Matthew Chapter 22
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The disciples say unto him, If the case of the man is so with his wife, it is not expedient to marry.
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But he said unto them, Not all men can receive this saying, but they to whom it is given.
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For there are eunuchs, that were so born from their mother’s womb: and there are eunuchs, that were made eunuchs by men: and there are eunuchs, that made themselves eunuchs for the kingdom of heaven’s sake. He that is able to receive it, let him receive it.
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Then were there brought unto him little children, that he should lay his hands on them, and pray: and the disciples rebuked them.
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But Jesus said, Suffer the little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for to such belongeth the kingdom of heaven.
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And he laid his hands on them, and departed thence.
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And behold, one came to him and said, Teacher, what good thing shall I do, that I may have eternal life?
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And he said unto him, Why askest thou me concerning that which is good? One there is who is good: but if thou wouldest enter into life, keep the commandments.
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He saith unto him, Which? And Jesus said, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness,
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Honor thy father and thy mother; and, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.
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The young man saith unto him, All these things have I observed: what lack I yet?
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Jesus said unto him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell that which thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
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But when the young man heard the saying, he went away sorrowful; for he was one that had great possessions.
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And Jesus said unto his disciples, Verily I say unto you, It is hard for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven.
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And again I say unto you, It is easier for a camel to go through a needle’s eye, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
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And when the disciples heard it, they were astonished exceedingly, saying, Who then can be saved?
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And Jesus looking upon
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them said to them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
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Then answered Peter and said unto him, Lo, we have left all, and followed thee; what then shall we have?
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And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, that ye who have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit on the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
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And every one that hath left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
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But many shall be last
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that are first; and first
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that are last.
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For the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that was a householder, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard.
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And when he had agreed with the laborers for a shilling a day, he sent them into his vineyard.
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And he went out about the third hour, and saw others standing in the marketplace idle;
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and to them he said, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right I will give you. And they went their way.
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Again he went out about the sixth and the ninth hour, and did likewise.
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And about the eleventh
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hour he went out, and found others standing; and he saith unto them, Why stand ye here all the day idle?
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They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard.
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And when even was come, the lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the laborers, and pay them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
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And when they came that
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were hired about the eleventh hour, they received every man a shilling.
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And when the first came, they supposed that they would receive more; and they likewise received every man a shilling.
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And when they received it, they murmured against the householder,
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saying, These last have spent
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but one hour, and thou hast made them equal unto us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat.
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But he answered and said to one of them, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a shilling?
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Take up that which is thine, and go thy way; it is my will to give unto this last, even as unto thee.
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Is it not lawful for me to do what I will with mine own? or is thine eye evil, because I am good?
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So the last shall be first, and the first last.
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And as Jesus was going up to Jerusalem, he took the twelve disciples apart, and on the way he said unto them,
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Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests and scribes; and they shall condemn him to death,
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and shall deliver him unto the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify: and the third day he shall be raised up.
darby (darby) - eBible.org Darby 1890 plaintext
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And Jesus answering spoke to them again in parables, saying,
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The kingdom of the heavens has become like a king who made a wedding feast for his son,
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and sent his bondmen to call the persons invited to the wedding feast, and they would not come.
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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.
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But they made light of it, and went, one to his own land, and another to his commerce.
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And the rest, laying hold of his bondmen, ill-treated and slew [them].
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And [when] the king [heard of it he] was wroth, and having sent his forces, destroyed those murderers and burned their city.
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Then he says to his bondmen, The wedding feast is ready, but those invited were not worthy;
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go therefore into the thoroughfares of the highways, and as many as ye shall find invite to the wedding feast.
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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.
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And the king, having gone in to see the guests, beheld there a man not clothed with a wedding garment.
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And he says to him, [My] friend, how camest thou in here not having on a wedding garment? But he was speechless.
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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.
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For many are called ones, but few chosen ones.
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Then went the Pharisees and held a council how they might ensnare him in speaking.
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And they send out to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true and teachest the way ofGod in truth, and carest not for any one, for thou regardest not men's person;
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tell us therefore what thou thinkest: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?
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But Jesus, knowing their wickedness, said, Why tempt ye me, hypocrites?
