Matthew 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Matthew 23

¹Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples,

KJVThen^G5119 spake^G2980^(G5656) Jesus^G2424 to the multitude^G3793, and^G2532 to his^G846 disciples^G3101,

² saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat.

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), The scribes^G1122 and^G2532 the Pharisees^G5330 sit^G2523^(G5656) in^G1909 Moses^G3475' seat^G2515:

³ All things therefore whatever they tell you to observe, observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do.

KJVAll^G3956 therefore^G3767 whatsoever^G302^G3745 they bid^G2036^(G5632) you^G5213 observe^G5083^(G5721), that observe^G5083^(G5720) and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5720); but^G1161 do^G4160^(G5720) not^G3361 ye after^G2596 their^G846 works^G2041: for^G1063 they say^G3004^(G5719), and^G2532 do^G4160^(G5719) not^G3756.

⁴ For they bind heavy burdens that are grievous to be borne, and lay them on men’s shoulders; but they themselves will not lift a finger to help them.

KJVFor^G1063 they bind^G1195^(G5719) heavy^G926 burdens^G5413 and^G2532 grievous to be borne^G1419, and^G2532 lay^G2007^(G5719) them on^G1909 men's^G444 shoulders^G5606; but^G1161 they themselves will^G2309^(G5719) not^G3756 move^G2795^(G5658) them^G846 with one of their^G846 fingers^G1147.

⁵ But they do all their works to be seen by men. They make their phylacteries broad and enlarge the fringes of their garments,

KJVBut^G1161 all^G3956 their^G846 works^G2041 they do^G4160^(G5719) for^G4314 to be seen^G2300^(G5683) of men^G444:^G1161 they make broad^G4115^(G5719) their^G846 phylacteries^G5440, and^G2532 enlarge^G3170^(G5719) the borders^G2899 of their^G846 garments^G2440,

⁶ and love the place of honor at feasts, the best seats in the synagogues,

KJVAnd^G5037 love^G5368^(G5719) the uppermost rooms^G4411 at^G1722 feasts^G1173, and^G2532 the chief seats^G4410 in^G1722 the synagogues^G4864,

⁷ the salutations in the marketplaces, and to be called ‘Rabbi, Rabbi’ by men.

KJVAnd^G2532 greetings^G783 in^G1722 the markets^G58, and^G2532 to be called^G2564^(G5745) of^G5259 men^G444, Rabbi^G4461, Rabbi^G4461.

⁸ But you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for one is your teacher, the Christ, and all of you are brothers.

KJVBut^G1161 be^G2564 not^G3361 ye^G5210 called^G2564^(G5686) Rabbi^G4461: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Master^G2519, even Christ^G5547; and^G1161 all^G3956 ye^G5210 are^G2075^(G5748) brethren^G80.

⁹ Call no man on the earth your father, for one is your Father, he who is in heaven.

KJVAnd^G2532 call^G2564^(G5661) no^G3361 man your^G5216 father^G3962 upon^G1909 the earth^G1093: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Father^G3962, which^G3588 is in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

¹⁰ Neither be called masters, for one is your master, the Christ.

KJVNeither^G3366 be ye called^G2564^(G5686) masters^G2519: for^G1063 one^G1520 is^G2076^(G5748) your^G5216 Master^G2519, even Christ^G5547.

¹¹ But he who is greatest among you will be your servant.

KJVBut^G1161 he that is greatest^G3187 among you^G5216 shall be^G2071^(G5704) your^G5216 servant^G1249.

¹² Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

KJVAnd^G1161 whosoever^G3748 shall exalt^G5312^(G5692) himself^G1438 shall be abased^G5013^(G5701); and^G2532 he^G3748 that shall humble^G5013^(G5692) himself^G1438 shall be exalted^G5312^(G5701).

¹³ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour widows’ houses, and as a pretense you make long prayers. Therefore you will receive greater condemnation.

KJVBut^G1161 woe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye shut up^G2808^(G5719) the kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 against^G1715 men^G444: for^G1063 ye^G5210 neither^G3761 go in^G1525^(G5736) yourselves, neither^G3756 suffer ye^G863^(G5719) them that are entering^G1525^(G5740) to go in^G1525^(G5629).

¹⁴ “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! Because you shut up the Kingdom of Heaven against men; for you don’t enter in yourselves, neither do you allow those who are entering in to enter.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye devour^G2719^(G5719) widows^G5503' houses^G3614, and^G2532 for a pretence^G4392 make^G4336 long^G3117 prayer^G4336^(G5740): therefore^G1223^G5124 ye shall receive^G2983^(G5695) the greater^G4055 damnation^G2917.

