Matthew 22

NEW AMERICAN BIBLE	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Jesus again in reply spoke to them in parables, saying,	1 And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:
2 "The kingdom of heaven may be likened to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son.	2 “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.
3 He dispatched his servants to summon the invited guests to the feast, but they refused to come.	3 And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.
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."'	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.’
5 Some ignored the invitation and went away, one to his farm, another to his business.	5 But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.
6 The rest laid hold of his servants, mistreated them, and killed them.	6 Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.
7 The king was enraged and sent his troops, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.	7 But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.
8 Then he said to his servants, 'The feast is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy to come.	8 Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.
9 Go out, therefore, into the main roads and invite to the feast whomever you find.'	9 Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’
10 The servants went out into the streets and gathered all they found, bad and good alike, and the hall was filled with guests.	10 And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests.
11 But when the king came in to meet the guests he saw a man there not dressed in a wedding garment.	11 Then the king entered to see the guests. And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.
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.	12 And he said to him, ‘Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’ But he was dumbstruck.
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.'	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.
14 Many are invited, but few are chosen."	14 For many are called, but few are chosen.’ ”
15 Then the Pharisees went off and plotted how they might entrap him in speech.	15 Then the Pharisees, going out, took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.
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.	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.
17 Tell us, then, what is your opinion: Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?"	17 Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?”
18 Knowing their malice, Jesus said, "Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?	18 But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
19 Show me the coin that pays the census tax." Then they handed him the Roman coin.	19 Show me the coin of the census tax.” And they offered him a denarius.
20 He said to them, "Whose image is this and whose inscription?"	20 And Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”
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."	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.”
22 When they heard this they were amazed, and leaving him they went away.	22 And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.
23 On that day Sadducees approached him, saying that there is no resurrection. They put this question to him,	23 In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,
24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies without children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up descendants for his brother.'	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.
25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died and, having no descendants, left his wife 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:
26 The same happened with the second and the third, through all seven.	26 similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.
27 Finally the woman died.	27 And last of all, the woman also passed away.
28 Now at the resurrection, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had been married to her."	28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”
29 Jesus said to them in reply, "You are misled because you do not know the scriptures or the power of God.	29 But Jesus responded to them by saying: “You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 At the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like the angels in heaven.	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.
31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God,	31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:
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."	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 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.	33 And when the crowds heard this, they wondered at his doctrine.
34 When the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together,	34 But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.
35 and one of them [a scholar of the law] tested him by asking,	35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:
36 "Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?"	36 “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”
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.	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.’
38 This is the greatest and the first commandment.	38 This is the greatest and first commandment.
39 The second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.	39 But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
40 The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments."	40 On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”
41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,	41 Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,
42 saying, "What is your opinion about the Messiah? Whose son is he?" They replied, "David's."	42 saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”
43 He said to them, "How, then, does David, inspired by the Spirit, call him 'lord,' saying:	43 He said to them: “Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:
44 'The Lord said to my lord, "Sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet"'?	44 ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?’
45 If David calls him 'lord,' how can he be his son?"	45 So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”
46 No one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.	46 And no one was able to respond to him a word. And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.