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1And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying:

2The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son.

3And he sent his servants, to call them that were invited to the marriage; and they would not come.

4Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come ye to the marriage.

5But they neglected, and went their own ways, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise.

6And the rest laid hands on his servants, and having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.

7But when the king had heard of it, he was angry, and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and burnt their city.

8Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.

9Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.

10And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests.

11And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.

12And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? But he was silent.

13Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14For many are called, but few are chosen.

15Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.

16And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker, and teachest the way of God in truth, neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.

17Tell us therefore what dost thou think, is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?

18But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?

19Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny.

20And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this?

21They say to him: Caesar’s. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God, the things that are God’s.

22And hearing this they wondered, and leaving him, went their ways.

23That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him,

24Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up issue to his brother.

25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

26In like manner the second, and the third, and so on to the seventh.

27And last of all the woman died also.

28At the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her.

29And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

30For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married; but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.

31And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:

32I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

33And the multitudes hearing it, were in admiration at his doctrine.

34But the Pharisees hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together:

35And one of them, a doctor of the law, asking him, tempting him:

36Master, which is the greatest commandment in the law?

37Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart, and with thy whole soul, and with thy whole mind.

38This is the greatest and the first commandment.

39And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

40On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets.

41And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them,

42Saying: What think you of Christ? whose son is he? They say to him: David’s.

43He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying:

44The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool?

45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

46And no man was able to answer him a word; neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

1Et respondens Jesus, dixit iterum in parabolis eis, dicens:

2Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui fecit nuptias filio suo.

3Et misit servos suos vocare invitatos ad nuptias, et nolebant venire.

4Iterum misit alios servos, dicens: Dicite invitatis: Ecce prandium meum paravi, tauri mei et altilia occisa sunt, et omnia parata: venite ad nuptias.

5Illi autem neglexerunt: et abierunt, alius in villam suam, alius vero ad negotiationem suam:

6reliqui vero tenuerunt servos ejus, et contumeliis affectos occiderunt.

7Rex autem cum audisset, iratus est: et missis exercitibus suis, perdidit homicidas illos, et civitatem illorum succendit.

8Tunc ait servis suis: Nuptiæ quidem paratæ sunt, sed qui invitati erant, non fuerunt digni:

9ite ergo ad exitus viarum, et quoscumque inveneritis, vocate ad nuptias.

10Et egressi servi ejus in vias, congregaverunt omnes quos invenerunt, malos et bonos: et impletæ sunt nuptiæ discumbentium.

11Intravit autem rex ut videret discumbentes, et vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nuptiali.

12Et ait illi: Amice, quomodo huc intrasti non habens vestem nuptialem? At ille obmutuit.

13Tunc dicit rex ministris: Ligatis manibus et pedibus ejus, mittite eum in tenebras exteriores: ibi erit fletus et stridor dentium.

14Multi enim sunt vocati, pauci vero electi.

15Tunc abeuntes pharisæi, consilium inierunt ut caperent eum in sermone.

16Et mittunt ei discipulos suos cum Herodianis, dicentes: Magister, scimus quia verax es, et viam Dei in veritate doces, et non est tibi cura de aliquo: non enim respicis personam hominum:

17dic ergo nobis quid tibi videtur, licet censum dare Cæsari, an non?

18Cognita autem Jesus nequitia eorum, ait: Quid me tentatis, hypocritæ?

19ostendite mihi numisma census. At illi obtulerunt ei denarium.

20Et ait illis Jesus: Cujus est imago hæc, et superscriptio?

21Dicunt ei: Cæsaris. Tunc ait illis: Reddite ergo quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari: et quæ sunt Dei, Deo.

22Et audientes mirati sunt, et relicto eo abierunt.

23In illo die accesserunt ad eum sadducæi, qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem: et interrogaverunt eum,

24dicentes: Magister, Moyses dixit: Si quis mortuus fuerit non habens filium, ut ducat frater ejus uxorem illius, et suscitet semen fratri suo.

25Erant autem apud nos septem fratres: et primus, uxore ducta, defunctus est: et non habens semen, reliquit uxorem suam fratri suo.

26Similiter secundus, et tertius usque ad septimum.

27Novissime autem omnium et mulier defuncta est.

28In resurrectione ergo cujus erit de septem uxor? omnes enim habuerunt eam.

