Young's Literal Translation YLT
New King James Version NKJV
1 And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
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And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said:
2 `The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
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"The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son,
3 and he sent forth his servants to call those having been called to the marriage-feasts, and they were not willing to come.
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and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come.
4 `Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Say to those who have been called: Lo, my dinner I prepared, my oxen and the fatlings have been killed, and all things [are] ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
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Again, he sent out other servants, saying, 'Tell those who are invited, "See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding." '
5 and they, having disregarded [it], went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
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But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business.
6 and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay [them].
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And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them.
7 `And the king having heard, was wroth, and having sent forth his soldiers, he destroyed those murderers, and their city he set on fire;
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But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8 then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
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Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy.
9 be going, then, on to the cross-ways, and as many as ye may find, call ye to the marriage-feasts.
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Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.'
10 `And those servants, having gone forth to the ways, did gather all, as many as they found, both bad and good, and the marriage-feast apartment was filled with those reclining.
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So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests.
11 `And the king having come in to view those reclining, saw there a man not clothed with clothing of the marriage-feast,
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment.
12 and he saith to him, Comrade, how didst thou come in hither, not having clothing of the marriage-feast? and he was speechless.
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So he said to him, 'Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?' And he was speechless.
13 `Then said the king to the ministrants, Having bound his feet and hands, take him up and cast forth to the outer darkness, there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of the teeth;
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Then the king said to the servants, 'Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.'
14 for many are called, and few chosen.'
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For many are called, but few are chosen."
15 Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
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Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.
16 and they send to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, `Teacher, we have known that thou art true, and the way of God in truth thou dost teach, and thou art not caring for any one, for thou dost not look to the face of men;
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And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.
17 tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
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Tell us, therefore, what do You think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"
18 And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
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But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, "Why do you test Me, you hypocrites?
19 show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
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Show Me the tax money." So they brought Him a denarius.
20 and he saith to them, `Whose [is] this image and the inscription?'
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And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?"
21 they say to him, `Caesar's;' then saith he to them, `Render therefore the things of Caesar to Caesar, and the things of God to God;'
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They said to Him, "Caesar's." And He said to them, "Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
22 and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
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When they had heard these words, they marveled, and left Him and went their way.
23 In that day there came near to him Sadducees, who are saying there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,
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The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,
24 `Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.
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saying: "Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
25 `And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;
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Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.
26 in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,
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Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh.
27 and last of all died also the woman;
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Last of all the woman died also.
28 therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?'
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Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her."
29 And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
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Jesus answered and said to them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.
30 for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.
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For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.
31 `And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
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But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you 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 a God of dead men, but of living.'
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'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living."
33 And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;
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And when the multitudes heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.
34 and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;
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But when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.
35 and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
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Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying,
36 `Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?'
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"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?"
37 And Jesus said to him, `Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thine understanding --
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Jesus said to him, "'You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.'
38 this is a first and great command;
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This is the first and great commandment.
39 and the second [is] like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself;
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And the second is like it: 'You shall love your neighbor as yourself.'
40 on these -- the two commands -- all the law and the prophets do hang.'
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On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets."
41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,
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While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42 saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'
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saying, "What do you think about the Christ? Whose Son is He?" They said to Him, "The Son of David."
43 He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
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He said to them, "How then does David in the Spirit call Him 'Lord,' saying:
44 The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?
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'The Lord said to my Lord, "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool" '?
45 If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'
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"If David then calls Him 'Lord,' how is He his Son?"
46 And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
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And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor from that day on did anyone dare question Him anymore.
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Scripture taken from the New King James Version. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.