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Truth Over Tradition

The parable of the wedding banquet

 
1
και
and
αποκριθεις
responding
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
παλιν
again
ειπεν
said
εν
in
παραβολαις
[to]-comparisons
αυτοις
[to]-them
λεγων
saying
2
ὡμοιωθη
was-similar
ἡ
the
βασιλεια
kingdom
των
[of]-the
ουρανων
[of]-skies
ανθρωπω
[to]-person
βασιλει
[to]-king
ὁστις
who
εποιησεν
did
γαμους
marriages
τω
[to]-the
υἱω
[to]-son
αυτου
[of]-self
3
και
and
απεστειλεν
commissioned
τους
the
δουλους
slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
καλεσαι
to-call
τους
the
κεκλημενους
having-been-called
εις
into
τους
the
γαμους
marriages
και
and
ουκ
not
ηθελον
they-choose
ελθειν
to-come
4
παλιν
again
απεστειλεν
commissioned
αλλους
others
δουλους
slaves
λεγων
saying
ειπατε
yous-tell!
τοις
[to]-those
κεκλημενοις
having-been-called
ιδου
look!
το
the
αριστον
lunch
μου
[of]-me
ἡτοιμακα
I-have-prepared
οἱ
the
ταυροι
bulls
μου
[of]-me
και
and
τα
the
σιτιστα
grain-fed
τεθυμενα
having-been-executed
και
and
παντα
all
ἑτοιμα
fit
δευτε
yous-come-here!
εις
into
τους
the
γαμους
marriages
5
οἱ
the
δε
yet
αμελησαντες
neglecting
απηλθον
they-departed
ὁς
who
μεν
in-fact
εις
into
τον
the
ιδιον
own
αγρον
field
ὁς
who
δε
yet
επι
on
την
the
εμποριαν
merchandise
αυτου
[of]-self
6
οἱ
the
δε
yet
λοιποι
remaining
κρατησαντες
firmly-grasping
τους
the
δουλους
slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
ὑβρισαν
they-abused
και
and
απεκτειναν
they-killed
 
7
ὁ
the
δε
yet
βασιλευς
king
ωργισθη
was-angry
και
and
πεμψας
sending
τα
the
στρατευματα
war-troops
αυτου
[of]-self
απωλεσεν
annihilated
τους
the
φονεις
murderers
εκεινους
those
και
and
την
the
πολιν
city
αυτων
[of]-them
ενεπρησεν
set-on-fire
8
τοτε
then
λεγει
is-saying
τοις
[to]-those
δουλοις
[to]-slaves
αυτου
[of]-self
ὁ
the
μεν
in-fact
γαμος
marriage
ἑτοιμος
fit
εστιν
is
οἱ
the
δε
yet
κεκλημενοι
having-been-called
ουκ
not
ησαν
they-were
αξιοι
worthy
9
πορευεσθε
yous-go!
ουν
then
επι
on
τας
those
διεξοδους
outlets
των
[of]-the
ὁδων
[of]-ways
και
and
ὁσους
as-much-as
εαν
if-ever
εὑρητε
yous-may-find
καλεσατε
yous-call
εις
into
τους
the
γαμους
marriages
10
και
and
εξελθοντες
departing
οἱ
the
δουλοι
slaves
εκεινοι
those
εις
into
τας
those
ὁδους
ways
συνηγαγον
they-gathered
παντας
all
οὑς
those-whom
εὑρον
they-found
πονηρους
evil
τε
both
και
and
αγαθους
good
και
and
επλησθη
was-filled
ὁ
the
γαμος
marriage
ανακειμενων
[of]-reclining
 
11
εισελθων
entering
δε
yet
ὁ
the
βασιλευς
king
θεασασθαι
to-examine
τους
the
ανακειμενους
reclining
ειδεν
saw
εκει
there
ανθρωπον
person
ουκ
not
ενδεδυμενον
having-been-clothed
ενδυμα
apparel
γαμου
[of]-marriage
12
και
and
λεγει
is-saying
αυτω
[to]-that-one
ἑταιρε
pal
πως
how
εισηλθες
you-entered
ὡδε
here
μη
not
εχων
having
ενδυμα
apparel
γαμου
[of]-marriage
ὁ
the
δε
yet
εφιμωθη
was-muzzled
13
τοτε
then
ὁ
the
βασιλευς
king
ειπεν
said
τοις
[to]-those
διακονοις
[to]-servants
δησαντες
confining
αυτου
[of]-self
ποδας
feet
και
and
χειρας
hands
εκβαλετε
yous-eject!
αυτον
that-one
εις
into
το
the
σκοτος
darkness
το
the
εξωτερον
outer
εκει
there
εσται
shall-be
ὁ
the
κλαυθμος
lament
και
and
ὁ
the
βρυγμος
grating
των
[of]-the
οδοντων
[of]-teeth
14
πολλοι
many
γαρ
because
εισιν
they-are
κλητοι
appointed
ολιγοι
some
δε
yet
εκλεκτοι
chosen