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Shew me the money of the tribute. And they presented to him a denarius.
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And he says to them, Whose [is] this image and superscription?
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They say to him, Caesar's. Then he says to them, Pay then what is Caesar's to Caesar, and what isGod's toGod.
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And when they heard [him], they wondered, and left him, and went away.
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On that day came to him Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and they demanded of him,
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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.
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Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.
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In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.
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And last of all the woman also died.
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In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?
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And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power ofGod.
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For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are as angels ofGod in heaven.
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But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read what was spoken to you byGod, saying,
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I am theGod of Abraham, and theGod of Isaac, and theGod of Jacob?God is notGod of [the] dead, but of [the] living.
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And when the crowds heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.
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But the Pharisees, having heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, were gathered together.
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And one of them, a lawyer, demanded, tempting him, and saying,
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Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?
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And he said to him, Thou shalt love [the] Lord thyGod with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy understanding.
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This is [the] great and first commandment.
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And [the] second is like it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
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On these two commandments the whole law and the prophets hang.
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And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus demanded of them,
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saying, What think ye concerning the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, David's.
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He says to them, How then does David in Spirit call him Lord, saying,
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The Lord said to my Lord, Sit on my right hand until I put thine enemies under thy feet?
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If therefore David call him Lord, how is he his son?
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And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did any one dare from that day to question him any more.
vul1914 (vul1914) - Vulgate 1914 UTF-8 (sacredbible.org)
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Et respondens Iesus, dixit iterum in parabolis eis, dicens:
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Simile factum est regnum cælorum homini regi, qui fecit nuptias filio suo.
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Et misit servos suos vocare invitatos ad nuptias, et nolebant venire.
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Iterum misit alios servos, dicens: Dicite invitatis: Ecce prandium meum paravi, tauri mei, et altilia occisa sunt, et omnia parata: venite ad nuptias.
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Illi autem neglexerunt: et abierunt, alius in villam suam, alius vero ad negotiationem suam:
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reliqui vero tenuerunt servos eius, et contumeliis affectos occiderunt.
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Rex autem cum audisset, iratus est: et missis exercitibus suis, perdidit homicidas illos, et civitatem illorum succendit.
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Tunc ait servis suis: Nuptiæ quidem paratæ sunt, sed qui invitati erant, non fuerunt digni.
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ite ergo ad exitus viarum, et quoscumque inveneritis, vocate ad nuptias.
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Et egressi servi eius in vias, congregaverunt omnes, quos invenerunt, malos et bonos: et impletæ sunt nuptiæ discumbentium.
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Intravit autem rex ut viderent discumbentes, et vidit ibi hominem non vestitum veste nuptiali.
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Et ait illi: Amice, quomodo huc intrasti non habens vestem nuptialem? At ille obmutuit.
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Tunc dicit rex ministris: Ligatis manibus, et pedibus eius, mittite eum in tenebras exteriores: ibi erit fletus, et stridor dentium.
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Multi enim sunt vocati, pauci vero electi.
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Tunc abeuntes Pharisæi, consilium inierunt ut caperent eum in sermone.
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Et mittunt ei discipulos suos cum Herodianis dicentes: Magister, scimus quia verax es, et viam Dei in veritate doces, et non est tibi cura de aliquo: non enim respicis personam hominum:
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dic ergo nobis quid tibi videtur, licet censum dare Cæsari, an non?
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Cognita autem Iesus nequitia eorum, ait: Quid me tentatis hypocritæ?
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ostendite mihi numisma census. At illi obtulerunt ei denarium.
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Et ait illis Iesus: Cuius est imago hæc, et superscriptio?
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Dicunt ei: Cæsaris. Tunc ait illis: Reddite ergo quæ sunt Cæsaris, Cæsari: et quæ sunt Dei, Deo.
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Et audientes mirati sunt, et relicto eo abierunt.
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In illo die accesserunt ad eum Sadducæi, qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem: et interrogaverunt eum,
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dicentes: Magister, Moyses dixit: Si quis mortuus fuerit non habens filium, ut ducat frater eius uxorem illius, et suscitet semen fratri suo.
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Erant autem apud nos septem fratres: et primus, uxore ducta, defunctus est: et non habens semen, reliquit uxorem suam fratri suo.