¹⁵ Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel around by sea and land to make one proselyte; and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of Gehenna as yourselves.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye compass^G4013^(G5719) sea^G2281 and^G2532 land^G3584 to make^G4160^(G5658) one^G1520 proselyte^G4339, and^G2532 when^G3752 he is made^G1096^(G5638), ye make^G4160^(G5719) him^G846 twofold more^G1362 the child^G5207 of hell^G1067 than yourselves^G5216.

¹⁶ “Woe to you, you blind guides, who say, ‘Whoever swears by the temple, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gold of the temple, he is obligated.’

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, ye blind^G5185 guides^G3595, which^G3588 say^G3004^(G5723), Whosoever^G3739^G302 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the temple^G3485, it is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the gold^G5557 of the temple^G3485, he is a debtor^G3784^(G5719)!

¹⁷ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the temple that sanctifies the gold?

KJVYe fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind^G5185: for^G1063 whether^G5101 is^G2076^(G5748) greater^G3187, the gold^G5557, or^G2228 the temple^G3485 that sanctifieth^G37^(G5723) the gold^G5557?

¹⁸ And, ‘Whoever swears by the altar, it is nothing; but whoever swears by the gift that is on it, he is obligated.’

KJVAnd^G2532, Whosoever^G3739^G1437 shall swear^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the altar^G2379, it is^G2076^(G5748) nothing^G3762; but^G1161 whosoever^G3739^G302 sweareth^G3660^(G5661) by^G1722 the gift^G1435 that is upon^G1883 it^G846, he is guilty^G3784^(G5719).

¹⁹ You blind fools! For which is greater, the gift, or the altar that sanctifies the gift?

KJVYe fools^G3474 and^G2532 blind^G5185: for^G1063 whether^G5101 is greater^G3187, the gift^G1435, or^G2228 the altar^G2379 that sanctifieth^G37^(G5723) the gift^G1435?

²⁰ He therefore who swears by the altar, swears by it and by everything on it.

KJVWhoso therefore^G3767 shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 the altar^G2379, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 all things^G3956 thereon^G1883^G846.

²¹ He who swears by the temple, swears by it and by him who has been living in it.

KJVAnd^G2532 whoso shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 the temple^G3485, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 it^G846, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that dwelleth^G2730^(G5723) therein^G846.

²² He who swears by heaven, swears by the throne of God and by him who sits on it.

KJVAnd^G2532 he that shall swear^G3660^(G5660) by^G1722 heaven^G3772, sweareth^G3660^(G5719) by^G1722 the throne^G2362 of God^G2316, and^G2532 by^G1722 him that sitteth^G2521^(G5740) thereon^G1883^G846.

²³ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint, dill, and cumin, and have left undone the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faith. But you ought to have done these, and not to have left the other undone.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye pay tithe^G586^(G5719) of mint^G2238 and^G2532 anise^G432 and^G2532 cummin^G2951, and^G2532 have omitted^G863^(G5656) the weightier^G926 matters of the law^G3551, judgment^G2920,^G2532 mercy^G1656, and^G2532 faith^G4102: these^G5023 ought ye^G1163^(G5713) to have done^G4160^(G5658), and not^G3361 to leave^G863 the other^G2548 undone^G863^(G5721).

²⁴ You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!

KJVYe blind^G5185 guides^G3595, which strain at^G1368^(G5723) a gnat^G2971, and^G1161 swallow^G2666^(G5723) a camel^G2574.

²⁵ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you clean the outside of the cup and of the platter, but within they are full of extortion and unrighteousness.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye make clean^G2511^(G5719) the outside^G1855 of the cup^G4221 and^G2532 of the platter^G3953, but^G1161 within^G2081 they are full^G1073^(G5719) of^G1537 extortion^G724 and^G2532 excess^G192.

²⁶ You blind Pharisee, first clean the inside of the cup and of the platter, that its outside may become clean also.

KJVThou blind^G5185 Pharisee^G5330, cleanse^G2511^(G5657) first^G4412 that which is within^G1787 the cup^G4221 and^G2532 platter^G3953, that^G2443 the outside^G1622 of them^G846 may be^G1096^(G5638) clean^G2513 also^G2532.

²⁷ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you are like whitened tombs, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones and of all uncleanness.

