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.
Mateo 22
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Parábola del banquete de bodas
22 Jesús les relató otras parábolas que describían el reino de los cielos:
2 «El reino de los cielos puede ilustrarse con el cuento de un rey que preparó un gran banquete en celebración de la boda de su hijo. 3 Envió muchísimas invitaciones, y cuando el banquete estuvo listo, mandó un mensajero a notificar a los convidados que ya podían ir. ¡Pero nadie fue! 4 Envió a otros siervos a decirles que fueran pronto, que no se demoraran, que ya los asados estaban listos. 5 Algunos de los invitados se rieron de los mensajeros y se fueron a sus labranzas o negocios; 6 y los otros tomaron a los mensajeros y, tras golpearlos y afrentarlos, los mataron. 7 El rey, enojado, ordenó al ejército que acabara con aquellos asesinos y quemara la ciudad. 8 Entonces dijo: “El banquete está listo, pero los que estaban invitados han mostrado que no eran dignos de la invitación. 9 Por eso, vayan ahora por las esquinas e inviten a todo el mundo”.
10 »Los siervos obedecieron y trajeron a cuantos hallaron, lo mismo malos que buenos. Las mesas se llenaron de invitados. 11 Pero cuando el rey fue a ver a los convidados, vio que uno no traía puesto el vestido de boda que había comprado para los invitados. 12 “Amigo mío”, le dijo, “¿cómo entraste sin el vestido de boda?”. Como no le respondió, 13 el rey ordenó: “Átenlo de pies y manos y échenlo en las tinieblas de afuera. ¡Allí será el llorar y el crujir de dientes! 14 Porque muchos son los llamados, pero pocos los escogidos”».
El pago del impuesto al César
15 Los fariseos se reunieron para tramar la manera de enredar a Jesús en sus propias palabras y hacerle decir algo que lo comprometiera. 16 Decidieron enviar a algunos de sus hombres, juntamente con algunos herodianos,[a] a formularle algunas preguntas.
―Señor —le dijeron—, sabemos que amas la verdad y que la enseñas sin miedo a las consecuencias. 17 Dinos, ¿debe uno pagar impuestos al gobierno romano?
18-19 Jesús, que sabía lo que se traían entre manos, les dijo:
―¡Hipócritas! ¿A quién se creen que están tratando de engañar con preguntas como esas? Enséñenme una moneda.
Y ellos le mostraron una moneda romana de plata.
20 ―¿De quién dice ahí que es esa imagen? —les preguntó.
21 ―Del César —respondieron.
―Pues denle al César lo que es del César y a Dios lo que es de Dios.
22 Sorprendidos y avergonzados, se fueron.
El matrimonio en la resurrección
23 Aquel mismo día, algunos de los saduceos (que eran los que no creían en la resurrección de los muertos), le preguntaron:
24 ―Señor, Moisés dijo que si un hombre muere sin tener hijos, uno de sus hermanos debe casarse con la viuda para que ella tenga hijos que reciban la herencia familiar del muerto. 25-26 Pues bien, hubo una vez una familia de siete hermanos. El primero de estos se casó y murió sin tener hijos, por lo cual la viuda se casó con el segundo hermano. Aquel hermano también murió sin tener hijos, y la esposa se casó con el siguiente hermano. El caso se fue repitiendo de manera tal que aquella señora fue esposa de los siete hermanos. 27-28 Pero a la mujer le llegó también la hora de morir. Dinos, ¿de cuál de los hermanos será esposa cuando resuciten? ¡En vida lo fue de los siete!
29 ―Pues ustedes se equivocan por ignorar las Escrituras y el poder de Dios —les dijo Jesús—. 30 En la resurrección no habrá matrimonios, porque todos serán como los ángeles del cielo. 31 Y en cuanto a la resurrección de los muertos, ¿no se han fijado que las Escrituras dicen: 32 “Yo soy el Dios de Abraham, de Isaac y de Jacob”? Dios no es Dios de muertos, sino de vivos.
33 El gentío se quedó boquiabierto ante aquella respuesta.
El mandamiento más importante
34 Los fariseos no se dejaron amedrentar por la derrota de los saduceos 35 y se les ocurrió una nueva idea. Uno de ellos, abogado, preguntó a Jesús:
36 ―Señor, ¿cuál es el mandamiento más importante de la ley de Moisés?
37 Jesús respondió:
―“Amarás al Señor tu Dios con todo tu corazón, con toda tu alma y con toda tu mente”. 38 Este es el primero y el más importante de los mandamientos. 39 El segundo es similar: “Amarás a tu prójimo con el mismo amor con que te amas a ti mismo”. 40 Los demás mandamientos y demandas de los profetas se resumen en estos dos mandamientos que he mencionado. El que los cumpla estará cumpliendo todos los demás.
¿De quién es hijo el Cristo?
