Liknelsen om kungasonens bröllop

22 Jesus talade än en gång till dem i liknelser: (A) "Himmelriket är som en kung som höll bröllop för sin son. Han sände ut sina tjänare för att kalla de inbjudna till bröllopet, men de ville inte komma.

(B) Då sände han ut andra tjänare och befallde dem att säga till de inbjudna: Min måltid är redo, mina oxar och gödkalvar är slaktade och allt är färdigt. Kom till bröllopet! Men de brydde sig inte om det utan gick sin väg, en till sin åker, en annan till sina affärer. De andra grep hans tjänare och misshandlade[a] och dödade dem.

(C) Då blev kungen vred och sände ut sina soldater och lät döda dessa mördare och brände ner deras stad. Sedan sade han till sina tjänare: Allt är färdigt för bröllopet, men de inbjudna var inte värdiga. (D) Gå därför ut till vägskälen och bjud alla ni ser till bröllopet. 10 Tjänarna gick då ut på vägarna och samlade alla de mötte, både onda och goda, och bröllopssalen fylldes med bordsgäster.

11 (E) När kungen kom in för att se sina gäster, fick han där syn på en man som inte var klädd i bröllopskläder. 12 Han sade till honom: Min vän, hur kom du in hit utan bröllopskläder? Mannen teg. 13 (F) Då sade kungen till tjänarna: Bind honom till händer och fötter och kasta ut honom i mörkret här utanför! Där ska man gråta och gnissla tänder. 14 Många är kallade, men få är utvalda."

Skatt till kejsaren

15 (G) Då gick fariseerna och gjorde upp planer för att snärja honom genom något som han sade. 16 De sände sina lärjungar till honom tillsammans med herodianerna[b] för att säga: "Mästare, vi vet att du är ärlig och lär ut sanningen om Guds väg och inte tar parti för någon utan behandlar alla lika. 17 Så säg oss nu: Vad anser du? Är det tillåtet att betala skatt till kejsaren[c] eller inte?"

18 Jesus märkte deras ondska och sade: "Varför prövar ni mig, era hycklare? 19 Visa mig myntet som skatten betalas med." De räckte honom en denar[d], 20 och han frågade dem: "Vems bild och inskrift är detta?" 21 (H) De svarade: "Kejsarens." Då sade han till dem: "Ge då kejsaren det som tillhör kejsaren, och Gud det som tillhör Gud." 22 När de hörde detta blev de förundrade, och de lämnade honom och gick sin väg.

De dödas uppståndelse

23 (I) Samma dag kom det fram några saddukeer till Jesus, de som påstår att det inte finns någon uppståndelse. De frågade honom: 24 (J) "Mästare, Mose har sagt: Om någon dör barnlös, ska hans bror gifta sig med änkan och skaffa barn åt sin bror.[e] 25 Nu fanns det hos oss sju bröder. Den förste gifte sig och dog, och han hade inga barn, så han efterlämnade sin hustru åt sin bror. 26 På samma sätt gick det med den andre och den tredje och med alla sju. 27 Sist av alla dog kvinnan. 28 Så vem av de sju blir hon hustru till vid uppståndelsen? Alla var ju gifta med henne."

29 Jesus svarade dem: "Ni tar fel, för ni förstår varken Skriften eller Guds makt. 30 Vid uppståndelsen gifter man sig inte och blir inte bortgift, utan man är som änglarna i himlen.

31 Men när det gäller de dödas uppståndelse, har ni inte läst vad Gud har sagt er: 32 Jag är Abrahams Gud och Isaks Gud och Jakobs Gud? Han är inte de dödas Gud, utan de levandes."[f] 33 När folket hörde detta var de överväldigade av hans undervisning.

Det viktigaste budet

34 Fariseerna hörde att Jesus hade gjort saddukeerna[g] svarslösa och samlades runt honom. 35 (K) En av dem, en laglärd, ville pröva honom och frågade: 36 "Mästare, vilket är det stör-sta budet i lagen?" 37 Han svarade: "Du ska älska Herren din Gud av hela ditt hjärta och av hela din själ och av hela ditt förstånd.[h] 38 Det är det största och första budet. 39 (L) Sedan kommer ett som liknar det: Du ska älska din nästa som dig själv.[i] 40 (M) På dessa två bud hänger hela lagen och profeterna."

Vad tänker ni om Messias?

41 (N) Medan fariseerna var samlade frågade Jesus dem: 42 "Vad tänker ni om Messias? Vems son är han?" De svarade honom: "Davids." 43 (O) Då sade han till dem: "Hur kan då David genom Anden kalla honom Herre och säga: 44 Herren sade till min Herre: Sätt dig på min högra sida tills jag lagt dina fiender under dina fötter[j].[k] 45 (P) Om nu David kallar honom Herre[l], hur kan han då vara Davids son?" 46 Ingen kunde svara honom ett ord, och från den dagen vågade ingen fråga honom något mer.

Footnotes

  1. 22:6 misshandlade   Annan översättning: "förnedrade".
  2. 22:16 herodianerna   Personer som stödde Herodes kungaätt. De utgjorde inte något organiserat parti och namnet finns inte belagt utanför NT.
  3. 22:17 att betala skatt till kejsaren   En tvistefråga, eftersom skatten innebar att erkänna Roms överhöghet. Detta såg de nationalistiska seloterna som ett svek mot Israels Gud, medan fariseerna och saddukeerna accepterade situationen.
  4. 22:19 denar   Ett litet romerskt silvermynt, värt en hel dagslön för den enkle arbetaren (Matt 20:2).
  5. 22:24 5 Mos 25:5.
  6. 22:32 2 Mos 3:6.
  7. 22:34 Fariseerna … saddukeerna   Meningsmotståndare i frågan om uppståndelsen (jfr Apg 23:6f).
  8. 22:37 5 Mos 6:5.
  9. 22:39 3 Mos 19:18.
  10. 22:44 under dina fötter   Ett uttryck för triumf (jfr Jos 10:24).
  11. 22:44 Ps 110:1. I psalmen talar Gud Fadern till Messias, Guds Son (jfr Apg 2:34f, 1 Kor 15:25).
  12. 22:45 David kallar honom Herre   Profeten David erkänner den kommande Frälsaren som sin Herre (jfr 1 Petr 1:10f), trots att denne är hans ättling (Rom 1:3).

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