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! for^G3754 ye are like^G3945^(G5719) unto whited^G2867^(G5772) sepulchres^G5028, which^G3748 indeed^G3303 appear^G5316^(G5727) beautiful^G5611 outward^G1855, but^G1161 are within^G2081 full^G1073^(G5719) of dead^G3498 men's bones^G3747, and^G2532 of all^G3956 uncleanness^G167.

²⁸ Even so you also outwardly appear righteous to men, but inwardly you are full of hypocrisy and iniquity.

KJVEven so^G3779 ye^G5210 also^G2532^G3303 outwardly^G1855 appear^G5316^(G5743) righteous^G1342 unto men^G444, but^G1161 within^G2081 ye are^G2075^(G5748) full^G3324 of hypocrisy^G5272 and^G2532 iniquity^G458.

²⁹ “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you build the tombs of the prophets and decorate the tombs of the righteous,

KJVWoe^G3759 unto you^G5213, scribes^G1122 and^G2532 Pharisees^G5330, hypocrites^G5273! because^G3754 ye build^G3618^(G5719) the tombs^G5028 of the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 garnish^G2885^(G5719) the sepulchres^G3419 of the righteous^G1342,

³⁰ and say, ‘If we had lived in the days of our fathers, we wouldn’t have been partakers with them in the blood of the prophets.’

KJVAnd^G2532 say^G3004^(G5719), If^G1487 we had been^G2258^(G5713) in^G1722 the days^G2250 of our^G2257 fathers^G3962, we would^G302 not^G3756 have been^G2258^(G5713) partakers^G2844 with them^G846 in^G1722 the blood^G129 of the prophets^G4396.

³¹ Therefore you testify to yourselves that you are children of those who killed the prophets.

KJVWherefore^G5620 ye be witnesses^G3140^(G5719) unto yourselves^G1438, that^G3754 ye are^G2075^(G5748) the children^G5207 of them which killed^G5407^(G5660) the prophets^G4396.

³² Fill up, then, the measure of your fathers.

KJVFill^G4137 ye^G5210 up^G4137^(G5657) then^G2532 the measure^G3358 of your^G5216 fathers^G3962.

³³ You serpents, you offspring of vipers, how will you escape the judgment of Gehenna?

KJVYe serpents^G3789, ye generation^G1081 of vipers^G2191, how^G4459 can ye^G5343^(G5632) escape^G575 the damnation^G2920 of hell^G1067?

³⁴ Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets, wise men, and scribes. Some of them you will kill and crucify; and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city,

KJVWherefore^G1223^G5124, behold^G2400^(G5628), I^G1473 send^G649^(G5719) unto^G4314 you^G5209 prophets^G4396, and^G2532 wise men^G4680, and^G2532 scribes^G1122: and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 ye shall kill^G615^(G5692) and^G2532 crucify^G4717^(G5692); and^G2532 some of^G1537 them^G846 shall ye scourge^G3146^(G5692) in^G1722 your^G5216 synagogues^G4864, and^G2532 persecute^G1377^(G5692) them from^G575 city^G4172 to^G1519 city^G4172:

³⁵ that on you may come all the righteous blood shed on the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zachariah son of Barachiah, whom you killed between the sanctuary and the altar.

KJVThat^G3704 upon^G1909 you^G5209 may come^G2064^(G5632) all^G3956 the righteous^G1342 blood^G129 shed^G1632^(G5746) upon^G1909 the earth^G1093, from^G575 the blood^G129 of righteous^G1342 Abel^G6 unto^G2193 the blood^G129 of Zacharias^G2197 son^G5207 of Barachias^G914, whom^G3739 ye slew^G5407^(G5656) between^G3342 the temple^G3485 and^G2532 the altar^G2379.

³⁶ Most certainly I tell you, all these things will come upon this generation.

KJVVerily^G281 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, All^G3956 these things^G5023 shall come^G2240^(G5692) upon^G1909 this^G5026 generation^G1074.

³⁷ “Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How often I would have gathered your children together, even as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you would not!

KJVO Jerusalem^G2419, Jerusalem^G2419, thou that killest^G615^(G5723) the prophets^G4396, and^G2532 stonest^G3036^(G5723) them which are sent^G649^(G5772) unto^G4314 thee^G846, how often^G4212 would I^G2309^(G5656) have gathered^G1996 thy^G4675^G3739 children^G5043 together^G1996^(G5629), even as^G5158 a hen^G3733 gathereth^G1996^(G5719) her^G1438 chickens^G3556 under^G5259 her wings^G4420, and^G2532 ye would^G2309^(G5656) not^G3756!

