Matthew 22 Parallel Bible

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	WORSLEY Worsley New Testament	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And Jesus resuming his discourse spake unto them again in parables,	And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying,	Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying:
2	saying, The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding- feast for his son;	“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 his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: and they would 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	Then he sent other servants, saying, Tell them that are invited, I have prepared my dinner, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the wedding.	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 slighted him, and went away, one to his field and another to his merchandize:	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 others seized his servants, and shamefully abused them, and slew them.	while the rest seized his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.	The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them.
7	And when the king heard of it, he was highly provoked, and sent his troops, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.	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 saith he to his servants, The feast is ready, but they that were invited were not worthy of it:	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 therefore into the public streets, and as many as ye meet with invite to the wedding.	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	And those servants went out into the high -ways, and brought in all they met with, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests.	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	But when the king came in to look at the guests, he saw there a man that had not put on a wedding-garment, and saith to him,	“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	Friend, how camest thou in here without a wedding-garment? and he was struck speechless.	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 said the king to his attendants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him up, and throw him out into the darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of the 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 there are many called, but few approved.	For many are called, but few are chosen.”	“For many are invited, but few are chosen.”
15	Then the pharisees went and consulted how they might insnare Him in his discourse.	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 send to Him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art a man of truth, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men: Tell us therefore what thou thinkest,	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	Is it lawful to give tribute to 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 Jesus knew their malice, and said, Why do ye tempt 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	Shew me the tribute-money. And they brought Him a Roman Penny.	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 saith unto them, Whose image and inscription is this?	And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”	and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?”
21	They answered, Cesar's. Then saith He unto them, Render therefore to Cesar the things that are Cesar's; and to God the things that are God's.	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 this, they marvelled, and left Him and went away.	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	On the same day came the sadducees to Him, who say there is no resurrection,	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	and asked Him, saying, Master, Moses said, If any man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up seed unto 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	Now there were with us seven brothers, and the first married and died, and having no issue left his wife to 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 the second also, and the third, even to seven;	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 seven? for they 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	But Jesus answered them, Ye are mistaken, 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 marry nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels of God in heaven.	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	But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what is spoken to you by God,	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	saying, 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.	‘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 people heard this, they were astonished 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 pharisees heard that He had silenced the sadducees,	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	they gathered together again, and one of them, an interpreter of the law, propounded a question, to try Him,	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	and said, Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?	“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?”	“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”
37	And 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: this is the first and great command.	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	And the second is like it,	This is the great and first commandment.	This is the first and greatest commandment.
39	Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.	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 precepts depend all the law 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	Now while the pharisees were thus gathered together, Jesus 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 think ye of the Messiah? whose son is He? They say unto Him, David's.	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 saith unto them, How then does David by inspiration call Him Lord,	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	saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, "Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?"	“‘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	therefore if David call Him Lord, how is He his son?	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 no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare, from that day, to ask Him any more such 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