om å betale skatt til keiseren?

15 Fariseerne[c] gikk sin vei for å pønske ut en måte å få Jesus til å si noe som de kunne arrestere ham for. 16 Til slutt sendte de noen av mennene sine sammen med kong Herodes sine tilhengere[d], og lot dem si til Jesus: ”Mester, vi vet at du alltid er ærlig. Du sier rett ut det som er Guds vilje og lar deg ikke påvirke av noen. 17 Si oss nå om det er rett eller galt å betale skatt til den romerske keiseren. Hva mener du?”

18 Jesus visste hva de var ute etter. ”Dere er falske mennesker som bare later som om dere er lydige mot Gud!” ropte han. ”Hvorfor forsøker dere å lure meg? 19 Vis meg en mynt, samme typen som dere betaler skatt med.” De ga ham en romersk mynt, 20 og han spurte dem: ”Hvem sitt bilde er dette, og hvem sin signatur står under bildet?”

21 ”Keiserens”, svarte de.

”Da så”, sa han, ”gi keiseren det som er hans. Men det som tilhører Gud, det skal dere gi til Gud.”

22 Dette svaret overrasket dem i den grad at de gikk sin vei og lot ham være i fred.

Skal de døde stå opp igjen?

23 Samme dagen kom noen av saddukeerne[e] til Jesus. De påstår at de døde ikke kan stå opp igjen, og derfor spurte de ham: 24 ”Mester, Moses har sagt: ’Dersom en mann dør barnløs, da skal hans bror gifte seg med enken og passe på at den døde får en sønn som kan arve ham.’[f] 25 Nå hadde vi faktisk en familie blant oss med sju brødre. Den eldste av brødrene giftet seg og døde barnløs. Derfor giftet bror nummer to seg med enken. 26 Men han døde også barnløs. Da giftet bror nummer tre seg med henne. Slik fortsatte det til hun hadde vært gift med de alle sju. 27 Så døde også kvinnen til slutt. 28 Hvem blir hun kona til når de døde står opp igjen? Alle sju har jo vært gift med henne!”

29 Jesus svarte: ”Dere tar helt feil, etter som dere verken forstår Skriften[g] eller kjenner Guds kraft. 30 Når de døde står opp igjen, skal det ikke finnes noen som gifter seg. Alle kommer til å være som englene i himmelen. 31 Men når det gjelder de dødes oppstandelse, har dere aldri lest det Gud har sagt til dere i Skriften: 32 ’Jeg er Abrahams, Isaks og Jakobs Gud’.[h] Gud er ikke en gud for døde, men for de levende.[i]

33 Da folket hørte dette, ble de helt forundret over undervisningen hans.

Hvilket bud er det viktigste?

34 Da fariseerne[j] fikk høre at Jesus hadde stoppet munnen på saddukeerne[k], samlet de seg. 35 En av dem, en skriftlærd[l], forsøkte å teste Jesus ved å stille spørsmål: 36 ”Mester, hvilket er det viktigste av budene i Moseloven[m]?”

37 Jesus svarte: ” ’Du skal elske Herren, din Gud, av hele ditt hjerte, av hele din sjel og av hele din forstand.’[n] 38 Dette er det første budet og også det viktigste. 39 Det nest viktigste ligner på det første: ’Du skal elske dine medmennesker som deg selv.’[o] 40 Disse to budene sammenfatter alt det som Gud har sagt i Moseloven og ved profetene.[p]

Er Messias en etterkommer av kong David?

41 Mens fariseerne[q] var samlet rundt Jesus, passet han på å stille dem et spørsmål: 42 ”Hva mener dere om Messias, den lovede kongen? Hvem er han etterkommer av?”

De svarte: ”Han er etterkommer av kong David[r].”