41 Aprovechando la ocasión de estar rodeado de fariseos, Jesús les preguntó:
42 ―¿Qué opinan ustedes del Mesías? ¿De quién es hijo?
―De David —le respondieron.
43 ―Entonces, ¿por qué David, inspirado por el Espíritu Santo, lo llama “Señor”? Porque fue David quien afirmó:
44 »“Dijo el Señor a mi Señor: Siéntate a mi derecha hasta que haya puesto a tus enemigos bajo tus pies”.
45 »¿Creen ustedes que David habría llamado “Señor” a su hijo?
46 ―No —le respondieron—. Y desde entonces nadie se atrevió a preguntarle nada.
Footnotes
- 22.16 Los herodianos eran un partido político judío.
Matthew 22
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
22 And again Jesus spoke to them in parables (comparisons, stories used to illustrate and explain), saying,
2 The kingdom of heaven is like a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son
3 And sent his servants to summon those who had been invited to the wedding banquet, but they refused to come.
4 Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my banquet; my bullocks and my fat calves are killed, and everything is prepared; come to the wedding feast.
5 But they were not concerned and paid no attention [they ignored and made light of the summons, treating it with contempt] and they went away—one to his farm, another to his business,
6 While the others seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and put them to death.
7 [Hearing this] the king was infuriated; and he sent his soldiers and put those murderers to death and burned their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, The wedding [feast] is prepared, but those invited were not worthy.
9 So go to the thoroughfares where they leave the city [where the main roads and those from the country end] and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.
10 And those servants went out on the crossroads and got together as many as they found, both bad and good, so [the room in which] the wedding feast [was held] was filled with guests.
11 But when the king came in to view the guests, he looked intently at a man there who had on no wedding garment.
12 And he said, Friend, how did you come in here without putting on the [appropriate] wedding garment? And he was speechless ([a]muzzled, gagged).
13 Then the king said to the attendants, Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the darkness outside; there will be weeping and grinding of teeth.
14 For many are called (invited and summoned), but few are chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees went and consulted and plotted together how they might entangle Jesus in His talk.
16 And they sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that You are [b]sincere and what You profess to be and that You teach the way of God truthfully, regardless of consequences and being afraid of no man; for You are impartial and do not regard either the person or the position of anyone.
17 Tell us then what You think about this: Is it lawful to pay tribute [levied on individuals and to be paid yearly] to Caesar or not?
18 But Jesus, aware of their malicious plot, asked, Why do you put Me to the test and try to entrap Me, you pretenders (hypocrites)?
19 Show me the money used for the tribute. And they brought Him a denarius.
20 And Jesus said to them, Whose likeness and title are these?
21 They said, Caesar’s. Then He said to them, Pay therefore to Caesar the things that are due to Caesar, and pay to God the things that are due to God.
22 When they heard it they were amazed and marveled; and they left Him and departed.
23 The same day some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection [of the dead], came to Him and they asked Him a question,
24 Saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man dies, leaving no children, his brother shall marry the widow and raise up a family for his brother.(A)
25 Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and, having no children, left his wife to his brother.
26 The second also died childless, and the third, down to the seventh.
27 Last of all, the woman died also.
28 Now, in the resurrection, to which of the seven will she be wife? For they all had her.
29 But Jesus replied to them, You are wrong because you know neither the Scriptures nor God’s power.
30 For in the resurrected state neither do [men] marry nor are [women] given in marriage, but they are like the angels in heaven.
31 But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you never read what was said to you by God,
32 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!(B)
33 And when the throng heard it, they were astonished and filled with [[c]glad] amazement at His teaching.
34 Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced ([d]muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 And one of their number, a lawyer, asked Him a question to test Him.
36 Teacher, which [e]kind of commandment is great and important (the principal kind) in the Law? [Some commandments are light—which are heavy?]
37 And He replied to him, You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind (intellect).(C)
38 This is the great (most important, principal) and first commandment.
39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as [you do] yourself.(D)
40 These two commandments [f]sum up and upon them depend all the Law and the Prophets.
41 Now while the Pharisees were still assembled there, Jesus asked them a question,
42 Saying, What do you think of the Christ? Whose Son is He? They said to Him, The Son of David.
43 He said to them, How is it then that David, under the influence of the [Holy] Spirit, calls Him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said to My Lord, Sit at My right hand until I put Your enemies under Your feet?(E)
45 If then David thus calls Him Lord, how is He his Son?
46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day did anyone venture or dare to question Him.
Footnotes
- Matthew 22:12 Literal translation.
- Matthew 22:16 Hermann Cremer, Biblico-Theological Lexicon.
- Matthew 22:33 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
- Matthew 22:34 Literal translation.
- Matthew 22:36 Marvin Vincent, Word Studies.
- Matthew 22:40 Joseph Thayer, A Greek-English Lexicon.
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