1 And Jesus answered and spake again in parables unto them, saying, 2 The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, 3 and sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the marriage feast: and they would not come. 4 Again he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them that are bidden, Behold, I have made ready my dinner; my oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come to the marriage feast. 5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise; 6 and the rest laid hold on his servants, and treated them shamefully, and killed them. 7 But the king was wroth; and he sent his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned their city. 8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they that were bidden were not worthy. 9 Go ye therefore unto the partings of the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage feast. 10 And those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was filled with guests. 11 But when the king came in to behold the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a wedding-garment: 12 and he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding-garment? And he was speechless. 13 Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and cast him out into the outer darkness; there shall be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth. 14 For many are called, but few chosen.

15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might ensnare him in his talk. 16 And they send to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Teacher, we know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in truth, and carest not for any one: for thou regardest not the person of men. 17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Cæsar, or not? 18 But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why make ye trial of me, ye hypocrites? 19 Show me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a denarius. 20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 21 They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s. 22 And when they heard it, they marvelled, and left him, and went away.

23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, 24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; 26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And after them all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 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. 33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, gathered themselves together. 35 And one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, trying him: 36 Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law? 37 And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second like unto it is this, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. 40 On these two commandments the whole law hangeth, and the prophets.

41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question, 42 saying, What think ye of the Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. 43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,

44 The Lord said unto my Lord,

Sit thou on my right hand,

Till I put thine enemies underneath thy feet?

45 If David then calleth him Lord, how is he his son? 46 And no one was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

1 Ja Jeesus algas kõnet ja rääkis neile jälle tähendamissõnadega ning ütles:

2 „Taevariik on kuninga sarnane, kes oma pojale pulmad tegi.

3 Ja ta läkitas oma sulased kutsutuid pulma kutsuma. Ja need ei tahtnud tulla.

4 Taas läkitas ta teisi sulaseid ja ütles: Ūtelge kutsutuile: Vaata, oma söömaaja ma olen valmistanud, mu härjad ja nuumveised on

5 Aga nad ei hoolinud sellest, vaid läksid ära, kes oma põllule, kes oma kaubale;

6 veel teised võtsid tema sulased kinni, kohtlesid neid ülbesti ja tapsid nad ära.

7 Aga kuningas vihastus ja läkitas oma sõjaväed välja, hukkas need tapjad ja süütas nende linna põlema.

8 Siis ta ütles oma sulastele: Pulmad on küll valmis, aga need, kes olid kutsutud, ei olnud seda väärt.

9 Minge nüüd teelahkmetele ja kutsuge pulma, keda te iganes leiate!

10 Ja need sulased läksid välja teedele ja kogusid kokku kõik, keda nad leidsid, kurjad ja head. Ja pulmakoda sai täis lauasistujaid.

11 Siis kuningas läks sisse lauavõõraid vaatama ja nägi seal inimest, kellel ei olnud pulmariiet seljas.

12 Ja ta ütles temale: Sõber, kuidas sa siia oled sisse tulnud, ilma et sul pulmariiet oleks? Aga too ei saanud sõnagi suust.

13 Siis kuningas ütles teenijaile: Siduge tema jalad ja käed ja heitke ta kõige äärmisemasse pimedusse, seal on ulumine ja hammastekiristamine!

14 Sest paljud on kutsutud, kuid vähesed on valitud!"

15 Siis läksid variserid ja pidasid nõu, kuidas nad Teda Ta kõnest saaksid võrgutada.

16 Ja nad läkitavad Tema juure oma jüngrid ühes Heroodese seltsiga ja lasevad ütelda: „Õpetaja, me teame, et Sa oled tõemeelne ja õpetad Jumala teed tões ega hooli ühestki, sest Sa ei vaata inimese isikule.

17 Ūtle nüüd meile, mida Sa arvad: Kas on tarvis anda maksu keisrile või mitte?"

18 Aga Jeesus mõistis nende tigedust ja ütles: „Te silmakirjatsejad, miks te Mind kiusate?

19 Näidake Mulle maksuraha!" Ja nad tõid Tema kätte ühe teenari.

20 Tema ütles neile: „Kelle kuju ja pealkiri see on?"

21 Nad vastasid Temale: „Keisri." Siis Ta ütles neile: „Andke siis keisrile, mis kuulub keisrile, ja Jumalale, mis kutsub Jumalale!"

22 Kui nad seda kuulsid, imestasid nad ja jätsid Tema ning läksid ära.

23 Sel päeval tuli Tema juure sadusere, kes ütlevad, et ülestõusmist ei olegi, ja küsisid Talt:

24 „Õpetaja, Mooses on ütelnud: Kui keegi sureb lasteta, peab ta vend abielluma ta naisega ja soetama oma vennale järglase.

25 Meie juures oli seitse venda. Esimene abiellus ja suri, ja et tal ei olnud järglast, jättis ta oma naise oma vennale.

26 Nõndasamuti ka teine ja kolmas kuni seitsmendani.

27 Kõige viimaks suri ka naine.

28 Ent ülestõusmises, kelle naiseks ta jääb nende seitsme seast, sest ta on kõikidel olnud?"

29 Aga Jeesus kostis ning ütles neile: „Eksite, sest te ei mõista Kirja ega Jumala väge!

30 Sest ülestõusmises ei võeta naisi ega minda mehele, vaid ollakse kui Jumala Inglid taevas.

31 Aga kas te ei ole surnute ülestõusmisest lugenud, mis Jumal teile on ütelnud:

32 Mina olen Aabrahami Jumal ja Iisaki Jumal ja Jaakobi Jumal. Jumal ei ole mitte surnute, vaid on elavate Jumal!"

33 Ja kui rahvas seda kuulis, hämmastus ta Tema õpetusest.

34 Aga kui variserid said kuulda, et Ta saduseride suu oli sulgenud, tulid nad ühel meelel kokku;

35 ja üks käsutundja nende seast küsis Talt Teda kiusates:

36 „Õpetaja, missugune käsk on suur käsuõpetuses?"

37 Aga Jeesus ütles temale: „Armasta Issandat, oma Jumalat, kõigest oma südamest ja kõigest oma hingest ja kõigest oma meelest.

38 See on suur ja esimene käsk.

39 Aga teine on selle sarnane: Armasta oma ligimest nagu iseennast.

40 Neis kahes käsus on kogu käsuõpetus ja prohvetid koos!"

41 Aga kui variserid üheskoos olid, küsis neilt Jeesus

42 ning ütles: „Mis teie arvate Kristusest, kelle Poeg Ta on?" Nad ütlesid Temale: „Taaveti!"

43 Tema ütles neile: „Kuidas siis Taavet hüüab Teda vaimus Issandaks, kui ta ütleb:

44 Issand on ütelnud minu Issandale: Istu Mu paremale käele, kuni Ma Sinu vaenlased panen Su jalge alla?

45 Kui nüüd Taavet Teda nimetab Issandaks, kuidas Ta siis on tema poeg?"

46 Ja ükski ei võinud Temale sõnagi vastata, ja ükski ei julgenud sellest päevast peale Temalt midagi enam küsida.