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Similiter secundus, et tertius usque ad septimum.
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Novissime autem omnium et mulier defuncta est.
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In resurrectione ergo cuius erit de septem uxor? omnes enim habuerunt eam.
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Respondens autem Iesus, ait illis: Erratis nescientes Scripturas, neque virtutem Dei.
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In resurrectione enim neque nubent, neque nubentur: sed erunt sicut angeli Dei in cælo.
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De resurrectione autem mortuorum non legistis quod dictum est a Deo dicente vobis:
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Ego sum Deus Abraham, et Deus Isaac, et Deus Iacob? Non est Deus mortuorum, sed viventium.
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Et audientes turbæ, mirabantur in doctrina eius.
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Pharisæi autem audientes quod silentium imposuisset Sadducæis, convenerunt in unum:
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et interrogavit eum unus ex eis legis doctor, tentans eum:
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Magister, quod est mandatum magnum in lege?
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Ait illi Iesus: Diliges Dominum Deum tuum ex toto corde tuo, et in tota anima tua, et in tota mente tua.
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Hoc est maximum, et primum mandatum.
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Secundum autem simile est huic: Diliges proximum tuum, sicut teipsum.
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In his duobus mandatis universa lex pendet, et prophetæ.
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Congregatis autem Pharisæis, interrogavit eos Iesus,
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dicens: Quid vobis videtur de Christo? cuius filius est? Dicunt ei: David.
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Ait illis: Quomodo ergo David in spiritu vocat eum Dominum, dicens:
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Dixit Dominus Domino meo: sede a dextris meis, donec ponam inimicos tuos scabellum pedum tuorum?
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Si ergo David vocat eum Dominum, quomodo filius eius est?
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et nemo poterat ei respondere verbum: neque ausus fuit quisquam ex illa die eum amplius interrogare.
web (web) - WorldEnglish.Bible — CC0 modern update of ASV
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Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
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“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
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and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
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Again he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
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But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
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and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
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When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
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“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
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Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’
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Those servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
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“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,
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and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.
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Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
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For many are called, but few chosen.”
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Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
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They sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.
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Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
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But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
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Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
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He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”
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They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
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When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.
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On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
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saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
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Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
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In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
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After them all, the woman died.
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In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”
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But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
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For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
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But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
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‘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.”
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When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
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But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
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One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
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“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
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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.’
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This is the first and great commandment.
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A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
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The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
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Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
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saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
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He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
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‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?
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“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
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No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
wh1881 (wh1881) - Westcott-Hort Greek NT 1881 eBible USFM
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και αποκριθεις ο ιησους παλιν ειπεν εν παραβολαις αυτοις λεγων
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ωμοιωθη η βασιλεια των ουρανων ανθρωπω βασιλει οστις εποιησεν γαμους τω υιω αυτου
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και απεστειλεν τους δουλους αυτου καλεσαι τους κεκλημενους εις τους γαμους και ουκ ηθελον ελθειν
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παλιν απεστειλεν αλλους δουλους λεγων ειπατε τοις κεκλημενοις ιδου το αριστον μου ητοιμακα οι ταυροι μου και τα σιτιστα τεθυμενα και παντα ετοιμα δευτε εις τους γαμους
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οι δε αμελησαντες απηλθον ος μεν εις τον ιδιον αγρον ος δε επι την εμποριαν αυτου
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οι δε λοιποι κρατησαντες τους δουλους αυτου υβρισαν και απεκτειναν
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ο δε βασιλευς ωργισθη και πεμψας τα στρατευματα αυτου απωλεσεν τους φονεις εκεινους και την πολιν αυτων ενεπρησεν
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τοτε λεγει τοις δουλοις αυτου ο μεν γαμος ετοιμος εστιν οι δε κεκλημενοι ουκ ησαν αξιοι
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πορευεσθε ουν επι τας διεξοδους των οδων και οσους εαν ευρητε καλεσατε εις τους γαμους
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και εξελθοντες οι δουλοι εκεινοι εις τας οδους συνηγαγον παντας ους ευρον πονηρους τε και αγαθους και επλησθη ο νυμφων ανακειμενων
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εισελθων δε ο βασιλευς θεασασθαι τους ανακειμενους ειδεν εκει ανθρωπον ουκ ενδεδυμενον ενδυμα γαμου
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και λεγει αυτω εταιρε πως εισηλθες ωδε μη εχων ενδυμα γαμου ο δε εφιμωθη
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τοτε ο βασιλευς ειπεν τοις διακονοις δησαντες αυτου ποδας και χειρας εκβαλετε αυτον εις το σκοτος το εξωτερον εκει εσται ο κλαυθμος και ο βρυγμος των οδοντων
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πολλοι γαρ εισιν κλητοι ολιγοι δε εκλεκτοι
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τοτε πορευθεντες οι φαρισαιοι συμβουλιον ελαβον οπως αυτον παγιδευσωσιν εν λογω
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και αποστελλουσιν αυτω τους μαθητας αυτων μετα των ηρωδιανων λεγοντας διδασκαλε οιδαμεν οτι αληθης ει και την οδον του θεου εν αληθεια διδασκεις και ου μελει σοι περι ουδενος ου γαρ βλεπεις εις προσωπον ανθρωπων
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ειπον ουν ημιν τι σοι δοκει εξεστιν δουναι κηνσον καισαρι η ου
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γνους δε ο ιησους την πονηριαν αυτων ειπεν τι με πειραζετε υποκριται
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επιδειξατε μοι το νομισμα του κηνσου οι δε προσηνεγκαν αυτω δηναριον
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και λεγει αυτοις τινος η εικων αυτη και η επιγραφη
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λεγουσιν καισαρος τοτε λεγει αυτοις αποδοτε ουν τα καισαρος καισαρι και τα του θεου τω θεω
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και ακουσαντες εθαυμασαν και αφεντες αυτον απηλθαν
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εν εκεινη τη ημερα προσηλθον αυτω σαδδουκαιοι λεγοντες μη ειναι αναστασιν και επηρωτησαν αυτον
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λεγοντες διδασκαλε μωυσης ειπεν εαν τις αποθανη μη εχων τεκνα επιγαμβρευσει ο αδελφος αυτου την γυναικα αυτου και αναστησει σπερμα τω αδελφω αυτου
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ησαν δε παρ ημιν επτα αδελφοι και ο πρωτος γημας ετελευτησεν και μη εχων σπερμα αφηκεν την γυναικα αυτου τω αδελφω αυτου
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ομοιως και ο δευτερος και ο τριτος εως των επτα
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υστερον δε παντων απεθανεν η γυνη
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εν τη αναστασει ουν τινος των επτα εσται γυνη παντες γαρ εσχον αυτην
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αποκριθεις δε ο ιησους ειπεν αυτοις πλανασθε μη ειδοτες τας γραφας μηδε την δυναμιν του θεου
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εν γαρ τη αναστασει ουτε γαμουσιν ουτε γαμιζονται αλλ ως αγγελοι εν τω ουρανω εισιν
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περι δε της αναστασεως των νεκρων ουκ ανεγνωτε το ρηθεν υμιν υπο του θεου λεγοντος
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εγω ειμι ο θεος αβρααμ και ο θεος ισαακ και ο θεος ιακωβ ουκ εστιν [ο] θεος νεκρων αλλα ζωντων
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και ακουσαντες οι οχλοι εξεπλησσοντο επι τη διδαχη αυτου
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οι δε φαρισαιοι ακουσαντες οτι εφιμωσεν τους σαδδουκαιους συνηχθησαν επι το αυτο
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και επηρωτησεν εις εξ αυτων νομικος πειραζων αυτον
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διδασκαλε ποια εντολη μεγαλη εν τω νομω
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ο δε εφη αυτω αγαπησεις κυριον τον θεον σου εν ολη καρδια σου και εν ολη τη ψυχη σου και εν ολη τη διανοια σου
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αυτη εστιν η μεγαλη και πρωτη εντολη
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δευτερα ομοια αυτη αγαπησεις τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον
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εν ταυταις ταις δυσιν εντολαις ολος ο νομος κρεμαται και οι προφηται
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συνηγμενων δε των φαρισαιων επηρωτησεν αυτους ο ιησους
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λεγων τι υμιν δοκει περι του χριστου τινος υιος εστιν λεγουσιν αυτω του δαυιδ
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λεγει αυτοις πως ουν δαυιδ εν πνευματι καλει αυτον κυριον λεγων
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ειπεν κυριος τω κυριω μου καθου εκ δεξιων μου εως αν θω τους εχθρους σου υποκατω των ποδων σου
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ει ουν δαυιδ καλει αυτον κυριον πως υιος αυτου εστιν
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και ουδεις εδυνατο αποκριθηναι αυτω λογον ουδε ετολμησεν τις απ εκεινης της ημερας επερωτησαι αυτον ουκετι
ylt (ylt) - Bible.com YLT98 plain UTF-8
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And Jesus answering, again spake to them in similes, saying,
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`The reign of the heavens was likened to a man, a king, who made marriage-feasts for his son,
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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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`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 <FI>are<Fi> ready, come ye to the marriage-feasts;
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and they, having disregarded <FI>it<Fi> , went away, the one to his own field, and the other to his merchandise;
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and the rest, having laid hold on his servants, did insult and slay <FI>them<Fi> .