29Respondens autem Jesus, ait illis: Erratis nescientes Scripturas, neque virtutem Dei.

30In resurrectione enim neque nubent, neque nubentur: sed erunt sicut angeli Dei in cælo.

31De resurrectione autem mortuorum non legistis quod dictum est a Deo dicente vobis:

32Ego sum Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Jacob? Non est Deus mortuorum, sed viventium.

33Et audientes turbæ, mirabantur in doctrina ejus.

34Pharisæi autem audientes quod silentium imposuisset sadducæis, convenerunt in unum:

35et interrogavit eum unus ex eis legis doctor, tentans eum:

36Magister, quod est mandatum magnum in lege?

37Ait illi Jesus: Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota anima tua, et in tota mente tua.

38Hoc est maximum, et primum mandatum.

39Secundum autem simile est huic: Diliges proximum tuum, sicut teipsum.

40In his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet, et prophetæ.

41Congregatis autem pharisæis, interrogavit eos Jesus,

42dicens: Quid vobis videtur de Christo? cujus filius est? Dicunt ei: David.

43Ait illis: Quomodo ergo David in spiritu vocat eum Dominum, dicens:

44Dixit Dominus Domino meo: Sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum?

45Si ergo David vocat eum Dominum, quomodo filius ejus est?

46Et nemo poterat ei respondere verbum: neque ausus fuit quisquam ex illa die eum amplius interrogare.

1And responding, Jesus again spoke to them in parables, saying:

2“The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was king, who celebrated a wedding for his son.

3And he sent his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding. But they were not willing to come.

4Again, he sent other servants, saying, ‘Tell the invited: Behold, I have prepared my meal. My bulls and fatlings have been killed, and all is ready. Come to the wedding.’

5But they ignored this and they went away: one to his country estate, and another to his business.

6Yet truly, the rest took hold of his servants and, having treated them with contempt, killed them.

7But when the king heard this, he was angry. And sending out his armies, he destroyed those murderers, and he burned their city.

8Then he said to his servants: ‘The wedding, indeed, has been prepared. But those who were invited were not worthy.

9Therefore, go out to the ways, and call whomever you will find to the wedding.’

10And his servants, departing into the ways, gathered all those whom they found, bad and good, and the wedding was filled with guests.

11Then the king entered to see the guests. And he saw a man there who was not clothed in a wedding garment.

12And he said to him, ‘Friend, how is it that you have entered here without having a wedding garment?’ But he was dumbstruck.

13Then the king said to the ministers: ‘Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

14For many are called, but few are chosen.’ ”

15Then the Pharisees, going out, took counsel as to how they might entrap him in speech.

16And they sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying: “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and that you teach the way of God in truth, and that the influence of others is nothing to you. For you do not consider the reputation of men.

17Therefore, tell us, how does it seem to you? Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar, or not?”

18But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said: “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

19Show me the coin of the census tax.” And they offered him a denarius.

20And Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

21They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Then render to Caesar what is of Caesar; and to God what is of God.”

22And hearing this, they wondered. And having left him behind, they went away.

23In that day, the Sadducees, who say there is to be no resurrection, approached him. And they questioned him,

24saying: “Teacher, Moses said: If anyone will have died, having no son, his brother shall marry his wife, and he shall raise up offspring to his brother.

25Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first, having taken a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother:

26similarly with the second, and the third, even to the seventh.

27And last of all, the woman also passed away.

28In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.”

29But Jesus responded to them by saying: “You have gone astray by knowing neither the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

30For in the resurrection, they shall neither marry, nor be given in marriage. Instead, they shall be like the Angels of God in heaven.

31But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken by God, saying to you:

32‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’ He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33And when the crowds heard this, they wondered at his doctrine.

34But the Pharisees, hearing that he had caused the Sadducees to be silent, came together as one.

35And one of them, a doctor of the law, questioned him, to test him:

36“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?”

37Jesus said to him: “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God from all your heart, and with all your soul and with all your mind.’

38This is the greatest and first commandment.

39But the second is similar to it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

40On these two commandments the entire law depends, and also the prophets.”

41Then, when the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus questioned them,

42saying: “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”

43He said to them: “Then how can David, in the Spirit, call him Lord, saying:

44‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool?’

45So then, if David calls him Lord, how can he be his son?”

46And no one was able to respond to him a word. And neither did anyone dare, from that day forward, to question him.