43 ”Hvorfor kaller da David ham ’Herre’, når han snakker under innflytelse av Guds Ånd?” spurte Jesus. ”David sa jo:

44 ’Gud sa til min Herre:
    Kom og sett deg på min høyre side for å regjere,
til jeg har lagt dine fiender under føttene dine.’[s]

45 Mener dere virkelig at David skulle kalle en av sine etterkommere for Herre?”

46 Men de kunne ikke svare, og fra den dagen av våget ingen å stille flere spørsmål til Jesus.

Footnotes

  1. 22:2 På gresk: Himmelriket ligner…
  2. 22:12 Den som innbød til bryllup, forsynte sannsynligvis gjestene med bryllupskledning iblant, og særlig i et slikt tilfelle som her da gjestene kom rett fra gaten. Mannen hadde altså ringeaktet verten ved å nekte å ta imot de klærne han ble tilbudt.
  3. 22:15 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene. De var svært nøye med å følge hele Moseloven og hadde for øvrig lagt til egne regler og forskrifter.
  4. 22:16 Herodes sine tilhengere støttet romerne. De ville få bort Jesus av politiske grunner, etter som de trodde at han ville gjøre opprør mot romerne.
  5. 22:23 Sadukeerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
  6. 22:24 Se Femte Mosebok 25:5-6.
  7. 22:29 ”Skriften” for jødene er Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  8. 22:32 Se Andre Mosebok 3:6.
  9. 22:32 Gud snakket om Abraham, Isak og Jakob som levende, til tross for at de hadde vært døde i hundrevis av år.
  10. 22:34 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene. De var svært nøye med å følge hele Moseloven og hadde for øvrig lagt til egne regler og forskrifter.
  11. 22:34 Sadukeerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene. De var mest interessert i politikk og var lojale mot romerne. De trodde verken på evig liv, engler eller ånder.
  12. 22:35 De skriftlærde, eller lovlærerne, var eksperter på loven, som er et annet navn for hele den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente.
  13. 22:36 Moseloven, eller den jødiske loven, finnes skrevet ned i Første til Femte Mosebok.
  14. 22:37 Se Femte Mosebok 6:5.
  15. 22:39 Se Tredje Mosebok 19:18.
  16. 22:40 Moseloven og profetenes bok er to av delene i den jødiske Skriften, det vil si Bibelens første del, den som vi kaller Det gamle testamente. Den tredje delen er salmene.
  17. 22:41 Fariseerne var et religiøst parti blant jødene.
  18. 22:42 På gresk: Davids sønn. Det var en tittel som jødene ga Messias, den lovede kongen.
  19. 22:44 Se Salmenes bok 110:1. Den som sitter på Guds høyre side, deler hans makt og regjerer i sammen med ham.

22 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

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

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.

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

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

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.

The Parable of the Wedding Feast(A)

22 And Jesus answered (B)and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. 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.” ’ But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them [a]spitefully, and killed them. 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. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not (E)worthy. 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

  1. Matthew 22:6 insolently
  2. Matthew 22:13 NU omits take him away, and
  3. Matthew 22:16 Lit. look at the face of
  4. Matthew 22:18 knew
  5. Matthew 22:21 Pay
  6. Matthew 22:29 deceived
  7. Matthew 22:30 NU omits of God

The Parable of the Wedding Banquet(A)

22 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: “The kingdom of heaven is like(B) a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent his servants(C) to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.

“Then he sent some more servants(D) and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’

“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business. The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers(E) and burned their city.

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. So go to the street corners(F) and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’ 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good,(G) and the wedding hall was filled with guests.

11 “But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend(H)?’ The man was speechless.

13 “Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’(I)

14 “For many are invited, but few are chosen.”(J)

Paying the Imperial Tax to Caesar(K)

15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians.(L) “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax[a](M) to Caesar or not?”

18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”

21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s,(N) and to God what is God’s.”

22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.(O)

Marriage at the Resurrection(P)

23 That same day the Sadducees,(Q) who say there is no resurrection,(R) came to him with a question. 24 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.(S) 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 same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. 27 Finally, the woman died. 28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?”

29 Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures(T) or the power of God. 30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage;(U) they will be like the angels in heaven. 31 But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you, 32 ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’[b]?(V) He is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.(W)

The Greatest Commandment(X)

34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees,(Y) the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law,(Z) tested him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[c](AA) 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[d](AB) 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”(AC)

Whose Son Is the Messiah?(AD)

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 “What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?”

“The son of David,”(AE) they replied.

43 He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,

44 “‘The Lord said to my Lord:
    “Sit at my right hand
until I put your enemies
    under your feet.”’[e](AF)

45 If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?” 46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.(AG)

Footnotes

  1. Matthew 22:17 A special tax levied on subject peoples, not on Roman citizens
  2. Matthew 22:32 Exodus 3:6
  3. Matthew 22:37 Deut. 6:5
  4. Matthew 22:39 Lev. 19:18
  5. Matthew 22:44 Psalm 110:1