Matthew 22

And Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe by parables, and said,

GenevaThen Iesus answered, and spake vnto them againe in parables, saying,

Καὶ ἀποκριθεὶς ὁ Ἰησοῦς πάλιν εἶπεν ἐν παραβολαῖς αὐτοῖς λέγων·

The Kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King, which made a marriage for his sonne,

GenevaThe kingdome of heauen is like vnto a certaine King which maried his sonne,

Ὡμοιώθη ἡ βασιλεία τῶν οὐρανῶν ἀνθρώπῳ βασιλεῖ, ὅστις ἐποίησεν γάμους τῷ υἱῷ αὐτοῦ.

And sent forth his seruants to call them that were bidden to the wedding, and they would not come.

GenevaAnd sent foorth his seruants, to call them that were bidde to the wedding, but they woulde not come.

καὶ ἀπέστειλεν τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ καλέσαι τοὺς κεκλημένους εἰς τοὺς γάμους, καὶ οὐκ ἤθελον ἐλθεῖν.

Againe, hee sent foorth other seruants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner; my oxen, and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready: come vnto the marriage.

GenevaAgaine hee sent foorth other seruants, saying. Tell them which are bidden, Beholde, I haue prepared my dinner: mine oxen and my fatlings are killed, and all thinges are readie: come vnto the mariage.

πάλιν ἀπέστειλεν ἄλλους δούλους λέγων· Εἴπατε τοῖς κεκλημένοις· Ἰδοὺ τὸ ἄριστόν μου ἡτοίμακα, οἱ ταῦροί μου καὶ τὰ σιτιστὰ τεθυμένα, καὶ πάντα ἕτοιμα· δεῦτε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.

But they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, another to his merchandize:

GenevaBut they made light of it, and went their wayes, one to his farme, and another about his marchandise.

οἱ δὲ ἀμελήσαντες ἀπῆλθον, ὃς μὲν εἰς τὸν ἴδιον ἀγρόν, ὃς δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν ἐμπορίαν αὐτοῦ·

And the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them spitefully, and slew them.

GenevaAnd the remnant tooke his seruants, and intreated them sharpely, and slewe them.

οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ κρατήσαντες τοὺς δούλους αὐτοῦ ὕβρισαν καὶ ἀπέκτειναν.

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth, and hee sent foorth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burnt vp their citie.

GenevaBut when the King heard it, he was wroth, and sent foorth his warriers, and destroyed those murtherers, and burnt vp their citie.

ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς ὠργίσθη, καὶ πέμψας τὰ στρατεύματα αὐτοῦ ἀπώλεσεν τοὺς φονεῖς ἐκείνους καὶ τὴν πόλιν αὐτῶν ἐνέπρησεν.

Then saith hee to his seruants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

GenevaThen saide hee to his seruants, Truely the wedding is prepared: but they which were bidden, were not worthy.

τότε λέγει τοῖς δούλοις αὐτοῦ· Ὁ μὲν γάμος ἕτοιμός ἐστιν, οἱ δὲ κεκλημένοι οὐκ ἦσαν ἄξιοι·

Goe yee therefore into the high wayes, and as many as yee shall finde, bid to the marriage.

GenevaGo ye therefore out into the high wayes, and as many as ye finde, bid them to the mariage.

πορεύεσθε οὖν ἐπὶ τὰς διεξόδους τῶν ὁδῶν, καὶ ὅσους ἐὰν εὕρητε καλέσατε εἰς τοὺς γάμους.

So those seruants went out into the high wayes, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good, and the wedding was furnished with ghests.

GenevaSo those seruantes went out into the hie wayes, and gathered together all that euer they found, both good and bad: so the wedding was furnished with ghestes.

καὶ ἐξελθόντες οἱ δοῦλοι ἐκεῖνοι εἰς τὰς ὁδοὺς συνήγαγον πάντας οὓς εὗρον, πονηρούς τε καὶ ἀγαθούς· καὶ ἐπλήσθη ὁ γάμος ἀνακειμένων.

¶ And when the King came in to see the guests, hee sawe there a man, which had not on a wedding garment,

GenevaThen the King came in, to see the ghestes, and sawe there a man which had not on a wedding garment.

εἰσελθὼν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς θεάσασθαι τοὺς ἀνακειμένους εἶδεν ἐκεῖ ἄνθρωπον οὐκ ἐνδεδυμένον ἔνδυμα γάμου·

And hee sayth vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, not hauing a wedding garment? And hee was speechlesse.

GenevaAnd he sayd vnto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither, and hast not on a wedding garment? And he was speachlesse.

καὶ λέγει αὐτῷ· Ἑταῖρε, πῶς εἰσῆλθες ὧδε μὴ ἔχων ἔνδυμα γάμου; ὁ δὲ ἐφιμώθη.

Then said the king to the seruants, Binde him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkenesse, there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

GenevaThen sayd the King to the seruants, Binde him hand and foote: take him away, and cast him into vtter darkenes: there shalbe weeping and gnashing of teeth.

τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπεν τοῖς διακόνοις· Δήσαντες αὐτοῦ πόδας καὶ χεῖρας ἐκβάλετε αὐτὸν εἰς τὸ σκότος τὸ ἐξώτερον· ἐκεῖ ἔσται ὁ κλαυθμὸς καὶ ὁ βρυγμὸς τῶν ὀδόντων.

For many are called, but few are chosen.

GenevaFor many are called, but fewe chosen.

πολλοὶ γάρ εἰσιν κλητοὶ ὀλίγοι δὲ ἐκλεκτοί.

¶ Then went the Pharises, and tooke counsell, how they might intangle him in his talke.

GenevaThen went the Pharises and tooke counsell how they might tangle him in talke.

Τότε πορευθέντες οἱ Φαρισαῖοι συμβούλιον ἔλαβον ὅπως αὐτὸν παγιδεύσωσιν ἐν λόγῳ.

And they sent out vnto him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, wee know that thou art true, and teachest the way of God in trueth, neither carest thou for any man; for thou regardest not the person of men.

GenevaAnd they sent vnto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we knowe that thou art true, and teachest the way of God truely, neither carest for any man: for thou considerest not the person of men.

καὶ ἀποστέλλουσιν αὐτῷ τοὺς μαθητὰς αὐτῶν μετὰ τῶν Ἡρῳδιανῶν λέγοντες· Διδάσκαλε, οἴδαμεν ὅτι ἀληθὴς εἶ καὶ τὴν ὁδὸν τοῦ θεοῦ ἐν ἀληθείᾳ διδάσκεις, καὶ οὐ μέλει σοι περὶ οὐδενός, οὐ γὰρ βλέπεις εἰς πρόσωπον ἀνθρώπων·

Tell vs therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?

GenevaTell vs therefore, how thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to giue tribute vnto Cesar, or not?

εἰπὸν οὖν ἡμῖν τί σοι δοκεῖ· ἔξεστιν δοῦναι κῆνσον Καίσαρι ἢ οὔ;

But Iesus perceiued their wickednesse, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

GenevaBut Iesus perceiued their wickednes, and sayd, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?

γνοὺς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν εἶπεν· Τί με πειράζετε, ὑποκριταί;

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a peny.

GenevaShewe me the tribute money. And they brought him a peny.

ἐπιδείξατέ μοι τὸ νόμισμα τοῦ κήνσου. οἱ δὲ προσήνεγκαν αὐτῷ δηνάριον.

And he sayth vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

GenevaAnd he sayde vnto them, Whose is this image and superscription?

καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς· Τίνος ἡ εἰκὼν αὕτη καὶ ἡ ἐπιγραφή;

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.

GenevaThey sayd vnto him, Cesars. Then sayd he vnto them, Giue therefore to Cesar, the things which are Cesars, and giue vnto God, those things which are Gods.

λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Καίσαρος. τότε λέγει αὐτοῖς· Ἀπόδοτε οὖν τὰ Καίσαρος Καίσαρι καὶ τὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῷ θεῷ.

When they had heard these wordes, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.

GenevaAnd when they heard it, they marueiled, and left him, and went their way.

καὶ ἀκούσαντες ἐθαύμασαν, καὶ ἀφέντες αὐτὸν ἀπῆλθαν.

¶ The same day came to him the Sadduces, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

GenevaThe same day the Sadduces came to him (which say that there is no resurrection) and asked him,

Ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ προσῆλθον αὐτῷ Σαδδουκαῖοι, λέγοντες μὴ εἶναι ἀνάστασιν, καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτὸν

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marrie his wife, and raise vp seed vnto his brother.

GenevaSaying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

λέγοντες· Διδάσκαλε, Μωϋσῆς εἶπεν· Ἐάν τις ἀποθάνῃ μὴ ἔχων τέκνα, ἐπιγαμβρεύσει ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ καὶ ἀναστήσει σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.

Now there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first when he had maried a wife, deceased, and hauing no issue, left his wife vnto his brother.

GenevaNowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother.

ἦσαν δὲ παρ’ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος γήμας ἐτελεύτησεν, καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ·

Likewise the second also, and the third, vnto the seuenth.

GenevaLikewise also the second, and the third, vnto the seuenth.

ὁμοίως καὶ ὁ δεύτερος καὶ ὁ τρίτος, ἕως τῶν ἑπτά·

And last of al the woman died also.

GenevaAnd last of all the woman died also.

ὕστερον δὲ πάντων ἀπέθανεν ἡ γυνή.

Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for they all had her.

GenevaTherefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for all had her.

ἐν τῇ ἀναστάσει οὖν τίνος τῶν ἑπτὰ ἔσται γυνή; πάντες γὰρ ἔσχον αὐτήν.

