1 The parable of the marriage of the king's son.
9 The vocation of the Gentiles.
12 The punishment of him that wanted the wedding garment.
15 Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.
23 Christ confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34 answers the lawyer, which is the first and great commandment;
41 and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messias.

9:15-17 12:43-45 13:3-11 20:1-16 21:28-46 Mr 4:33,34 Lu 8:10 14:16

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

kingdom. 13:24,31-33,44-47 25:1,14

which. 25:1-13 Ps 45:10-16 Joh 3:29 *etc: 2Co 11:2 Eph 5:24-32 Re 19:7-9

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

sent. 3:2 10:6,7 Ps 68:11 Pr 9:1-3 Isa 55:1,2 Jer 25:4 35:15 Mr 6:7-11 Lu 9:1-6 14:15-17 Re 22:17

that. 1Sa 9:13 Zep 1:7

and they would not. 23:37 Ps 81:10-12 Pr 1:24-32 Isa 30:15 Jer 6:16,17 Ho 11:2,7 Lu 13:34 15:28 19:27 Joh 5:40 Ac 13:45 Ro 10:21 Heb 12:25

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.

other. Lu 10:1-16 24:46,47 Ac 1:8 11:19,20 13:46 28:17 *etc:

Behold. Pr 9:1,2 So 5:1 Joh 6:50-57 Ro 8:32 1Co 5:7,8

and all. 8 Ne 9:17 Ps 86:5 Lu 14:17

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

they. Ge 19:14 25:34 Ps 106:24,25 Pr 1:7,24,25 Ac 2:13 24:25 Ro 2:4 Heb 2:3

one. 13:22 24:38,39 Lu 14:18-20 17:26-32 Ro 8:6 1Ti 6:9,10 2Ti 3:4 1Jo 2:15,16

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

the remnant. 5:10-12 10:12-18,22-25 21:35-39 23:34-37 Joh 15:19,20 16:2,3 Ac 4:1-3 5:40,41 7:51-57 8:1 1Th 2:14,15

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.

he was. 21:40,41 Da 9:26 Zec 14:1,2 Lu 19:27,42-44 21:21,24 1Th 2:16 1Pe 4:17,18

his. De 28:49 *etc: Isa 10:5-7 13:2-5 Jer 51:20-23 Joe 2:11,25 3:2 Lu 19:27

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

The wedding. 4

but. 10:11-13,37,38 Lu 20:35 21:36 Ac 13:46 2Th 1:5 Re 3:4 22:14

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

Pr 1:20-23 8:1-5 9:4-6 Isa 55:1-3,6,7 Mr 16:15,16 Lu 14:21-24 24:47 Ac 13:47 Eph 3:8 Re 22:17

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.

both. 11,12 13:38,47,48 25:1,2 1Co 6:9-11 2Co 12:21 1Jo 2:19 Re 2:14,15,20-23

and the. 25:10 Re 5:9 7:9 19:6-9

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

when. 3:12 13:30 25:31,32 Zep 1:12 1Co 4:5 Heb 4:12,13 Re 2:23

which. 2Ki 10:22 Ps 45:13,14 Isa 52:1 61:3-10 64:6 Zec 3:3,4 La 5:22 Ro 3:22 13:14 Ga 3:27 2Co 5:3 Eph 4:24 Col 3:10,11 Re 3:4,5,18 Re 16:15 19:8

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

Friend. 20:13 26:50

how. 5:20 Ac 5:2-11 8:20-23 1Co 4:5

And he was. 1Sa 2:9 Job 5:16 Ps 107:42 Jer 2:23,26 Ro 3:19 Tit 3:11

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.

Bind. 12:29 13:30 Isa 52:1 Da 3:20 Joh 21:18 Ac 21:11 Re 21:27

outer. 8:12 25:30 2Th 1:9 2Pe 2:4,17 Jude 1:6,13

there. 13:42,50 24:51 Ps 37:12 112:10 Lu 13:28 Ac 7:54

14 For many are called, but few are chosen.

7:13,14 20:16 Lu 13:23,24

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

went. Ps 2:2 Mr 12:13-17 Lu 20:20-26

how. Ps 41:6 56:5-7 57:6 59:3 Isa 29:21 Jer 18:18 20:10 Lu 11:53,54 Heb 12:3

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.

they sent. The profound malice of the Pharisees appears here in their choice of companions, their affected praise, and the artful and difficult questions they proposed.

the Herodians. 16:11,12 Mr 3:6 8:15

Master. 24,26 26:18,49 Mr 10:17 Lu 7:40

we know. Ps 5:9 12:2 55:21 Pr 29:5 Isa 59:13-15 Jer 9:3-5 Eze 33:30,31

true. Mal 2:6 Joh 7:18 14:6 18:37 2Co 2:17 4:2 1Jo 5:20

neither. De 33:9 1Ki 22:14 Job 32:21,22 Mic 3:9-12 Mal 2:9 Mr 12:14 Lu 20:21 2Co 5:16 Ga 1:10 2:6 1Th 2:4 Jas 3:17

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

What. Jer 42:2,3,20 Ac 28:22

is. De 17:14,15 Ezr 4:13 7:24 Ne 5:4 9:37 Ac 5:37 Ro 13:6,7

Caesar. Lu 2:1 Joh 19:12-15 Ac 17:7 25:8

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

perceived. Mr 2:8 Lu 5:22 9:47 20:23 Joh 2:25 Re 2:23

Why. 16:1-4 19:3 Mr 12:5 Lu 10:25 Joh 8:6 Ac 5:9

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

a penny. 'In value sevenpence halfpenny.'

