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Matthew 22
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1 And Jesus answering, spoke again in parables to them, saying: CCC · Fathers
2 The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king who made a marriage for his son.
3 And he sent his servants to call them that were invited to the marriage: and they would not come. Fathers
4 Again he sent other servants, saying: Tell them that were invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my beeves and fatlings are killed, and all things are ready. Come ye to the marriage.
5 But they neglected and went their ways, one to his farm and another to his merchandise.
6 And the rest laid hands on his servants and, having treated them contumeliously, put them to death.
7 But when the king had heard of it, he was angry: and sending his armies, he destroyed those murderers and burnt their city. Fathers
8 Then he saith to his servants: The marriage indeed is ready; but they that were invited were not worthy.
9 Go ye therefore into the highways; and as many as you shall find, call to the marriage.
10 And his servants going forth into the ways, gathered together all that they found, both bad and good: and the marriage was filled with guests. Fathers
11 And the king went in to see the guests: and he saw there a man who had not on a wedding garment.
12 And he saith to him: Friend, how camest thou in hither not having on a wedding garment? But he was silent.
13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. CCC · Fathers
14 For many are called, but few are chosen. Fathers
15 Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech.
16 And they sent to him their disciples with the Herodians, saying: Master, we know that thou art a true speaker and teachest the way of God in truth. Neither carest thou for any man: for thou dost not regard the person of men.
17 Tell us therefore what dost thou think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? Fathers
18 But Jesus knowing their wickedness, said: Why do you tempt me, ye hypocrites?
19 Shew me the coin of the tribute. And they offered him a penny. Fathers
20 And Jesus saith to them: Whose image and inscription is this? Fathers
21 They say to him: Caesar’s. Then he saith to them: Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God, the things that are God’s. CCC · Fathers
22 And hearing this, they wondered and, leaving him, went their ways.
23 That day there came to him the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection; and asked him, CCC
24 Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up issue to his brother. CCC
25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.
26 In like manner the second and the third and so on, to the seventh.
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 At the resurrection therefore, whose wife of the seven shall she be? For they all had her.
29 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God. Fathers
30 For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married, but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.
31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:
32 I am the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead but of the living.
33 And the multitudes hearing it were in admiration at his doctrine.
34 But the Pharisees, hearing that he had silenced the Sadducees, came together. CCC
35 And one of them, a doctor of the law, asked him, tempting him: CCC
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law? CCC
37 Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with thy whole heart and with thy whole soul and with thy whole mind. CCC
38 This is the greatest and the first commandment. CCC
39 And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. CCC
40 On these two commandments dependeth the whole law and the prophets. CCC
41 And the Pharisees being gathered together, Jesus asked them, CCC
42 Saying: What think you of Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him: David’s. CCC
43 He saith to them: How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying: CCC · Fathers
44 The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, until I make thy enemies thy footstool? CCC · Fathers
45 If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? CCC · Fathers
46 And no man was able to answer him a word: neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions. CCC
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- CCC 546 “Jesus' invitation to enter his kingdom comes in the form of parables, a characteristic feature of his teaching. Through his parables he…”
- CCC 796 “The unity of Christ and the Church, head and members of one Body, also implies the distinction of the two within a…”
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“For He commissioned [messengers] to call people to the marriage, but they who did not obey Him deprived themselves of the royal supper.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIX. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… them]; but the most righteous Retributor metes out [punishment] according to their deserts, most deservedly, to the ungrateful and to those that are insensible of His kindness; and therefore does He say, "He sent His armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“And this is the couch on which the guests shall recline, having been invited to the wedding.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book V, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 1036 “The affirmations of Sacred Scripture and the teachings of the Church on the subject of hell are a call to the responsibility…”
“not received the Holy Spirit, because of their wicked conduct "shall be," He declares, "cast into outer darkness.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“For as in the former covenant, "with many of them was He not well pleased;" so also is it the case here, that "many are called, but few chosen.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXVI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… if one ought to pay tribute to Cæsar; and He answered, "Tell Me, whose image does the coin bear?" And they said, "Cæsar's." And again He answered them, "Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… if one ought to pay tribute to Cæsar; and He answered, "Tell Me, whose image does the coin bear?" And they said, "Cæsar's." And again He answered them, "Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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“… if one ought to pay tribute to Cæsar; and He answered, "Tell Me, whose image does the coin bear?" And they said, "Cæsar's." And again He answered them, "Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 2242 “The citizen is obliged in conscience not to follow the directives of civil authorities when they are contrary to the demands of…”
“… if one ought to pay tribute to Cæsar; and He answered, "Tell Me, whose image does the coin bear?" And they said, "Cæsar's." And again He answered them, "Render therefore to Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's.”
Quoted in First Apology, St. Justin Martyr (c. AD 155), Chapter XVII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“Much more [would this be the case with regard to] the Lord Himself, who did also direct us to "render unto Cæsar the things that are Cæsar's, and to God the things that are God's;”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter VIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 581 “The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi. He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of…”
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“To those, therefore, who are ignorant of these matters, and on this account imagine that they have discovered another Father, justly does one say, "Ye do err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter V. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“… err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God." "For, touching the resurrection of the dead," He says, "have ye not read that which was spoken by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter V. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“How, too, could He have subdued”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 581 “The Jewish people and their spiritual leaders viewed Jesus as a rabbi. He often argued within the framework of rabbinical interpretation of…”
- CCC 2055 “When someone asks him, "Which commandment in the Law is the greatest?" Jesus replies: "You shall love the Lord your God with…”
- CCC 2196 “In response to the question about the first of the commandments, Jesus says: "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our…”
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- CCC 2055 “When someone asks him, "Which commandment in the Law is the greatest?" Jesus replies: "You shall love the Lord your God with…”
- CCC 2083 “Jesus summed up man's duties toward God in this saying: "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and…”
- CCC 2196 “In response to the question about the first of the commandments, Jesus says: "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our…”
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- CCC 1824 “Fruit of the Spirit and fullness of the Law, charity keeps the commandments of God and his Christ: "Abide in my love.…”
- CCC 2055 “When someone asks him, "Which commandment in the Law is the greatest?" Jesus replies: "You shall love the Lord your God with…”
- CCC 2196 “In response to the question about the first of the commandments, Jesus says: "The first is, 'Hear, O Israel: the Lord our…”
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- CCC 439 “Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David",…”
- CCC 447 “Jesus ascribes this title to himself in a veiled way when he disputes with the Pharisees about the meaning of Psalm 110,…”
“saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”
Quoted in The Letter of Barnabas, Unknown author (early 2nd century), Chapter XII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“For if He were the son of Joseph, how could He be greater than Solomon, or greater than Jonah, or greater than David,”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book III, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXI. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
“And how could He (Christ) have been greater than Solomon, or greater than Jonah, or have been the Lord of David,”
Quoted in Against Heresies, Book IV, St. Irenaeus of Lyons (c. AD 180), Chapter XXXIII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 439 “Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David",…”
- CCC 447 “Jesus ascribes this title to himself in a veiled way when he disputes with the Pharisees about the meaning of Psalm 110,…”
“saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”
Quoted in The Letter of Barnabas, Unknown author (early 2nd century), Chapter XII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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- CCC 439 “Many Jews and even certain Gentiles who shared their hope recognized in Jesus the fundamental attributes of the messianic "Son of David",…”
- CCC 447 “Jesus ascribes this title to himself in a veiled way when he disputes with the Pharisees about the meaning of Psalm 110,…”
“saith, "The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit at My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool.”
Quoted in The Letter of Barnabas, Unknown author (early 2nd century), Chapter XII. Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1
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