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Matthew 22

2 The parable of the marriage. 9 The vocation of the Gentiles. 11 The marriage garment. 17 Of paying of tribute. 23 Of the resurrection. 36 The Scribes question. 44 Christ’s divinity.
1.Then *Jesus answered, and spake unto them again in parables, saying,
2.The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain King which married his son,
3.And asent forth his servants, to call them that were bid to the wedding, but they would not come.
4.Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, & all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
5.But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, and another about his merchandise.
6.And the remnant took his servants, and intreated them sharply, and slew them.
7.But when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent forth his warriors, and bdestroyed those murderers, and burnt up their city.
8.Then said he to his servants, Truly the wedding is prepared but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
9.Go ye therefore out into the high ways, and as many as ye find, bid them to the marriage.
10.So cthose servants went out into the high ways and gathered together all that ever they found, both dgood and bad: so the wedding was furnished with guests.
11.Then the King came in, to see the guests, and saw there a man which had not on a ewedding garment.
12.And he said unto him, Friend, how fcamest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13.Then said the King to the servants, Bind him hand and foot: take him away, and cast him into utter darkness: *there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.
14.*For many are gcalled, but few chosen.
15.*Then went the Pharises and took counsel how they might tangle him in talk.
16.And they sent unto him their disciples with the hHerodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the iperson of men.
17.Tell us therefore, how 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 him a kpenny.
20.And he said unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21.They said unto him, Caesar’s. Then said he unto them, *Give therefore to Caesar, the things which are Caesar’s, and give unto God, those which are God’s.
22.And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23.*The same day the Sadduces came to him (which say that there is no resurrection) and asked him,
24.Saying, Master, *Moses said, If a man die, having no ^children, let his brother lmarry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25.Now there were with us seven brethren, and the first married a wife, and deceased: and having none issue, left his wife unto his brother.
26.Likewise also the second, 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 all had her.
29.Then Jesus answered, and said unto them, Ye mare deceived, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
30.For in the resurrection they neither marry wives, nor wives are bestowed in marriage, but are as the nAngels of God in heaven.
31.And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what is spoken unto you of 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 people heard it, they were astonied at his doctrine.
34.*But when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.
35.And one of them, which was an expounder of the Law, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36.Master, which is the great commandment in the Law?
37.Jesus said to him, *Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38.This is the first and the great commandment.
39.And the second is like unto this, *Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.
40.On these two commandments hangeth the whole Law, and the Prophets.
41.*While the Pharises were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42.Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose oson is he? They said unto him, David’s.
43.He said unto them, How then doth David in pspirit call him Lord, saying,
44.*The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my qright hand, rtill I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45.If then David call him sLord, how is he his son?
46.And none could answer him a word, neither durst any from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Notes

1-*.
Luk. 14.6, Rev. 19.9.
3-a.
Christ reproves the Jews of their ingratitude and obstinate malice, in that they rejected the grace of God, which was so plentifully offered unto them.
7-b.
God punishes extremely such ingratitude.
10-c.
The ingratitude of them which are bid, can not cause God’s liberality and his holy meats to perish, which he has prepared for his.
10-d.
In the Church the hypocrites are mixed with the godly.
11-e.
He had not a pure affection and upright conscience, which proceed- ed of faith.
12-f.
Though God suffer for a time hypocrites in the Church, yet he knows how to try them, and fan them out.
13-*.
Chap. 8.12, 13.42, 25.30.
14-*.
Chap. 20.16.
14-g.
By the outward, and general calling.
15-*.
Mar. 12.13, Luk. 20.26.
16-h.
These were certain flatters of the court, which ever maintained that religion, which King Herod best approved: and though they were enemies to the Pharisees: yet in this thing they consented, thinking to entangle Christ, and so either to accuse him of treason, or bring him into the hatred of all his people.
16-i.
As touching the outward quality, as whether a man be rich or poor.
19-^.
Or, the coin of the tribute.
19-k.
Which was of value about four pence half penny.
21-*.
Rom. 13.7.
23-*.
Mar. 12.10, Lk. 20.27, Acts 23.6.
24-*.
Deut. 25.5.
24-^.
Or, sons.
24-l.
By the title of alliance: and here by brother he means the next kinsman, that lawfully might marry her.
29-m.
Where God’s word is not preached and understood, there must needs reign blindness and errors.
30-n.
For as much as they shall be exempt from the infirmities of this life.
32-*.
Exod. 3.6.
34-*.
Mar. 12.28.
37-*.
Deut. 6.5, Luk. 10.27.
39-*.
Levi. 19.18, Mar. 12.31, Rom. 13.9, Gal. 5.14, Jam. 2.8.
41-*.
Mar. 12.35, Luk. 20.41.
42-o.
Of what stock or family.
43-p.
By the spirit of prophecy speaking of the kingdom of Christ.
44-*.
Psal. 110.1.
44-q.
By the right hand is signified the authority and power, which God gives his Son Christ in making him his lieutenant and governor over his Church.
44-r.
Not that his kingdom shall then end: but the office of his humanity shall cease, and he with the Father and holy Ghost shall reign forever as one God all in all.
45-s.
Christ is David’s son touching his manhood, and his Lord, concerning his Godhead.