Matthew 22
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4Again, 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.
5But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10So 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.
11And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13Then 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.
14For many are called, but few are chosen.
15Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
16And 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.
17Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21They 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.
22When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25Now 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:
26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27And last of all the woman died also.
28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32I 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.
33And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38This is the first and great commandment.
39And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
43He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- ὁhoG3588110× in this chapter
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
- αὐτόςautósG84643× in this chapter
the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438 (ἑαυτοῦ)) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
- καίkaíG253242× in this chapter
and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
- δέdéG116118× in this chapter
but, and, etc.
- λέγωlégōG300416× in this chapter
properly, to "lay" forth, i.e. (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas G2036 (ἔπω) and G5346 (φημί) generally refer to an individual expression or speech respectively; while G4483 (ῥέω) is properly to break silence merely, and G2980 (λαλέω) means an extended or random harangue)); by implication, to mean
- εἰμίeimíG151013× in this chapter
I exist (used only when emphatic)
- ἐνenG172213× in this chapter
"in," at, (up-)on, by, etc.
- θεόςtheósG231612× in this chapter
figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very
- σύsýG477112× in this chapter
thou
- οὐouG37569× in this chapter
the absolute negative (compare G3361 (μή)) adverb; no or not
- γάμοςgámosG10628× in this chapter
nuptials
- ἔπωépōG20368× in this chapter
to speak or say (by word or writing)
- μέméG31658× in this chapter
me
- εἰςeisG15197× in this chapter
to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place, time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial phrases
- καλέωkaléōG25647× in this chapter
to "call" (properly, aloud, but used in a variety of applications, directly or otherwise)
- οὖνoûnG37676× in this chapter
(adverbially) certainly, or (conjunctionally) accordingly
- τίςtísG51016× in this chapter
an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what (in direct or indirect questions)
- δοῦλοςdoûlosG14015× in this chapter
a slave (literal or figurative, involuntary or voluntary; frequently, therefore in a qualified sense of subjection or subserviency)
- ἐκεῖνοςekeînosG15655× in this chapter
that one (or (neuter) thing); often intensified by the article prefixed
- ἸησοῦςIēsoûsG24245× in this chapter
Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites
- κύριοςkýriosG29625× in this chapter
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
- μήmḗG33615× in this chapter
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 (οὐ) expects an affirmative one)) whether
- γάρgárG10634× in this chapter
properly, assigning a reason (used in argument, explanation or intensification; often with other particles)
- γυνήgynḗG11354× in this chapter
a woman; specially, a wife
- ἐπερωτάωeperōtáōG19054× in this chapter
to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek
- ἐπίepíG19094× in this chapter
properly, meaning superimposition (of time, place, order, etc.), as a relation of distribution (with the genitive case), i.e. over, upon, etc.; of rest (with the dative case) at, on, etc.; of direction (with the accusative case) towards, upon, etc.
- ἀκούωakoúōG1914× in this chapter
to hear (in various senses)
- ἔχωéchōG21924× in this chapter
to hold (used in very various applications, literally or figuratively, direct or remote; such as possession; ability, contiuity, relation, or condition)
- ΚαῖσαρKaîsarG25414× in this chapter
Cæsar, a title of the Roman emperor
- ὅλοςhólosG36504× in this chapter
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
- ἀνάστασιςanástasisG3864× in this chapter
a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth)
- πᾶςpâsG39564× in this chapter
all, any, every, the whole
- τότεtóteG51194× in this chapter
the when, i.e. at the time that (of the past or future, also in consecution)
- ἀδελφόςadelphósG804× in this chapter
a brother (literally or figuratively) near or remote (much like G1 (Α))
- βασιλεύςbasileúsG9354× in this chapter
a sovereign (abstractly, relatively, or figuratively)
- ΔαβίδDabídG11383× in this chapter
Dabid (i.e. David), the Israelite king
- διδάσκαλοςdidáskalosG13203× in this chapter
an instructor (genitive case or specially)
- ἐντολήentolḗG17853× in this chapter
injunction, i.e. an authoritative prescription
- ἑπτάheptáG20333× in this chapter
seven
- ὁδόςhodósG35983× in this chapter
a road; by implication, a progress (the route, act or distance); figuratively, a mode or means