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Text -- Matthew 22:1-25 (NET)
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The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
22:1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables , saying :
22:2 “The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king king who gave a wedding banquet for his son .
22:3 He sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the banquet , but they would not come .
22:4 Again he sent other slaves , saying , ‘Tell those who have been invited , “Look ! The feast I have prepared for you is ready. My oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered , and everything is ready . Come to the wedding banquet .”’
22:5 But they were indifferent and went away , one to his farm , another to his business .
22:6 The rest seized his slaves , insolently mistreated them, and killed them.
22:7 The king was furious ! He sent his soldiers , and they put those murderers to death and set their city on fire .
22:8 Then he said to his slaves , ‘The wedding is ready , but the ones who had been invited were not worthy .
22:9 So go into the main streets and invite everyone you find to the wedding banquet .’
22:10 And those slaves went out into the streets and gathered all they found , both bad and good , and the wedding hall was filled with guests .
22:11 But when the king came in to see the wedding guests , he saw a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes .
22:12 And he said to him , ‘Friend , how did you get in here without wedding clothes ?’ But he had nothing to say .
22:13 Then the king said to his attendants , ‘Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness , where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth !’
22:14 For many are called , but few are chosen .”
Paying Taxes to Caesar
22:15 Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words .
22:16 They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians , saying , “Teacher , we know that you are truthful , and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth . You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality .
22:17 Tell us then , what do you think ? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not ?”
22:18 But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said , “Hypocrites ! Why are you testing me ?
22:19 Show me the coin used for the tax .” So they brought him a denarius .
22:20 Jesus said to them , “Whose image is this , and whose inscription ?”
22:21 They replied , “Caesar’s .” He said to them , “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s , and to God the things that are God’s .”
22:22 Now when they heard this they were stunned , and they left him and went away .
Marriage and the Resurrection
22:23 The same day Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection ) came to him and asked him ,
22:24 “Teacher , Moses said , ‘If a man dies without having children , his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother .’
22:25 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 .
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Marriage |
JESUS CHRIST, 4E1 |
Jesus, The Christ |
Feasts |
Wicked |
Greed |
Kingdom |
Tribute |
Money |
Pharisees |
Hospitality |
CHURCH GOVERNMENT |
Sadducees |
Call |
BID |
Resurrection |
Citizenship |
Government |
Worldliness |
BANQUET |
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NET Notes -> Mat 22:1; Mat 22:3; Mat 22:4; Mat 22:6; Mat 22:7; Mat 22:7; Mat 22:7; Mat 22:12; Mat 22:15; Mat 22:15; Mat 22:16; Mat 22:16; Mat 22:16; Mat 22:17; Mat 22:17; Mat 22:17; Mat 22:17; Mat 22:19; Mat 22:19; Mat 22:19; Mat 22:20; Mat 22:20; Mat 22:20; Mat 22:21; Mat 22:21; Mat 22:21; Mat 22:22; Mat 22:23; Mat 22:23; Mat 22:23; Mat 22:24; Mat 22:24
NET Notes: Mat 22:1 Grk “And answering again, Jesus spoke.” This construction is somewhat redundant in English and has been simplified in the translation.
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NET Notes: Mat 22:4 Grk “Behold, I have prepared my dinner.” In some contexts, however, to translate ἄριστον (ariston) as ...
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NET Notes: Mat 22:7 The Greek text reads here πόλις (polis), which could be translated “town” or “city.” The prophetic re...
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NET Notes: Mat 22:16 Grk “And it is not a concern to you about anyone because you do not see the face of men.”
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NET Notes: Mat 22:19 A denarius was a silver coin worth approximately one day’s wage for a laborer. The fact that they had such a coin showed that they already opera...
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NET Notes: Mat 22:20 In this passage Jesus points to the image (Grk εἰκών, eikwn) of Caesar on the coin. This same Greek word is used in Gen 1:2...
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NET Notes: Mat 22:21 Jesus’ answer to give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s was a both/and, not the questione...
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NET Notes: Mat 22:23 Grk “and asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary Engli...
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