Iesus answered, and said vnto them, Yee doe erre, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

GenevaThen Iesus answered, and sayd vnto them, Ye are deceiued, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

Ἀποκριθεὶς δὲ ὁ Ἰησοῦς εἶπεν αὐτοῖς· Πλανᾶσθε μὴ εἰδότες τὰς γραφὰς μηδὲ τὴν δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ·

For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are giuen in marriage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.

GenevaFor in the resurrection they neither marie wiues, nor wiues are bestowed in mariage, but are as the Angels of God in heauen.

ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἀναστάσει οὔτε γαμοῦσιν οὔτε γαμίζονται, ἀλλ’ ὡς ἄγγελοι θεοῦ ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ εἰσιν·

But as touching the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read that which was spoken vnto you by God, saying,

GenevaAnd concerning the resurrection of the dead, haue ye not read what is spoken vuto you of God, saying,

περὶ δὲ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῶν νεκρῶν οὐκ ἀνέγνωτε τὸ ῥηθὲν ὑμῖν ὑπὸ τοῦ θεοῦ λέγοντος·

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.

GenevaI 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.

Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰσαὰκ καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰακώβ; οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ ζώντων.

And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

GenevaAnd when the multitude heard it, they were astonied at his doctrine.

καὶ ἀκούσαντες οἱ ὄχλοι ἐξεπλήσσοντο ἐπὶ τῇ διδαχῇ αὐτοῦ.

¶ But when the Pharises had heard that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they were gathered together.

GenevaBut when the Pharises had heard, that he had put the Sadduces to silence, they assembled together.

Οἱ δὲ Φαρισαῖοι ἀκούσαντες ὅτι ἐφίμωσεν τοὺς Σαδδουκαίους συνήχθησαν ἐπὶ τὸ αὐτό.

Then one of them, which was a Lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

GenevaAnd one of them, which was an expounder of the Lawe, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν νομικὸς πειράζων αὐτόν·

Master, which is the great Commandement in the Law?

GenevaMaster, which is ye great commandement in the Lawe?

Διδάσκαλε, ποία ἐντολὴ μεγάλη ἐν τῷ νόμῳ;

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.

GenevaIesus sayd to him, Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soule, and with all thy minde.

ὁ δὲ ἔφη αὐτῷ· Ἀγαπήσεις κύριον τὸν θεόν σου ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ καρδίᾳ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ ψυχῇ σου καὶ ἐν ὅλῃ τῇ διανοίᾳ σου·

This is the first and great Commandement.

GenevaThis is the first and the great commandement.

αὕτη ἐστὶν ἡ μεγάλη καὶ πρώτη ἐντολή.

And the second is like vnto it, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

GenevaAnd the second is like vnto this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.

Δευτέρα δὲ ὁμοία αὐτῇ· Ἀγαπήσεις τὸν πλησίον σου ὡς σεαυτόν.

On these two Commandements hang all the Law and the Prophets.

GenevaOn these two commandements hangeth the whole Lawe, and the Prophets.

ἐν ταύταις ταῖς δυσὶν ἐντολαῖς ὅλος ὁ νόμος κρέμαται καὶ οἱ προφῆται.

¶ While the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

GenevaWhile the Pharises were gathered together, Iesus asked them,

Συνηγμένων δὲ τῶν Φαρισαίων ἐπηρώτησεν αὐτοὺς ὁ Ἰησοῦς

Saying, What thinke yee of Christ? whose sonne is hee? They say vnto him, The sonne of Dauid.

GenevaSaying, What thinke ye of Christ? whose sonne is he? They sayd vnto him, Dauids.

λέγων· Τί ὑμῖν δοκεῖ περὶ τοῦ χριστοῦ; τίνος υἱός ἐστιν; λέγουσιν αὐτῷ· Τοῦ Δαυίδ.

He saith vnto them, How then doth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,

GenevaHe sayd vnto them, How then doeth Dauid in spirit call him Lord, saying,

λέγει αὐτοῖς· Πῶς οὖν Δαυὶδ ἐν πνεύματι καλεῖ αὐτὸν κύριον λέγων·

The LORD said vnto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstoole?

GenevaThe Lord sayd to my Lord, Sit at my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footestoole?

Εἶπεν κύριος τῷ κυρίῳ μου· Κάθου ἐκ δεξιῶν μου ἕως ἂν θῶ τοὺς ἐχθρούς σου ὑποκάτω τῶν ποδῶν σου;

If Dauid then call him Lord, how is he his sonne?

GenevaIf then Dauid call him Lord, howe is he his sonne?

εἰ οὖν Δαυὶδ καλεῖ αὐτὸν κύριον, πῶς υἱὸς αὐτοῦ ἐστιν;

And no man was able to answere him a word, neither durst any man (from that day foorth) aske him any moe questions.

GenevaAnd none could answere him a worde, neither durst any from that day foorth aske him any moe questions.

καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐδύνατο ἀποκριθῆναι αὐτῷ λόγον, οὐδὲ ἐτόλμησέν τις ἀπ’ ἐκείνης τῆς ἡμέρας ἐπερωτῆσαι αὐτὸν οὐκέτι.