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 22:1 ¶ AND Jeshu answered again by comparisons, and said,

 22:1 And Jesus answered again by similitudes, and said:

 22:2 The kingdom of heaven resembles a royal person who made a feast to his son;

 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like to a royal person, who made a feast for his son.

 22:3 and he sent his servants to call the invited ones to the feast, but they were not willing to come.

 22:3 And he sent his servants to call those that had been invited, to the feast: and they would not come.

 22:4 And again he sent other servants, and said, Tell the invited ones, Behold, my dinner is prepared, my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come to the feast.

 22:4 And again he sent other servants, and said: Tell those invited, Behold, my entertainment is prepared, my oxen and my fatlings are slain, and every thing is prepared; come ye to the feast.

 22:5 But they despised (it), and went, one to his domain, and another to his business.

 22:5 But they showed contempt, and went away, one to his farm, and another to his merchandise;

 22:6 But the rest took his servants and shamefully treated and killed (them).

 22:6 and the rest seized his servants, and abused them, and slew them.

 22:7 But when the king heard, he was wroth; and sent his forces and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

 22:7 And when the king heard [of it], he was angry; and he sent his military forces, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.

 22:8 Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, and those who were invited were not worthy.

 22:8 Then said he to his servants, The feast is prepared, but they who were invited were unworthy.

 22:9 Go therefore into the outlets of the highways, and every one whom you find call to the feast.

 22:9 Go ye therefore to the terminations of the streets; and as many as ye find, bid to the feast.

 22:10 And those servants went forth into the highways, and assembled all whom they found, the bad and the good; and the place of feasting was filled with guests,

 22:10 And those servants went out into the streets, and collected all they found, both bad and good; and the place of feasting was filled with guests.

 22:11 And the king entered to see the guests, and he saw there a man who was not dressed in the garments of a festival.

 22:11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who was not clad in the festal garments.

 22:12 And he said to him, My friend, how didst thou enter here, when thou hast not the vestments of the feast? But he was silent.

 22:12 And he said to him: My friend, how camest thou here without the festal robes? But he was silent.

 22:13 Then said the king unto the servitors, Bind his hands and his feet, and cast him forth into the darknesses without: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 22:13 Then said the king to the servitors: Bind his hands and his feet, and cast him into the outer darkness: there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

 22:14 For many are the called, but few the chosen.

 22:14 For the called are many, and the chosen are few.

 22:15 ¶ THEN went the Pharishee and took counsel how they might ensnare him in discourse.

 22:15 Then went the Pharisees and took counsel, how they might ensnare him in discourse.

 22:16 And they sent to him their disciples with (certain) of the household of Herodes, saying to him, Doctor, we know that thou art resolutely true, and (that) the way of Aloha in truth thou teachest; neither carriest thou fear for man, for thou acceptest not the person of men.

 22:16 And they sent to him their disciples, with domestics of Herod, and said to him: Teacher, we know that thou art veracious, and teachest the way of God with truth, regardless of man, for thou hast no respect of persons.

 22:17 Tell us then, how doth it appear to thee? is it lawful to give head-money unto Cesar or not?

 22:17 Tell us, therefore, how doth it appear to thee: is it lawful to pay capitation money to Caesar, or not?

 22:18 But Jeshu knew their malice, and said, Why do you tempt me, you hypocrites?

 22:18 But Jesus knew their wickedness, and said: Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

 22:19 Show me the denarius of the head-silver. And they presented to him a denarius.

 22:19 Show me a denarius of the capitation money. And they brought to him a denarius.

 22:20 And Jeshu said to them, Whose are this image and inscription?

 22:20 And Jesus said to them: Whose is this image and inscription?

 22:21 They say, Cesar's. He saith to them, Give then (the things) of Cesar unto Cesar, and (the things) of Aloha unto Aloha.

 22:21 They say, Caesar's. He saith to them: Give then Caesar's things to Caesar, and God's things to God.