18:28 20:2 Re 6:6

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

superscription. or, inscription. Lu 20:24

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.

Render. 17:25-27 Pr 24:21 Lu 23:2 Ro 13:7

are Caesar's. This conclusion is drawn from their own maxims and premises. They held that 'wherever the money of any king is current, there the inhabitants acknowledge that king for their lord.' Now, by admitting that this was Caesar's coin, and by consenting to receive it as the current coin of their country, they in fact acknowledged their subjection to his government, and of course their obligation to pay the tribute demanded of them. This answer was full of consummate wisdom, and it completely defeated the insidious designs of his enemies. He avoided rendering himself odious to the Jewish people by opposing their notions of liberty, or appearing to pay court to the emperor, without exposing himself to the charge of sedition and disaffection to the Roman government.

and. 37 4:10 Da 3:16-18 6:10,11,20-23 Mal 1:6-8 3:8-10 Ac 4:19 5:29 1Pe 2:13-17

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

they marvelled. 33,46 10:16 Pr 26:4,5 Lu 20:25,26 21:15 Ac 6:10 Col 4:6

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

same. Mr 12:18 *etc: Lu 20:27 *etc:

the Sadducees. 3:7 16:6 Ac 4:1 5:17 23:6-8

which. 1Co 15:12-14 2Ti 2:18

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.

Master. 16,36 7:21 Lu 6:46

Moses. Ge 38:8,11 De 25:5-10 Ru 1:11 Mr 12:19 Lu 20:28

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:

Mr 12:19-23 Lu 20:29-33 Heb 9:27

26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

seventh. or, seven. 26

27 And last of all the woman died also.

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

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

not. Job 19:25-27 Ps 16:9-11 17:15 49:14,15 73:25,26 Isa 25:8 26:19 Isa 57:1,2 Da 12:2,3 Ho 13:14 Lu 24:44-47 Joh 20:9 Ro 15:4

nor. Ge 18:14 Jer 32:17 Lu 1:37 Ac 26:8 Php 3:21

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

in the. Mr 12:24,25 Lu 20:34-36 Joh 5:28,29 1Co 7:29-31 1Jo 3:1,2

as. 13:43 18:10 Ps 103:20 Zec 3:7 1Jo 3:2 Re 5:9-11 19:10

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

have. 9:13 12:3,7 21:16,42

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.

am. Ex 3:6,15,16 Ac 7:32 Heb 11:16

God is. Mr 12:26,27 Lu 20:37,38

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

they. 22 7:28,29 Mr 6:2 12:17 Lu 2:47 4:22 20:39,40 Joh 7:46

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

when. Mr 12:28

they. 12:14 25:3-5 Isa 41:5-7 Joh 11:47-50 Ac 5:24-28 19:23-28 Ac 21:28-30

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

a lawyer. Lu 7:30 10:25 *etc: Lu 11:45,46,52 14:3 Tit 3:13

tempting. 18 Mr 10:2

36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

5:19,20 15:6 23:23,24 Ho 8:12 Mr 12:28-33 Lu 11:42

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.

De 6:5 10:12 30:6 Mr 12:29,30,33 Lu 10:27 Ro 8:7 Heb 10:16,17 1Jo 5:2-5

38 This is the first and great commandment.

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

Thou. 19:19 Le 19:18 Mr 12:31 Lu 10:27,28 Ro 13:9,10 Ga 5:14 Jas 2:8

neighbour. Lu 10:29-37 Ro 15:2 Ga 6:10

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

7:12 Joh 1:17 Ro 3:19-21 13:9 1Ti 1:5 1Jo 4:7-11,19-21 Jas 2:8

41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

15,34 Mr 12:35 *etc: Lu 20:41 *etc:

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

What. 2:4-6 14:33 16:13-17 Joh 1:49 6:68,69 20:28 Php 2:9-11 3:7-10 Col 3:11 1Pe 2:4-7 Re 5:12-14

The Son. 1:1 21:9 Isa 7:13,14 9:6,7 11:1-4 Jer 23:5,6 Eze 34:23,24 Am 9:11 Lu 1:69,70 Joh 7:41,42 Ac 13:22,23

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

in the spirit. 2Sa 23:2 Mr 12:36 Lu 2:26,27 Ac 1:16 2:30,31 Heb 3:7 2Pe 1:21 Re 4:2

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

The Lord. This passage is expressly referred to the Messiah by several of the Jews. Rabbi Joden says, 'In the world to come, the Holy Blessed God shall cause the king Messiah to sit at his right hand, as it is written, The Lord said to my Lord,' etc. So Rabbi Moses Hadarson; and Saadias Gaon says, 'This is Messiah our righteousness, as it is written, The Lord said to my Lord,' etc.

Ps 110:1 Ac 2:34,35 1Co 15:25 Heb 1:3,13 10:12,13 12:2

my Lord. Joh 20:28 1Co 1:2 Php 3:8

till. Ge 3:15 Ps 2:8,9 21:9 Isa 63:1-6 Lu 19:27 Re 19:19-21 Re 20:1-3,11-15

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

how. Joh 8:58 Ro 1:3,4 9:5 Php 2:6-8 1Ti 3:16 Heb 2:14 Re 22:16

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

no. 21:27 Job 32:15,16 Isa 50:2-9 Lu 13:17 14:6 Joh 8:7-9 Ac 4:14

neither. Mr 12:34 Lu 20:40