The Parable of the Wedding Celebration

¹ And continuing, Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying,

² “The kingdom of heaven may be compared to a man—a king—who gave a wedding celebration for his son.

³ And he sent his slaves to summon those who had been invited to the wedding celebration, and they did not want to come.

⁴ Again he sent other slaves, saying, ‘Tell those who have been invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding celebration!” ’

⁵ But they paid no attention and¹ went away—this one to his own field, that one to his business.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“paid no attention”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁶ And the others, seizing his slaves, mistreated them¹ and killed them.²

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

⁷ And the king was angry and sent his troops and¹ destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“sent”) has been translated as a finite verb

⁸ Then he said to his slaves, ‘The wedding celebration is ready, but those who had been invited were not worthy.

⁹ Therefore, go out to the places where the roads exit the city and invite to the wedding celebration as many people as you find.’

¹⁰ And those slaves went out into the roads and¹ gathered everyone whom they found, both evil and good, and the wedding celebration was filled ⌞with dinner guests⌟.²

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“went out”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. Literally “with those reclining at table”

¹¹ But when¹ the king came in to see the ⌞dinner guests⌟,² he saw a man there not dressed in wedding clothes.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“came in”) which is understood as temporal
2. Literally “ones reclining at table”

¹² And he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here, not having wedding clothes?’ But ⌞he could say nothing⌟.¹

1. Literally “he was silent”

¹³ Then the king said to the servants, ‘Tie him up ⌞hand and foot⌟¹ and² throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!’

1. Literally “feet and hands”
2. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“tie”) has been translated as a finite verb

¹⁴ For many are called but few are chosen.”

Paying Taxes to Caesar

¹⁵ Then the Pharisees went ⌞and consulted⌟¹ so that they could entrap him with a statement.

1. Literally “took counsel”

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⌟,¹ ⌞because you do not regard the opinion of people⌟.²

1. Literally “it is not a care to you concerning anyone”
2. Literally “because you do not look at the face of men”

¹⁷ Therefore tell us what you think. Is it permitted to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

¹⁸ But because he¹ knew their maliciousness, Jesus said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

1. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“knew”) which is understood as causal

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?”

²¹ They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Therefore give to Caesar the things of Caesar, and to God the things of God!”

²² And when they¹ heard this,² they were astonished, and they left him and³ went away.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
3. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“left”) has been translated as a finite verb

A Question About Marriage and the Resurrection

²³ On that day Sadducees—who say there is no resurrection—came up to him and asked him,

²⁴ saying, “Teacher, Moses said if someone dies without having children, his brother is to marry his wife and ⌞father⌟¹ descendants for his brother.

1. Literally “raise up”

²⁵ Now there were seven brothers with us. And the first died after¹ getting married, and because he² did not have descendants, he left his wife to his brother.

1. *Here “after” is supplied as a component of the participle (“getting married”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as causal

²⁶ So also the second and the third, up to the seventh.

²⁷ And last of all the woman died.

²⁸ In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her as wife.”¹

1. *The words “as wife” are not in the Greek text but are implied

²⁹ But Jesus answered and¹ said to them, “You are mistaken, because² you do not know the scriptures or the power of God!

1. *Here “and” is supplied because the previous participle (“answered”) has been translated as a finite verb
2. *Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal

³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God¹ in heaven.

1. Some manuscripts omit “of God”

³¹ Now concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God, who said,

³² “I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob”?¹ He is not the God of the dead, but of the living!”

1. A quotation from Exod 3:6

³³ And when¹ the crowds heard this,² they were amazed at his teaching.

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
2. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

The Greatest Commandment

³⁴ Now when¹ the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they assembled at the same place.²

1. *Here “when” is supplied as a component of the participle (“heard”) which is understood as temporal
2. Or “they assembled together”

³⁵ And one of them, a legal expert, put a question to him¹ to test him:

1. *Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation

³⁶ “Teacher, which commandment is greatest in the law?”

³⁷ And he said to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’¹

1. A quotation from Deut 6:5

³⁸ This is the greatest and first commandment.

³⁹ And the second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’¹

1. A quotation from Lev 19:18

⁴⁰ On these two commandments depend all the law and the prophets.”

David’s Son and Lord

⁴¹ Now while¹ the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus asked them,

1. *Here “while” is supplied as a component of the temporal genitive absolute participle (“assembled”)

⁴² saying, “What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “David’s.”

⁴³ He said to them, “How then does David, by the Spirit, call him ‘Lord,’ saying,

⁴⁴ ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet” ’?¹

1. A quotation from Ps 110:1

⁴⁵ If then David calls him ‘Lord,’ how is he his son?”

⁴⁶ And no one was able to answer him a word, nor did anyone dare from that day on to ask him any more questions.¹

1. *The word “questions” is not in the Greek text but is implied