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CHAP. XXII.
1 The parable of the marriage of the Kings sonne. 9 The vocation of the Gentiles. 12 The punishment of him that wanted the wedding garment. 15 Tribute ought to be payed to Cæsar. 23 Christ confuteth the Sadducees for the Resurrection: 34 answereth the Lawyer, which is the first and great Commandement: 41 and poseth the Pharisees about the Messias.
1 And Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and said,1
2 The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King, which made a marriage for his sonne,
3 And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.
5 But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize:
6 And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them spitefully, and slew them.
8 Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy.
9 Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.
14 For many are called, but few are chosen.14
15 ¶ Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke.15
17 Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?
18 But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a peny.19
20 And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?20
21 They say vnto him, Cesars. Then sayth he vnto them, Render therefore vnto Cesar, the things which are Cesars: and vnto God, the things that are Gods.21
22 When they had heard these wordes, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.
23 ¶ The same day came to him the Sadduces, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,23
24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marrie his wife, and raise vp seed vnto his brother.24
26 Likewise the second also, and the third, vnto the seuenth.
27 And last of al the woman died also.
28 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for they all had her.
29 Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Yee doe erre, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.32
33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 ¶ But when the Pharises had heard that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they were gathered together.34
35 Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great Commandement in the Law?
37 Iesus sayd vnto him, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.37
38 This is the first and great Commandement.
39 And the second is like vnto it, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.39
40 On these two Commandements hang all the Law and the Prophets.
41 ¶ While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,41
42 Saying, What thinke yee of Christ? whose sonne is hee? They say vnto him, The sonne of Dauid.
43 He saith vnto them, How then doth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44 The Lord said vnto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstoole?44
45 If Dauid then call him Lord, how is he his sonne?
View Wesley's Notes for Matthew Chapter 22
22:1 Jesus answering, spake - That is, spake with reference to what had just past.
22:2 A king, who made a marriage feast for his son - So did God, when he brought his first - begotten into the world.
22:3 Them that were invited - Namely, the Jews.
22:4 Fatlings - Fatted beasts and fowls.
22:5 One to his farm, another to his merchandise - One must mind what he has; another, gain what he wants. How many perish by misusing lawful things!
22:7 The king sending forth his troops - The Roman armies employed of God for that purpose. Destroyed those murderers - Primarily the Jews.
22:8 Go into the highways - The word properly signifies, the by - ways, or turnings of the road.
22:10 They gathered all - By preaching every where.
22:11 The guest - The members of the visible Church.
22:12 A wedding garment - The righteousness of Christ, first imputed, then implanted. It may easily be observed, this has no relation to the Lord's Supper, but to God's proceeding at the last day.
22:14 Many are called; few chosen - Many hear; few believe. Yea, many are members of the visible, but few of the invisible Church. #Mt 20:16|.
22:15 #Mark 12:13|; Luke 20:20.
22:16 The Herodians were a set of men peculiarly attached to Herod, and consequently zealous for the interest of the Roman government, which was the main support of the dignity and royalty of his family. Thou regardest not the person of men - Thou favourest no man for his riches or greatness.
22:17 Is it lawful to give tribute to Cesar? - If he had said, Yes, the Pharisees would have accused him to the people, as a betrayer of the liberties of his country. If he had said, No, the Herodians would have accused him to the Roman governor.
22:18 Ye hypocrites - Pretending a scruple of conscience.
22:20 The tribute money - A Roman coin, stamped with the head of Cesar, which was usually paid in tribute.
22:21 They say to him, Cesar's - Plainly acknowledging, by their having received his coin, that they were under his government. And indeed this is a standing rule. The current coin of every nation shows who is the supreme governor of it. Render therefore, ye Pharisees, to Cesar the things which ye yourselves acknowledge to be Cesar's: and, ye Herodians, while ye are zealous for Cesar, see that ye render to God the things that are God's.
22:23 #Mark 12:18|.
22:24 #Deut 25:5|.
22:25 Now there were with us seven brethren - This story seems to have been a kind of common - place objection, which no doubt they brought upon all occasions.
22:29 Ye err, not knowing the Scriptures - Which plainly assert a resurrection. Nor the power of God - Which is well able to effect it. How many errors flow from the same source?
22:30 They are as the angels - Incorruptible and immortal. So is the power of God shown in them! So little need had they of marriage!
22:31 Have ye not read - The Sadducees had a peculiar value for the books of Moses. Out of these therefore our Lord argues with them.
22:32 I am the God of Abraham - The argument runs thus: God is not the God of the dead, but of the living: (for that expression, Thy God, implies both benefit from God to man, and duty from man to God) but he is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob: therefore, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob are not dead, but living. Therefore, the soul does not die with the body. So indeed the Sadducees supposed, and it was on this ground that they denied the resurrection. #Exod 3:6|.
22:33 At his doctrine - At the clearness and solidity of his answers.
22:34 #Mark 12:28|; Luke 10:25.
22:35 A scribe asking him a question, trying him - Not, as it seems, with any ill design: but barely to make a farther trial of that wisdom, which he had shown in silencing the Sadducees.
22:37 #Deut 6:5|.
22:39 #Lev 19:18|.
22:42 #Luke 20:41|.
22:43 How doth David then by the Spirit - By inspiration, call him Lord? If he be merely the son (or descendant) of David? If he be, as you suppose, a mere man, the son of a man?
22:44 The Lord said to my Lord - This his dominion, to which David himself was subject, shows both the heavenly majesty of the king, and the nature of his kingdom. Sit thou on my right hand - That is, remain in the highest authority and power. #Psalm 110:1|.
22:46 Neither durst any question him any more - Not by way of ensnaring or tempting him.
Matthew Chapter 22 Sidenote References (from Original 1611 KJV Bible):
1 Luke 14.16. reuel. 19.9.
14 Chap. 20.16.
15 Marke 12.13. luke 10.20.
19 In value seven pence halfe peny, chap. 20.2.
20 Or, inscription.
21 Rom. 13.7.
23 Marke 12.18. luke 20.27. , Acts 23.8.
24 Deu. 25.5.
32 Exod.3.6.
34 Marke 12.28.
37 Deut.6.5. luke 10.27.
39 Leuit. 19.18.
41 Marke 12.35. luke 20.41.
44 Psal.110.1.
* Courtesy of Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Pennsylvania
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