³⁸ Behold, your house is left to you desolate.

KJVBehold^G2400^(G5628), your^G5216 house^G3624 is left^G863^(G5743) unto you^G5213 desolate^G2048.

³⁹ For I tell you, you will not see me from now on, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!’”

KJVFor^G1063 I say^G3004^(G5719) unto you^G5213, Ye shall^G1492 not^G3364 see^G1492^(G5632) me^G3165 henceforth^G575^G737, till^G2193^G302 ye shall say^G2036^(G5632), Blessed^G2127^(G5772) is he that cometh^G2064^(G5740) in^G1722 the name^G3686 of the Lord^G2962.

WEB·Matthew 22

¹Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

KJVAnd^G2532 Jesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and spake^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846 again^G3825 by^G1722 parables^G3850, and said^G3004^(G5723),

² “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

KJVThe kingdom^G932 of heaven^G3772 is like^G3666^(G5681) unto a certain^G444 king^G935, which^G3748 made^G4160^(G5656) a marriage^G1062 for his^G846 son^G5207,

³ and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

KJVAnd^G2532 sent forth^G649^(G5656) his^G846 servants^G1401 to call^G2564^(G5658) them that were bidden^G2564^(G5772) to^G1519 the wedding^G1062: and^G2532 they would^G2309^(G5707) not^G3756 come^G2064^(G5629).

⁴ Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’

KJVAgain^G3825, he sent forth^G649^(G5656) other^G243 servants^G1401, saying^G3004^(G5723), Tell^G2036^(G5628) them which are bidden^G2564^(G5772), Behold^G2400^(G5628), I have prepared^G2090^(G5656) my^G3450 dinner^G712: my^G3450 oxen^G5022 and^G2532 my fatlings^G4619 are killed^G2380^(G5772), and^G2532 all things^G3956 are ready^G2092: come^G1205^(G5773) unto^G1519 the marriage^G1062.

⁵ But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

KJVBut^G1161 they made light of^G272^(G5660) it, and went their ways^G565^(G5627), one^G3303 to^G1519 his^G2398 farm^G68, another^G1161 to^G1519 his^G846 merchandise^G1711:

⁶ and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

KJVAnd^G1161 the remnant^G3062 took^G2902^(G5660) his^G846 servants^G1401, and entreated them spitefully^G5195^(G5656), and^G2532 slew^G615^(G5656) them.

⁷ When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

KJVBut^G1161 when the king^G935 heard^G191^(G5660) thereof, he was wroth^G3710^(G5681): and^G2532 he sent forth^G3992^(G5660) his^G846 armies^G4753, and destroyed^G622^(G5656) those^G1565 murderers^G5406, and^G2532 burned up^G1714^(G5656) their^G846 city^G4172.

⁸ “Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

KJVThen^G5119 saith he^G3004^(G5719) to his^G846 servants^G1401,^G3303 The wedding^G1062 is^G2076^(G5748) ready^G2092, but^G1161 they which were bidden^G2564^(G5772) were^G2258^(G5713) not^G3756 worthy^G514.

⁹ Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’

KJVGo ye^G4198^(G5737) therefore^G3767 into^G1909 the highways^G1327^G3598, and^G2532 as many as^G3745^G302 ye shall find^G2147^(G5632), bid^G2564^(G5657) to^G1519 the marriage^G1062.

¹⁰ Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.

KJVSo^G2532 those^G1565 servants^G1401 went out^G1831^(G5631) into^G1519 the highways^G3598, and gathered together^G4863^(G5627) all^G3956 as many as^G3745 they found^G2147^(G5627), both^G5037 bad^G4190 and^G2532 good^G18: and^G2532 the wedding^G1062 was furnished^G4130^(G5681) with guests^G345^(G5740).

¹¹ “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G1525 the king^G935 came in^G1525^(G5631) to see^G2300^(G5664) the guests^G345^(G5740), he saw^G1492^(G5627) there^G1563 a man^G444 which had^G1746 not^G3756 on^G1746^(G5765) a wedding^G1062 garment^G1742:

¹² and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Friend^G2083, how^G4459 camest thou^G1525^(G5627) in hither^G5602 not^G3361 having^G2192^(G5723) a wedding^G1062 garment^G1742? And^G1161 he was speechless^G5392^(G5681).

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’

KJVThen^G5119 said^G2036^(G5627) the king^G935 to the servants^G1249, Bind^G1210^(G5660) him^G846 hand^G5495 and^G2532 foot^G4228, and take^G142 him^G846 away^G142^(G5657), and^G2532 cast^G1544^(G5628) him into^G1519 outer^G1857 darkness^G4655; there^G1563 shall be^G2071^(G5704) weeping^G2805 and^G2532 gnashing^G1030 of teeth^G3599.

