Jesus gives the parable of the marriage of the king’s son—Pay tribute to Cæsar and to God—Worldly marriages endure in this life only—The first commandment is to love the Lord—Jesus asks, What think ye of Christ?
And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,12The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,13And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.4Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come unto the marriage.
5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.1
9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.110So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.1
13Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.114For many are called, but few are chosen.715Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.216And 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 man: for thou regardest not the person of men.2
17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not?118But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?2
21They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.822When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25Now 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:26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.27And last of all the woman died also.28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.330For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,132I 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.1
33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.134But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.135Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,836Master, which is the great commandment in the law?60
37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.8238This is the first and great commandment.439And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.5740On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.10
41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,142Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.1543He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,44The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?146And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.1