Matthew 22

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:	1 And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:
2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.	2 The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.
3 And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.	3 And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.
4 Again, he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.’	4 Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.
5 But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.	5 But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.
6 Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.	6 And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
7 But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.	7 But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.
8 Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.	8 Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
9 Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’	9 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.
10 And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests.	10 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.
11 Then the king entered to see the guests. And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.	11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.
12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’ But he was dumbstruck.	12 And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.
13 Then the king said to the ministers: ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.	13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.’ ”	14 For many are called, but few are chosen.
15 Then the Pharisees, going out, took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.	15 Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.
16 And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and that the influence of others is nothing to you. For you do not consider the reputation of men.	16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.
17 Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?”	17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?	18 But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin of the census tax.” And they offered him a denarius.	19 Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.
20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”	20 And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this?
21 They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar; and to God what is of God.”	21 They say to him: Caesar's. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's; and to God, the things that are God's.
22 And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.	22 And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways.
23 In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,	23 That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him,
24 saying: “Teacher, Moses said: If anyone will have died, having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.	24 Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother.
25 Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first, having taken a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother:	25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.
26 similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.	26 In like manner the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.
27 And last of all, the woman also passed away.	27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”	28 At the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her.
29 But Jesus responded to them by saying: “You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.	29 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage. Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.	30 For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married; but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:	31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:
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.”	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.
33 And when the crowds heard this, they wondered at his doctrine.	33 And the multitudes hearing it, were in admiration at his doctrine.
34 But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.	34 But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:
35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:	35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”	36 Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said to him: “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.’	37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.
38 This is the greatest and first commandment.	38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.
39 But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’	39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
40 On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”	40 On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.
41 Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,	41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”	42 Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David's.
43 He said to them: “Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:	43 He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying:
44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?’	44 The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?
45 So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”	45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46 And no one was able to respond to him a word. And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.	46 And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.