Matthew 22

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

WEB KJV

1
WEBJesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, saying,
KJVAnd Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,
2
WEB“The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a wedding feast for his son,
KJVThe kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,
3
WEBand sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding feast, but they would not come.
KJVAnd sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.
4
WEBAgain he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “Behold, I have prepared my dinner. My cattle and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding feast!”’
KJVAgain, 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.
5
WEBBut they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his merchandise;
KJVBut they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:
6
WEBand the rest grabbed his servants, treated them shamefully, and killed them.
KJVAnd the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.
7
WEBWhen the king heard that, he was angry, and sent his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned their city.
KJVBut when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.
8
WEB“Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren’t worthy.
KJVThen saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.
9
WEBGo therefore to the intersections of the highways, and as many as you may find, invite to the wedding feast.’
KJVGo ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.
10
WEBThose servants went out into the highways and gathered together as many as they found, both bad and good. The wedding was filled with guests.
KJVSo 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.
11
WEB“But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who didn’t have on wedding clothing,
KJVAnd when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:
12
WEBand he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here not wearing wedding clothing?’ He was speechless.
KJVAnd he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.
13
WEBThen the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and throw him into the outer darkness. That is where the weeping and grinding of teeth will be.’
KJVThen 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.
14
WEBFor many are called, but few chosen.”
KJVFor many are called, but few are chosen.
15
WEBThen the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.
KJVThen went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.
16
WEBThey sent their disciples to him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and teach the way of God in truth, no matter whom you teach; for you aren’t partial to anyone.
KJVAnd 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.
17
WEBTell us therefore, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?”
KJVTell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?
18
WEBBut Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
KJVBut Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?
19
WEBShow me the tax money.” They brought to him a denarius.
KJVShew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.
20
WEBHe asked them, “Whose is this image and inscription?”
KJVAnd he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?
21
WEBThey said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”
KJVThey say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and unto God the things that are God’s.
22
WEBWhen they heard it, they marveled, and left him and went away.
KJVWhen they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.
23
WEBOn that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,
KJVThe same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
24
WEBsaying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
KJVSaying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25
WEBNow there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
KJVNow 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:
26
WEBIn the same way, the second also, and the third, to the seventh.
KJVLikewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27
WEBAfter them all, the woman died.
KJVAnd last of all the woman died also.
28
WEBIn the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”
KJVTherefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29
WEBBut Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
KJVJesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30
WEBFor in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.
KJVFor in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31
WEBBut concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
KJVBut as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32
WEB‘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.”
KJVI 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
WEBWhen the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.
KJVAnd when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
34
WEBBut the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.
KJVBut when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35
WEBOne of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.
KJVThen one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36
WEB“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?”
KJVMaster, which is the great commandment in the law?
37
WEBJesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
KJVJesus 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
WEBThis is the first and great commandment.
KJVThis is the first and great commandment.
39
WEBA second likewise is this, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’
KJVAnd the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40
WEBThe whole law and the prophets depend on these two commandments.”
KJVOn these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.
41
WEBNow while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,
KJVWhile the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,
42
WEBsaying, “What do you think of the Christ? Whose son is he?” They said to him, “Of David.”
KJVSaying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.
43
WEBHe said to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call him Lord, saying,
KJVHe saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,
44
WEB‘The Lord said to my Lord, sit on my right hand, until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet’?
KJVThe LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?
45
WEB“If then David calls him Lord, how is he his son?”
KJVIf David then call him Lord, how is he his son?
46
WEBNo one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forward.
KJVAnd no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.
King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.