Matthew 22:10-20

10 And those slaves went out into the roads [and] gathered everyone whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding celebration was filled {with dinner guests}.
11 But [when] the king came in to see the {dinner guests}, he saw a man there not dressed [in] wedding clothes.
12 And he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?' But {he could say nothing}.
13 Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
14 For many are called but few [are] chosen."

Paying Taxes to Caesar

15 Then the Pharisees went {and consulted} so that they could entrap him with a statement.
16 And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and teach the way of God in truth, and {you do not care what anyone thinks}, {because you do not regard the opinion of people}.
17 Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"
18 But [because he] knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, "Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?
19 Show me the coin for the tax!" So they brought him a denarius.
20 And he said to them, "Whose image and inscription [is] this?"

Footnotes 11

  • [a]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("went out") has been translated as a finite verb
  • [b]. Literally "with those reclining at table"
  • [c]. *Here "[when]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("came in") which is understood as temporal
  • [d]. Literally "ones reclining at table"
  • [e]. Literally "he was silent"
  • [f]. Literally "feet and hands"
  • [g]. *Here "[and]" is supplied because the previous participle ("tie") has been translated as a finite verb
  • [h]. Literally "took counsel"
  • [i]. Literally "it is not a care to you concerning anyone"
  • [j]. Literally "because you do not look at the face of men"
  • [k]. *Here "[because]" is supplied as a component of the participle ("knew") which is understood as causal
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