📖 Matthew — Chapter 22 (KJV)
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Matthew 22:1 RAnd Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
Matthew 22:2 The Rkingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
Matthew 22:3 And Rsent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
Matthew 22:4 Again, he sent forth Rother 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.
Matthew 22:5 But Rthey made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
Matthew 22:6 And Rthe remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
Matthew 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, Rhe was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
Matthew 22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, Rbut they which were bidden were not worthy.
Matthew 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
Matthew 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, Rboth bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.
Matthew 22:11 And Rwhen the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
Matthew 22:12 And he saith unto him, RFriend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
Matthew 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, RBind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 22:14 RFor many are called, but few are chosen.
Matthew 22:15 Then Rwent the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
Matthew 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with Rthe 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.
Matthew 22:17 Tell us therefore, RWhat thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
Matthew 22:18 But Jesus Rperceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
Matthew 22:19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him Ra penny.
Matthew 22:20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and Rsuperscription?
Matthew 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar’s. Then saith he unto them, RRender therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
Matthew 22:22 When they had heard these words, Rthey marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
Matthew 22:23 The Rsame day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Matthew 22:24 Saying, RMaster, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
Matthew 22:25 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:
Matthew 22:26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
Matthew 22:27 And last of all the woman died also.
Matthew 22:28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, Rnot knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
Matthew 22:30 For Rin the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
Matthew 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, Rhave ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Matthew 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? RGod is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
Matthew 22:33 And when the multitude heard this, Rthey were astonished at his doctrine.
Matthew 22:34 But Rwhen the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, which was Ra lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
Matthew 22:36 RMaster, which is the great commandment in the law?
Matthew 22:37 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.
Matthew 22:38 This is the first and great commandment.
Matthew 22:39 And the second is like unto it, RThou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Matthew 22:40 ROn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
Matthew 22:41 RWhile the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
Matthew 22:42 Saying, RWhat think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.
Matthew 22:43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
Matthew 22:44 RThe LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
Matthew 22:45 If David then call him Lord, Rhow is he his son?
Matthew 22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word, Rneither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 22:1–14 — The marriage invitation must be answered appropriately
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
A king’s invitation is refused and his servants are abused. Others are gathered, but a guest without a wedding garment is confronted; the concluding saying warns against assuming that invitation alone settles response.
Key Truth: Respond to God’s invitation with seriousness rather than presumption.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “And ____ answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,” (Matthew 22:1)
Find it in Matthew 22:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “____ saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but …” (Matthew 22:8)
Find it in Matthew 22:8 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “For many are ____ , but few are chosen.” (Matthew 22:14)
Find it in Matthew 22:14 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 22:15–33 — Tax and resurrection questions meet Jesus’ wisdom
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus answers a trap concerning tribute by distinguishing Caesar’s dues and God’s. To the Sadducees he exposes ignorance of Scripture and God’s power and explains resurrection through God’s word concerning the patriarchs.
Key Truth: Give God what belongs to him and read Scripture with confidence in his power.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Then went the Pharisees, and took ____ how they might entangle him in his talk.” (Matthew 22:15)
Find it in Matthew 22:15 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no ____ , his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up …” (Matthew 22:24)
Find it in Matthew 22:24 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And when the ____ heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.” (Matthew 22:33)
Find it in Matthew 22:33 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Matthew 22:34–46 — Love sums the law while David’s Lord challenges assumptions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Jesus identifies love for God and neighbor as the great commandments on which law and prophets hang. His question concerning David’s Lord then challenges a merely inadequate account of the Christ.
Key Truth: Join wholehearted love with careful attention to who Jesus is.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “While the ____ were gathered together, Jesus asked them,” (Matthew 22:41)
Find it in Matthew 22:41 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “On these two ____ hang all the law and the prophets.” (Matthew 22:40)
Find it in Matthew 22:40 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “And no man was ____ to answer him a word, neither durst any man from …” (Matthew 22:46)
Find it in Matthew 22:46 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Deuteronomy 6:5 — Jesus cites the command to love the Lord with all the heart, soul, and mind.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
How can love for God and neighbor guide a decision you face?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 22:1–14 (The marriage invitation must be answered appropriately) from the other movements of this chapter?
2. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 22:15–33 (Tax and resurrection questions meet Jesus’ wisdom) from the other movements of this chapter?
3. Which account best distinguishes Matthew 22:34–46 (Love sums the law while David’s Lord challenges assumptions) from the other movements of this chapter?
4. What distinction avoids the trap concerning tribute?
5. How do the two great commandments relate to Scripture's wider teaching?
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