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Matthew 22

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Bible Compare Matthew 22
Verse 1
WEB

Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,

KJV

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

Verse 2
WEB

“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,

KJV

The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

Verse 3
WEB

and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.

KJV

And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

Verse 4
WEB

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!”’

KJV

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.

Verse 5
WEB

But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;

KJV

But they made light of it , and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

Verse 6
WEB

and the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.

KJV

And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them .

Verse 7
WEB

When the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

KJV

But when the king heard thereof , he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

Verse 8
WEB

“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.

KJV

Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

Verse 9
WEB

Go therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’

KJV

Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

Verse 10
WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Verse 11
WEB

“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,

KJV

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

Verse 12
WEB

and he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.

KJV

And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

Verse 13
WEB

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.’

KJV

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.

Verse 14
WEB

For many are called, but few chosen.”

KJV

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Verse 15
WEB

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

KJV

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

Verse 16
WEB

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.

KJV

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.

Verse 17
WEB

Tell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”

KJV

Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

Verse 18
WEB

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

KJV

But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

Verse 19
WEB

Show me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.

KJV

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

Verse 20
WEB

He asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”

KJV

And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

Verse 21
WEB

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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 22
WEB

When they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.

KJV

When they had heard these words , they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

Verse 23
WEB

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

KJV

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Verse 24
WEB

saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

KJV

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Verse 25
WEB

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.

KJV

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:

Verse 26
WEB

In the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

KJV

Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

Verse 27
WEB

After them all, the woman died.

KJV

And last of all the woman died also.

Verse 28
WEB

In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”

KJV

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

Verse 29
WEB

But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

KJV

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Verse 30
WEB

For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.

KJV

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Verse 31
WEB

But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

KJV

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

Verse 32
WEB

‘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.”

KJV

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.

Verse 33
WEB

When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

KJV

And when the multitude heard this , they were astonished at his doctrine.

Verse 34
WEB

But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

KJV

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

Verse 35
WEB

One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

KJV

Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question , tempting him, and saying,

Verse 36
WEB

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”

KJV

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

Verse 37
WEB

Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

KJV

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.

Verse 38
WEB

This is the first and great commandment.

KJV

This is the first and great commandment.

Verse 39
WEB

A second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’

KJV

And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Verse 40
WEB

The whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”

KJV

On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Verse 41
WEB

Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

KJV

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

Verse 42
WEB

saying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”

KJV

Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.

Verse 43
WEB

He said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

KJV

He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

Verse 44
WEB

‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?

KJV

The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

Verse 45
WEB

“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”

KJV

If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

Verse 46
WEB

No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.

KJV

And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions .