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And he was speechless. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast <i>him</i> into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For many are called, but few <i>are</i> chosen.</p> <a name="15" id="15"></a><p class="hdg">Paying Taxes to Caesar<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../mark/12.htm#13">Mark 12:13-17</a>; <a href="../luke/20.htm#19">Luke 20:19-26</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in <i>his</i> talk. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any <i>man</i>: for thou regardest not the person of men. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, <i>ye</i> hypocrites? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he saith unto them, Whose <i>is</i> this image and superscription? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>When they had heard <i>these words</i>, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.</p> <a name="23" id="23"></a><p class="hdg">Sadducees Question the Resurrection<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../mark/12.htm#18">Mark 12:18-27</a>; <a href="../luke/20.htm#27">Luke 20:27-40</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And last of all the woman died also. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>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. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And when the multitude heard <i>this</i>, they were astonished at his doctrine.</p> <a name="34" id="34"></a><p class="hdg">The Greatest Commandment<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../deuteronomy/6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1-19</a>; <a href="../mark/12.htm#28">Mark 12:28-34</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>Then one of them, <i>which was</i> a lawyer, asked <i>him a question</i>, tempting him, and saying, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Master, which <i>is</i> the great commandment in the law? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>This is the first and great commandment. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And the second <i>is</i> like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.</p> <a name="41" id="41"></a><p class="hdg">Whose Son is the Christ?<br /><p class="cross">(<a href="../mark/12.htm#35">Mark 12:35-37</a>; <a href="../luke/20.htm#41">Luke 20:41-44</a>)</p></p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, <i>The Son</i> of David. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any <i>man</i> from that day forth ask him any more <i>questions</i>.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">King James Bible<br /><br />Text courtesy of <a href="http://www.bibleprotector.com/"> BibleProtector.com</a><br /><br />Section Headings Courtesy <a href="http://intbible.com/">INT Bible</a><br />© 2012, Used by Permission<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../matthew/21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Matthew 21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Matthew 21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../matthew/23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Matthew 23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Matthew 23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpc/matthew/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe width="122" height="860" scrolling="no" src="../sidemenu.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="bot"><div align="center" style="background-color:#F2FAFF"><br /><br /><div align="center"><div align="center"><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script></div></div><br /><br /> </div><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="//biblehu.com/botmenubhnm2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span></div></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>