¹⁴ For many are called, but few chosen.”

KJVFor^G1063 many^G4183 are^G1526^(G5748) called^G2822, but^G1161 few^G3641 are chosen^G1588.

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

KJVThen^G5119 went^G4198^(G5679) the Pharisees^G5330, and took^G2983^(G5627) counsel^G4824 how^G3704 they might entangle^G3802^(G5661) him^G846 in^G1722 his talk^G3056.

¹⁶ They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.

KJVAnd^G2532 they sent out^G649^(G5719) unto him^G846 their^G846 disciples^G3101 with^G3326 the Herodians^G2265, saying^G3004^(G5723), Master^G1320, we know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 thou art^G1488^(G5748) true^G227, and^G2532 teachest^G1321^(G5719) the way^G3598 of God^G2316 in^G1722 truth^G225,^G2532 neither^G3756 carest^G3199^(G5719) thou^G4671 for^G4012 any^G3762 man: for^G1063 thou regardest^G991^(G5719) not^G1519^G3756 the person^G4383 of men^G444.

¹⁷ Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

KJVTell^G2036^(G5628) us^G2254 therefore^G3767, What^G5101 thinkest^G1380^(G5719) thou^G4671? Is it lawful^G1832^(G5748) to give^G1325^(G5629) tribute^G2778 unto Caesar^G2541, or^G2228 not^G3756?

¹⁸ But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

KJVBut^G1161 Jesus^G2424 perceived^G1097^(G5631) their^G846 wickedness^G4189, and said^G2036^(G5627), Why^G5101 tempt ye^G3985^(G5719) me^G3165, ye hypocrites^G5273?

¹⁹ Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

KJVShew^G1925^(G5657) me^G3427 the tribute^G2778 money^G3546. And^G1161 they brought^G4374^(G5656) unto him^G846 a penny^G1220.

²⁰ He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”

KJVAnd^G2532 he saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Whose^G5101 is this^G3778 image^G1504 and^G2532 superscription^G1923?

²¹ They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

KJVThey say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, Caesar's^G2541. Then^G5119 saith he^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, Render^G591^(G5628) therefore^G3767 unto Caesar^G2541 the things which are^G3588 Caesar's^G2541; and^G2532 unto God^G2316 the things that are^G3588 God's^G2316.

²² When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.

KJVWhen^G2532 they had heard^G191^(G5660) these words, they marvelled^G2296^(G5656), and^G2532 left^G863^(G5631) him^G846, and went their way^G565^(G5627).

²³ On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

KJVThe same^G1722^G1565 day^G2250 came^G4334^(G5656) to him^G846 the Sadducees^G4523, which^G3588 say^G3004^(G5723) that there is^G1511^(G5750) no^G3361 resurrection^G386, and^G2532 asked^G1905^(G5656) him^G846,

²⁴ saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), Master^G1320, Moses^G3475 said^G2036^(G5627), If^G1437 a man^G5100 die^G599^(G5632), having^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 children^G5043, his^G846 brother^G80 shall marry^G1918^(G5692) his^G846 wife^G1135, and^G2532 raise up^G450^(G5692) seed^G4690 unto his^G846 brother^G80.

²⁵ Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

KJVNow^G1161 there were^G2258^(G5713) with^G3844 us^G2254 seven^G2033 brethren^G80: and^G2532 the first^G4413, when he had married a wife^G1060^(G5660), deceased^G5053^(G5656), and^G2532, having^G2192^(G5723) no^G3361 issue^G4690, left^G863^(G5656) his^G846 wife^G1135 unto his^G846 brother^G80:

²⁶ In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

KJVLikewise^G3668 the second^G1208 also^G2532, and^G2532 the third^G5154, unto^G2193 the seventh^G2033.

²⁷ After them all, the woman died.

KJVAnd^G1161 last^G5305 of all^G3956 the woman^G1135 died^G599^(G5627) also^G2532.

²⁸ In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”

KJVTherefore^G3767 in^G1722 the resurrection^G386 whose^G5101 wife^G1135 shall she be^G2071^(G5704) of the seven^G2033? for^G1063 they all^G3956 had^G2192^(G5627) her^G846.