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`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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then saith he to his servants, The marriage-feast indeed is ready, and those called were not worthy,
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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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`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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`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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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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`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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for many are called, and few chosen.'
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Then the Pharisees having gone, took counsel how they might ensnare him in words,
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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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tell us, therefore, what dost thou think? is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?'
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And Jesus having known their wickedness, said, `Why me do ye tempt, hypocrites?
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show me the tribute-coin?' and they brought to him a denary;
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and he saith to them, `Whose <FI>is<Fi> this image and the inscription?'
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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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and having heard they wondered, and having left him they went away.
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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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`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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`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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in like manner also the second, and the third, unto the seventh,
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and last of all died also the woman;
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therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife--for all had her?'
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And Jesus answering said to them, `Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;
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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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`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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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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And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at his teaching;
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and the Pharisees, having heard that he did silence the Sadducees, were gathered together unto him;
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and one of them, a lawyer, did question, tempting him, and saying,
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`Teacher, which <FI>is<Fi> the great command in the Law?'
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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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this is a first and great command;
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and the second <FI>is<Fi> like to it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself;
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on these--the two commands--all the law and the prophets do hang.'
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And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus did question them,
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saying, `What do ye think concerning the Christ? of whom is he son?' They say to him, `Of David.'
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He saith to them, `How then doth David in the Spirit call him lord, saying,
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The Lord said to my lord, Sit at my right hand, till I may make thine enemies thy footstool?
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If then David doth call him lord, how is he his son?'
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And no one was able to answer him a word, nor durst any from that day question him any more.
Explanations by Age Level
Explain Like I'm 5
A long, long time ago, there was nothing at all - no earth, no sky, no animals, no people. It was all dark and empty. But God was there! God is so powerful that He can make anything just by speaking. So God said "Let there be light!" and BOOM! There was light everywhere! God saw that the light was beautiful and good. He called the light "day" and the darkness "night." This was the very first day when God started making our wonderful world!
Explain Like I'm 10
Before anything existed - no planets, stars, or life - God decided to create the universe. The earth started out as a dark, empty place covered with water. But God's Spirit was there, ready to bring order and beauty to everything. When God spoke and said "Let there be light," light immediately appeared because God's words have incredible power. God looked at the light and was pleased with what He had made. He organized time by separating light (day) from darkness (night), creating the first 24-hour period. This shows us that God is organized and purposeful in everything He does.
Explain Like I'm 15
Genesis 1:1-5 establishes fundamental theological truths about God and creation. The Hebrew word "bara" (created) indicates creation from nothing (ex nihilo), demonstrating God's absolute sovereignty and power. The phrase "without form and void" (tohu wa-bohu) describes a state of chaos that God transforms into order. The Spirit of God "hovering" or "brooding" over the waters suggests active, caring involvement in creation. The creation of light before the sun (created on day 4) indicates that God Himself is the ultimate source of light and energy. The establishment of day and night creates the framework of time, showing that God operates within orderly patterns while transcending them. This passage refutes both atheistic materialism and pantheism, establishing that God is both transcendent (separate from creation) and immanent (actively involved in it).