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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>Matthew 22 Smith's Literal Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/matthew/22.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/matthew/22-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">SLT</a> > Matthew 22</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../matthew/21.htm" title="Matthew 21">◄</a> Matthew 22 <a href="../matthew/23.htm" title="Matthew 23">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Smith's Literal Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/matthew/22-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">The Parable of the Banquet<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../luke/14.htm#15">Luke 14:15–24</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span>And Jesus, having answered, spake to them in parables, saying, <A name="3"></a><span class="red"><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>The kingdom of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made a nuptial feast for his son. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>And he sent his servants to those having been called to the nuptial feast: and they would not come. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And again, he sent other servants, saying, Say to the called: Behold, I have prepared my supper; my bulls and stall-fed killed, and all prepared: come to the nuptials. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And they, not having heeded, departed, one truly to his own field, and one to his traffic: <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>And the rest, having seized his servants, were insolent, and killed them. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And the king, having heard, was angry, and having sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>Then says he to his servants, Truly the nuptial feast is prepared, and those called were not worthy. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>Go ye, therefore, to the passages of the ways, and as many as ye should find, call to the nuptial feast. <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>And those servants, having come to the ways, gathered together all, as many as they found, also both the evil and good, and the nuptial feast was filled with the reclining.<p> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>And the king, having come in to behold the reclining, saw there a man not clad with the garment of the wedding: <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>And he says to him, Friend, how camest thou in here, not having a garment of the nuptial feast? And he was muzzled. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Then said the king to his servants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him away, and cast ye him into outer darkness; weeping shall be there, and gnashing of teeth. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>For many are called, and few chosen.<p> <A name="16"></a><p class="hdg">Paying Taxes to Caesar<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/12.htm#13">Mark 12:13–17</a>; <a href ="../luke/20.htm#19">Luke 20:19–26</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Then the Pharisees, having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in word. <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and care is to thee for none; for thou lookest not to the face of men. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>Therefore say to us, What seems to thee Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>But Jesus, having known their evil, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites? <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>Show me the piece of money of tribute. And they brought him a drachma. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he says to them, Whose is this image and inscription? <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>They say to him, Caesar's. Then says he to them, Give back then to Caesar the things of Caesar; and the things of God to God. <A name="23"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And having heard, they wondered, and having left him, they departed.<p> <A name="24"></a><p class="hdg">The Sadducees and the Resurrection<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/12.htm#18">Mark 12:18–27</a>; <a href ="../luke/20.htm#27">Luke 20:27–40</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm"><b>23</b></a></span>In that day the Sadducees came to him, they saying there is to be no rising up: and they asked him, <A name="25"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-24.htm"><b>24</b></a></span>Saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed to his brother. <A name="26"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-25.htm"><b>25</b></a></span>And with us were seven brethren: and the first, having married, died; and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother. <A name="27"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-26.htm"><b>26</b></a></span>And likewise the second, and third, even till the seven. <A name="28"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-27.htm"><b>27</b></a></span>And after all died also the woman. <A name="29"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-28.htm"><b>28</b></a></span>Therefore in the rising up whose of the seven shall the woman be? for they all had her.<p> <A name="30"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-29.htm"><b>29</b></a></span>And Jesus, having answered, said to them, Ye are led astray, not having known the writings, nor the power of God. <A name="31"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-30.htm"><b>30</b></a></span>For in the rising up they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the messengers of God in heaven. <A name="32"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-31.htm"><b>31</b></a></span>And for the rising up of the dead, read ye not that spoken by God, saying, <A name="33"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-32.htm"><b>32</b></a></span>I am God of Abraham, and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. <A name="34"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-33.htm"><b>33</b></a></span>And the crowds having heard, were astonished at his teaching.<p> <A name="35"></a><p class="hdg">The Greatest Commandment<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../deuteronomy/6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1–19</a>; <a href ="../mark/12.htm#28">Mark 12:28–34</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-34.htm"><b>34</b></a></span>And the Pharisees having heard that he muzzled the Sadducees, were gathered upon the same. <A name="36"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-35.htm"><b>35</b></a></span>And one of them, skilled in the law, asked, tempting him, and saying, <A name="37"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-36.htm"><b>36</b></a></span>Teacher, which the great command in the law? <A name="38"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm"><b>37</b></a></span>And Jesus said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind. <A name="39"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-38.htm"><b>38</b></a></span>This is the first and the great command. <A name="40"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-39.htm"><b>39</b></a></span>And the second like it: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. <A name="41"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-40.htm"><b>40</b></a></span>In these two commands hang the whole law and the prophets.<p> <A name="42"></a><p class="hdg">Whose Son Is the Christ?<br /><span class="cross">(<a href ="../mark/12.htm#35">Mark 12:35–37</a>; <a href ="../luke/20.htm#41">Luke 20:41–44</a>)</span><p><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-41.htm"><b>41</b></a></span>And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus asked them, <A name="43"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-42.htm"><b>42</b></a></span>Saying, What seems to you about Christ? Whose son is he They say to him, David's. <A name="44"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-43.htm"><b>43</b></a></span>He says to them, How then does David in spirit call him Lord, saying,<p> <A name="45"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-44.htm"><b>44</b></a></span>The Lord said to my Lord, Sit by my right, till I make thine enemies the footstool of my feet.<p> <A name="46"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-45.htm"><b>45</b></a></span>If, therefore, David calls him Lord, how is he his son. <span class="reftext"><a href="/matthew/22-46.htm"><b>46</b></a></span>And none could answer him a word, nor dared any one from that day to ask him any more.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literally From The Original Tongues by Julia E. 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