Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Matthew by R F Weymouth
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022:009 Go out therefore to the crossroads, and everybody you meet
invite to the wedding.' 022:010 "So they went out into the roads and gathered together all they could find, both bad and good, and the banqueting hall was filled with guests. 022:011 "Now the king came in to see the guests; and among them he discovered one who was not wearing a wedding-robe. 022:012 "`My friend,' he said, `how is it that you came in here without a wedding robe?' 022:013 "The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "`Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.' 022:014 "For there are many called, but few chosen." 022:015 Then the Pharisees went and consulted together how they might entrap Him in His conversation. 022:016 So they sent to Him their disciples together with the Herodians; who said, "Teacher, we know that you are truthful and that you faithfully teach God's truth; and that no fear of man misleads you, for you are not biased by men's wealth or rank. 022:017 Give us your judgement therefore: is it allowable for us to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?" 022:018 Perceiving their wickedness, Jesus replied, "Why are you hypocrites trying to ensnare me? 022:019 Show me the tribute coin." And they brought Him a shilling. 022:020 "Whose likeness and inscription," He asked, "is this?" 022:021 "Caesar's," they replied. "Pay therefore," He rejoined, "what is Caesar's to Caesar; and what is God's to God." 022:022 They heard this, and were astonished; then left Him, and went their way. 022:023 On the same day a party of Sadducees came to Him, contending that |
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