KJV-Parallel Bibles
1. And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3. And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4. Again, 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.
5. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6. And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10. So 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.
11. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12. And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13. Then 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.
14. For many are called, but few are chosen.
15. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
16. And 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.
17. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18. But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19. Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21. They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.
22. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23. The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24. Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25. Now 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:
26. Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27. And last of all the woman died also.
28. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor 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.
31. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32. 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.
33. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34. But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36. Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37. 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.
38. This is the first and great commandment.
39. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42. Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
43. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44. The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45. If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46. And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
1. And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
2. The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
3. and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
4. Again he sent other bondmen, saying, Say to the persons invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and my fatted beasts are killed, and all things ready; come to the wedding feast.
5. But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
6. And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
7. And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
8. Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
9. go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
10. And those bondmen went out into the highways, and brought together all as many as they found, both evil and good; and the wedding feast was furnished with guests.
11. And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.
12. And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
13. Then said the king to the servants, Bind him feet and hands, and take him away, and cast him out into the outer darkness: there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
14. For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
15. Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
16. And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
17. tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
18. But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
19. Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
20. And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
21. They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what is God's to God.
22. And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
23. On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
24. saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.
25. Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.
26. In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
27. And last of all the woman also died.
28. In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
29. And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
30. For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels of God in heaven.
31. But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, saying,
32. *I* am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.
33. And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
34. But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
35. And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
36. Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
37. And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
38. This is [the] great and first commandment.
39. And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40. On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
41. And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
42. saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
43. He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
44. The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?
45. If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
46. And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
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