Matthew 22

CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:	1 Jesus again in reply spoke to them in parables, 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 may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast 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 He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to 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 A second time he sent other servants, saying, 'Tell those invited: "Behold, I have prepared my banquet, my calves and fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready; come to the feast."'
5 But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.	5 Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.
6 Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.	6 The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.
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 The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned 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 said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.
9 Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’	9 Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.'
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 The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall 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 But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in 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 He said to him, 'My friend, how is it that you came in here without a wedding garment?' But he was reduced to silence.
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 his attendants, 'Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the darkness outside, where there will be wailing and grinding of teeth.'
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.’ ”	14 Many are invited, 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 went off and plotted how they might entrap him in 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 They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone's opinion, for you do not regard a person's status.
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, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?"
18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?	18 Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin of the census tax.” And they offered him a denarius.	19 Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin.
20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”	20 He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?"
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 replied, "Caesar's." At that he said to them, "Then repay to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God."
22 And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.	22 When they heard this they were amazed, and leaving him they went away.
23 In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,	23 On that day Sadducees approached him, saying that there is no resurrection. They put this question to 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, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up descendants for 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 seven brothers among us. The first married and died and, having no descendants, left his wife to his brother.
26 similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.	26 The same happened with the second and the third, through all seven.
27 And last of all, the woman also passed away.	27 Finally the woman died.
28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”	28 Now at the resurrection, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had been married to her."
29 But Jesus responded to them by saying: “You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.	29 Jesus said to them in reply, "You are misled because you do not know the scriptures or 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 At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels 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 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.”	32 'I am the God of Abraham, 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 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34 But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.	34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,
35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:	35 and one of them [a scholar of the law] tested him by asking,
36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”	36 "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"
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 He said to him, "You shall love the Lord, your God, with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your 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 The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
40 On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”	40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."
41 Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,	41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
42 saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”	42 saying, "What is your opinion about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They replied, "David's."
43 He said to them: “Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:	43 He said to them, "How, then, does David, inspired by the 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 at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet"'?
45 So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”	45 If David calls him 'lord,' how can he be 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 No one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.