Matthew 22

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 22 of 28

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

2 The kingdom of Heaven is compared to a man, a king, who made a wedding feast for his son.

3 And he sent his slaves to call those being invited to the wedding feast, but they did not desire to come.

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Chapter Summary

1 The parable of the marriage of the king’s son. 12 The punishment of him that lacked the wedding garment. 15 Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar. 23 Christ proves to the Sadducees there is a resurrection: 34 and answers the lawyer, which is the first and great commandment.

Key Greek Words

γάμος wedding feast G1062
κῆνσος tribute G2778
ἀνάστασις resurrection G386
ἐντολή commandment G1785
ἀγαπάω to love G25
εἰκών image G1504

People & Context

Jesus

Tells the wedding-feast parable, answers on tribute and resurrection, gives the great commandment

Pharisees

Take counsel to trap Jesus over tribute; gathered again, are questioned about the Christ

Herodians

Sent with the Pharisees' disciples to test Jesus with the question of tribute to Caesar

Sadducees

Deny the resurrection; pose the case of seven brothers and one wife to trap Jesus

Lawyer

A Pharisee who tests Jesus by asking which is the great commandment in the Law

Timeline

Paying Taxes to Caesar

When tested by the Pharisees and Herodians, Jesus instructs them to give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.

Matthew 22:15-22
The Great Commandment

Jesus answers a lawyer, stating that loving God with all one's heart and loving one's neighbor as oneself are the two greatest commandments.

Matthew 22:34-40

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