 22:22 And when they heard, they wondered, and left him, and went.

 22:22 And when they heard [it] they were surprised: and they left him, and went away.

 22:23 ¶ IN that (same) day came the Zadukoyee, affirming to him, (that) there is no life for the dead. And they questioned him,

 22:23 The same day came Sadducees, and said to him: There is no life of the dead. And they questioned him,

 22:24 saying to him, Doctor, Musha has said to us that if a man die having no children, his brother shall take his wife and raise up seed unto his brother.

 22:24 and said to him: Teacher; Moses commanded us, that if a man should die childless, his brother must take his wife and raise up seed to his brother.

 22:25 But there were with us seven brethren: the eldest (of whom) took a wife, and died. And because he had no children, he left his wife unto his brother.

 22:25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first took a wife, and deceased; and, as he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

 22:26 So also did he who was second, and he who was the third, and unto the seventh of them.

 22:26 In like manner also the second, and the third, and up to the whole seven.

 22:27 But the last of all the woman also is dead.

 22:27 And after them all, the woman also herself died.

 22:28 In the resurrection, therefore, of whom from these seven shall she be the wife? for all had taken her.

 22:28 In the resurrection, therefore, to which of those seven will she be the wife? For they all had taken her?

 22:29 Jeshu answered and said to them, You do err, because you understand not the scriptures nor the power of Aloha.

 22:29 Jesus answered, and said to them: Ye do err, from not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

 22:30 For in the resurrection of the dead, they take not wives, neither are wives [united] to husbands; but as the angels of Aloha in heaven are they.

 22:30 For in the resurrection of the dead, they do not take wives, nor are wives given to husbands; but they are as the angels of God in heaven.

 22:31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which has been spoken to you by Aloha, who said,

 22:31 But as to the resurrection of the dead,: have ye not read what was spoken to you by God, who said:

 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, the God of Is'hok, the God of Jakub? But Aloha is not of those who are dead, but of those who are alive.

 22:32 I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob? Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living.

 22:33 And when the multitudes heard, they were wonder-struck at his doctrine.

 22:33 And when the multitude heard [it] they were astonished at his doctrine.

 22:34 ¶ BUT when the Pharishee heard that he had silenced the Zadukoyee, they gathered together.

 22:34 And when the Pharisees heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they assembled together;

 22:35 And one from them, who was skilful in the law, questioned him, tempting him,

 22:35 and one of them, who was expert in the law, to tempt him, inquired:

 22:36 Doctor, which commandment is greatest in the law?

 22:36 Teacher, which is the great command in the law?

 22:37 Jeshu said to him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy Aloha with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind.

 22:37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might, and with all thy mind.

 22:38 This is the commandment, the great and the first.

 22:38 This is the great and first command.

 22:39 And the second is like unto it, That thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

 22:39 And the second, which is like it, is, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.

 22:40 On these two commandments hang the law and the prophets.

 22:40 On these two commands hang the law and the prophets.

 22:41 While the Pharishee were gathered together, Jeshu questioned them,

 22:41 And while the Pharisees were assembled, Jesus questioned them,

 22:42 and said, What say you concerning the Meshicha, -whose son [is he]? They say to him, Son of David.

 22:42 and said: What say ye respecting, the Messiah? Whose son is he? They say to him; The son of David.

 22:43 Saith he to them, And how doth David in spirit call him The Lord? For he said,

 22:43 He saith to them: How then doth David, by the Spirit, call him Lord? for he said:

 22:44 that the Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou at my right hand until I put thine adversaries beneath thy feet.

 22:44 The Lord said to my Lord, Seat thyself at my right hand, until I place thy enemies under thy feet.

 22:45 If, then, David calleth him the Lord, how is he his son?

 22:45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?

 22:46 And no man could give to him the answer; nor did any man dare again from that day to question him.

 22:46 And no one was able to give him an answer? And from that day, no one dared to question him.