²⁹ But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

KJVJesus^G2424 answered^G611^(G5679) and^G1161 said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Ye do err^G4105^(G5744), not^G3361 knowing^G1492^(G5761) the scriptures^G1124, nor^G3366 the power^G1411 of God^G2316.

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.

KJVFor^G1063 in^G1722 the resurrection^G386 they neither^G3777 marry^G1060^(G5719), nor^G3777 are given in marriage^G1547^(G5743), but^G235 are^G1526^(G5748) as^G5613 the angels^G32 of God^G2316 in^G1722 heaven^G3772.

³¹ But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

KJVBut^G1161 as touching^G4012 the resurrection^G386 of the dead^G3498, have ye^G314 not^G3756 read^G314^(G5627) that which^G3588 was spoken^G4483^(G5685) unto you^G5213 by^G5259 God^G2316, saying^G3004^(G5723),

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.”

KJVI^G1473 am^G1510^(G5748) the God^G2316 of Abraham^G11, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Isaac^G2464, and^G2532 the God^G2316 of Jacob^G2384? God^G2316 is^G2076^(G5748) not^G3756 the God^G2316 of the dead^G3498, but^G235 of the living^G2198^(G5723).

³³ When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

KJVAnd^G2532 when the multitude^G3793 heard^G191^(G5660) this, they were astonished^G1605^(G5712) at^G1909 his^G846 doctrine^G1322.

³⁴ But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

KJVBut^G1161 when the Pharisees^G5330 had heard^G191^(G5660) that^G3754 he had put^G5392 the Sadducees^G4523 to silence^G5392^(G5656), they were gathered together^G4863^(G5681)^G1909^G846.

³⁵ One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

KJVThen^G2532 one^G1520 of^G1537 them^G846, which was a lawyer^G3544, asked^G1905^(G5656) him a question, tempting^G3985^(G5723) him^G846, and^G2532 saying^G3004^(G5723),

³⁶ “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

KJVMaster^G1320, which^G4169 is the great^G3173 commandment^G1785 in^G1722 the law^G3551?

³⁷ Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

KJV^G1161 Jesus^G2424 said^G2036^(G5627) unto him^G846, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) the Lord^G2962 thy^G4675 God^G2316 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 heart^G2588, and^G2532 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 soul^G5590, and^G2532 with^G1722 all^G3650 thy^G4675 mind^G1271.

³⁸ This is the first and great commandment.

KJVThis^G3778 is^G2076^(G5748) the first^G4413 and^G2532 great^G3173 commandment^G1785.

³⁹ A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

KJVAnd^G1161 the second^G1208 is like^G3664 unto it^G846^(G5625)^G3778, Thou shalt love^G25^(G5692) thy^G4675 neighbour^G4139 as^G5613 thyself^G4572.

⁴⁰ The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

KJVOn^G1722 these^G5025 two^G1417 commandments^G1785 hang^G2910^(G5743) all^G3650 the law^G3551 and^G2532 the prophets^G4396.

⁴¹ Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

KJVWhile^G1161 the Pharisees^G5330 were gathered together^G4863^(G5772), Jesus^G2424 asked^G1905^(G5656) them^G846,

⁴² saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”

KJVSaying^G3004^(G5723), What^G5101 think^G1380^(G5719) ye^G5213 of^G4012 Christ^G5547? whose^G5101 son^G5207 is he^G2076^(G5748)? They say^G3004^(G5719) unto him^G846, The Son of David^G1138.

⁴³ He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

KJVHe saith^G3004^(G5719) unto them^G846, How^G4459 then^G3767 doth David^G1138 in^G1722 spirit^G4151 call^G2564^(G5719) him^G846 Lord^G2962, saying^G3004^(G5723),

⁴⁴ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?

KJVThe LORD^G2962 said^G2036^(G5627) unto my^G3450 Lord^G2962, Sit thou^G2521^(G5737) on^G1537 my^G3450 right hand^G1188, till^G2193^G302 I make^G5087^(G5632) thine^G4675 enemies^G2190 thy^G4675 footstool^G5286^G4228?

⁴⁵ “If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”

KJVIf^G1487 David^G1138 then^G3767 call^G2564^(G5719) him^G846 Lord^G2962, how^G4459 is he^G2076^(G5748) his^G846 son^G5207?

⁴⁶ No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

KJVAnd^G2532 no man^G3762 was able^G1410^(G5711) to answer^G611^(G5677) him^G846 a word^G3056, neither^G3761 durst^G5111^(G5656) any^G5100 man from^G575 that^G1565 day^G2250 forth ask^G1905^(G5658) him^G846 any more^G3765 questions.

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