Matthew 22 Parallel Bible

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	Then Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,	And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,	Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2	The kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,	“The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who gave a wedding feast for his son,	“The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.
3	And sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.	and sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.	He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come.
4	Againe hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.	Again he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fat calves have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding feast.”’	“Then he sent some more servants and said, ‘Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.’
5	But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.	But they paid no attention and went off, one to his farm, another to his business,	“But they paid no attention and went off—one to his field, another to his business.
6	And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.	while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.	The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
7	But when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent foorth his warriers, and destroyed those murtherers, and burnt vp their citie.	The king was angry, and he sent his troops and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.	The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8	Then saide hee to his seruants, Truly the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.	Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy.	“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come.
9	Go ye therefore out into the high wayes, and as many as ye finde, bid them to the mariage.	Go therefore to the main roads and invite to the wedding feast as many as you find.’	So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.’
10	So those seruantes went out into the hie wayes, and gathered together all that euer they found, both good and bad: so the wedding was furnished with ghestes.	And those servants went out into the roads and gathered all whom they found, both bad and good. So the wedding hall was filled with guests.	So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, the bad as well as the good, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11	Then the King came in, to see the ghestes, and sawe there a man which had not on a wedding garment.	“But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man who had no wedding garment.	“But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes.
12	And he sayd vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speachlesse.	And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.	He asked, ‘How did you get in here without wedding clothes, friend?’ The man was speechless.
13	Then sayd the King to the seruants, Binde him hand and foote: take him away, and cast him into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.	Then the king said to the attendants, ‘Bind him hand and foot and cast him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’	“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
14	For many are called, but fewe chosen.	For many are called, but few are chosen.”	“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
15	Then went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.	Then the Pharisees went and plotted how to entangle him in his words.	Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words.
16	And they sent vnto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we knowe that thou art true, & teachest the way of God truly, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the person of men.	And they sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are true and teach the way of God truthfully, and you do not care about anyone’s opinion, for you are not swayed by appearances.	They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are.
17	Tell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?	Tell us, then, what you think. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”	Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”
18	But Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?	But Jesus, aware of their malice, said, “Why put me to the test, you hypocrites?	But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?
19	Shewe me the tribute money; they brought him a peny.	Show me the coin for the tax.” And they brought him a denarius.	Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius,
20	And he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?	And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”	and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
21	They sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.	They said, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”	“Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
22	And when they heard it, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.	When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.	When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.
23	The same day the Sadduces came to him (which say that there is no resurrection) and asked him,	The same day Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question,	That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.
24	Saying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.	saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’	“Teacher,” they said, “Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
25	Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother.	Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.	Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.
26	Likewise also the second, and the third, vnto the seuenth.	So too the second and third, down to the seventh.	The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.
27	And last of all the woman died also.	After them all, the woman died.	Finally, the woman died.
28	Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? For all had her.	In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had her.”	Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?”
29	Then Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Ye are deceiued, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.	But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God.	Jesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
30	For in the resurrection they neither marie wiues, nor wiues are bestowed in mariage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.	For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.	At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
31	And concerning the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read what is spoken vuto you of God, saying,	And as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was said to you by God:	But about the resurrection of the dead—have you not read what God said to you,
32	I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.	‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living.”	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.”
33	And when the multitude heard it, they were astonied at his doctrine.	And when the crowd heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.	When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
34	But when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.	But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.	Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together.
35	And one of them, which was an expounder of the Lawe, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,	And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him.	One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question:
36	Master, which is ye great commaundement in the Lawe?	“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”	“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37	Iesus sayd to him, Thou shalt loue the Lorde thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.	And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.	Jesus replied: “’Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’
38	This is the first and the great commaundement.	This is the great and first commandment.	This is the first and greatest commandment.
39	And the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.	And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.	And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’
40	On these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.	On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”	All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
41	While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,	Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,	While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42	Saying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They sayd vnto him, Dauids.	saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “The son of David.”	“What do you think about the Messiah? Whose son is he?” “The son of David,” they replied.
43	He sayd vnto them, How then doeth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,	He said to them, “How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,	He said to them, “How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him ‘Lord’? For he says,
44	The Lord sayd to my Lorde, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footestoole?	“‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet”’?	“’The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet.\|’
45	If then Dauid call him Lord, howe is he his sonne?	If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”	If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how can he be his son?”
46	And none could answere him a worde, neither durst any from that day foorth aske him any moe questions.	And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.	No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.
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Matthew 22 Parallel Bible Translations