Matthew 22

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MT 22:1 And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

MT 22:2 The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,

MT 22:3 And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.

MT 22:4 Again, he sent forth other 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.

MT 22:5 But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:

MT 22:6 And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.

MT 22:7 But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

MT 22:8 Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.

MT 22:9 Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.

MT 22:10 So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests.

MT 22:11 And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:

MT 22:12 And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

MT 22:13 Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

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

MT 22:15 Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.

MT 22:16 And they sent out unto him their disciples with the 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.

MT 22:17 Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

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

MT 22:19 Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.

MT 22:20 And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

MT 22:21 They say unto him, Caesar's. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's.

MT 22:22 When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

MT 22:23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

MT 22:24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

MT 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:

MT 22:26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

MT 22:27 And last of all the woman died also.

MT 22:28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

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

MT 22:30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

MT 22:31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

MT 22:32 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.

MT 22:33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

MT 22:34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.

MT 22:35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

MT 22:36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

MT 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.

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

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

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

MT 22:41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

MT 22:42 Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David.

MT 22:43 He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,

MT 22:44 The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?

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

MT 22:46 And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

Outline of Matthew Chapter 22

VII. Parable of the marriage feast
A. The parable is teaching about the kingdom of heaven
B. The King sent forth His servants
1. To call them to the wedding
2. They would not come.
C. He sends other servants
1. They tell them that the dinner is prepared
2. They tell them all things are ready
3. They tell them to come to the marriage.
D. Their response to the call to come
1. They made light of it
2. They went their ways
a. One to his farm
b. One to his merchandise
3. The remnant took His servants
a. Spitefully treated them
b. Killed them
E. The King heard and was wroth
1. He sent His armies
a. He destroyed those murderers
b. He burned their city
2. He tells His servants they were not worthy
3. He sends His servants to the highways to find guests
a. The servants go and gather
1. They gather the good and the bad
2. The wedding was furnished with guests
F. The King sees a man without a wedding garment
1. The man could not answer how he got there
2. The man is cast out
a. Into outer darkness
b. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth
c. Many are called, but few chosen
VIII. Attempts to discredit Jesus
A. The Pharisees questioned Him on paying taxes to Caesar
1. Jesus perceived their wickedness
2. Jesus called them hypocrites
3. Jesus looks at the tribute money
4. Jesus asks whose image is on it
5. They answer Caesar's
6. Jesus says render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's and to God the things that are God's
7. They marvelled and left
B. The Sadducees questioned Him on the resurrection
1. They did not believe in a resurrection
2. They asked about a woman who had remarried
a. Seven times
b. She dies
c. Whose husband in heaven is she
3. Jesus says they err
a. They know not the scriptures
b. They know not the power of God
c. In the resurrection they do not marry
d. God is not the God of the dead but the living
4. The multitude was astonished at His doctrine
5. The way Jesus treated the Sadducees caused the Pharisees to meet.
C. A lawyer questioned Him on the great commandment
1. Jesus answered, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God
a. With all thy heart
b. With all thy soul
c. With all thy mind
2. Jesus gave the second commandment
a. It is like the first
b. Love thy neighbour as thyself
3. Jesus said all the law and the prophets hang on these two commandments
D. Questions by Jesus to the gathered Pharisees
1. Jesus ask them about Christ
a. Whose son is he
b. They answer the son of David
c. Jesus asks then how does David call him Lord if he is his son
2. They could not answer Him a word
3. From that day on no man asked Him any more questions

God has done everything that is necessary for us to go to heaven and dine at the marriage supper of the lamb. Jesus paid it all on the cross. We are NOT saved by our works but by His righteousness. We are saved by grace (Eph. 2:8-9).

All we have to do, all we can do, is to simply answer His call to come. He has sent His servants out bidding you to come. But all too many make light of it and go their own way and thereby miss heaven.

There is only one way to go to heaven. Joh 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

Are you absolutely sure that you are trusting in Jesus alone for your salvation and NOT in church membership or baptism?

Joh 3:18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.

Rom 10:9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.

Rom 10:10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Rom 10:11 For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.

Rom 10:12 For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him.

Rom 10:13 For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.