Paying taxes to the government

 
15
τοτε
then
πορευθεντες
being-gone
οἱ
the
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
συμβουλιον
council
ελαβον
they-acquired
ὁπως
so-that
αυτον
him
παγιδευσωσιν
they-may-trick
εν
in
λογω
[to]-saying
16
και
and
αποστελλουσιν
they-commissioned
αυτω
[to]-him
τους
the
μαθητας
pupils
αυτων
[of]-them
μετα
with
των
[of]-the
Ἑρωδιανων
[of]-Herodians
λεγοντες
saying
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
οιδαμεν
we-have-seen
ὁτι
since
αληθης
true
ει
you-are
και
and
την
the
ὁδον
way
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
εν
in
αληθεια
[to]-truth
διδασκεις
you-are-teaching
και
and
ου
not
μελει
is-interested
σοι
[to]-you
περι
about
ουδενος
[of]-not-even-one
ου
not
γαρ
because
βλεπεις
you-are-observing
εις
into
προσωπον
face
ανθρωπων
[of]-people
17
ειπε
you-say!
ουν
then
ἡμιν
[to]-us
τι
what
σοι
[to]-you
δοκει
is-supposing
εξεστιν
is-allowed
δουναι
to-give
κηνσον
poll-tax
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
η
or-else
ου
not
 
18
γνους
knowing
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
την
the
πονηριαν
evil
αυτων
[of]-them
ειπεν
said
τι
what
με
me
πειραζετε
yous-test!
ὑποκριται
(oh)-pretenders
19
επιδειξατε
yous-show!
μοι
[to]-me
το
the
νομισμα
currency
του
[of]-the
κηνσου
[of]-poll-tax
οἱ
the
δε
yet
προσηνεγκαν
they-brought-towards
αυτω
[to]-him
δηναριον
denarius
20
και
and
λεγει
is-saying
αυτοις
[to]-them
τινος
[of]-whom
ἡ
the
εικων
image
αὑτη
this one
και
and
ἡ
the
επιγραφη
inscription
 
21
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
αυτω
[to]-him
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
τοτε
then
λεγει
is-saying
αυτοις
[to]-them
αποδοτε
yous-repay!
ουν
then
τα
the
Καισαρος
[of]-Caesar
Καισαρι
[to]-Caesar
και
and
τα
the
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
τω
[to]-the
θεω
[to]-God
22
και
and
ακουσαντες
hearing
εθαυμασαν
they-marveled
και
and
αφεντες
releasing
αυτον
him
απηλθαν
they-departed

Marriage and the resurrection

 
23
εν
in
εκεινη
[to]-that-one
τη
[to]-the
ἡμερα
day
προσηλθον
they-approached
αυτω
[to]-him
Σαδδουκαιοι
Sadducees
λεγοντες
saying
μη
not
ειναι
to-be
αναστασιν
arising
και
and
επηρωτησαν
they-asked
αυτον
him
24
λεγοντες
saying
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
Μωϋσης
Moses
ειπεν
said
εαν
if-ever
τις
who
αποθανη
may-die
μη
not
εχων
having
τεκνα
children
επιγαμβρευσει
shall-be-obligated-to-marry
ὁ
the
αδελφος
sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
την
the
γυναικα
woman
αυτου
[of]-self
και
and
αναστησει
shall-elevate
σπερμα
seed
τω
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
25
ησαν
they-were
δε
yet
παρ᾽
beside
ἡμιν
[to]-us
ἑπτα
seven
αδελφοι
siblings
και
and
ὁ
the
πρωτος
first
γημας
marrying
ετελευτησεν
died
και
and
μη
not
εχων
having
σπερμα
seed
αφηκεν
sent-forward
την
the
γυναικα
woman
αυτου
[of]-self
τω
[to]-the
αδελφω
[to]-sibling
αυτου
[of]-self
26
ὁμοιως
similarly
και
and
ὁ
the
δευτερος
second
και
and
ὁ
the
τριτος
third
ἑως
until
των
[of]-the
ἑπτα
seven
27
ὑστερον
more-later
δε
yet
παντων
[of]-all
απεθανεν
died
ἡ
the
γυνη
woman
28
εν
in
τη
[to]-the
αναστασει
[to]-arising
ουν
then
τινος
[of]-whom
των
[of]-the
ἑπτα
seven
εσται
shall-be
γυνη
woman
παντες
all
γαρ
because
εσχον
I-had
αυτην
herself
 
29
αποκριθεις
responding
δε
yet
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
ειπεν
said
αυτοις
[to]-them
πλανασθε.
yous-are-misled
μη
not
ειδοτες
having-looked
τας
those
γραφας
writings
μηδε
no-longer
την
the
δυναμιν
power
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
30
εν
in
γαρ
because
τη
[to]-the
αναστασει
[to]-arising
ουτε
not-besides
γαμουσιν
they-are-marrying
ουτε
not-besides
γαμιζονται
they-are-given-in-marriage
αλλ᾽
but
ὡς
as
αγγελοι
angels
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
ουρανω
[to]-heaven
εισιν
they-are
31
περι
about
δε
yet
της
[of]-the
αναστασεως
[of]-arising
των
[of]-the
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
ουκ
not
ανεγνωτε
yous-read
το
the
ῥηθεν
being-declared
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
ὑπο
under
του
[of]-the
θεου
[of]-God
λεγοντος
[of]-saying
32
εγω
I
ειμι
I-am
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Αβρααμ
Abraham
και
and
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Ισαακ
Isaac
και
and
ὁ
the
θεος
God
Ιακωβ
Jacob
ουκ
not
εστιν
is
ὁ
the
θεος
God
νεκρων
[of]-the-dead
αλλα
but
ζωντων
[of]-living
33
και
and
ακουσαντες
hearing
οἱ
the
οχλοι
crowds
εξεπλησσοντο
they-were-awestruck
επι
on
τη
[to]-the
διδαχη
[to]-teaching
αυτου
[of]-self

The greatest commandment

 
34
οἱ
the
δε
yet
Φαρασαιοι
Pharisees
ακουσαντες
hearing
ὁτι
since
εφιμωσεν
muzzled
τους
the
Σαδδουκαιους
Sadducees
συνηχθησαν
they-were-gathered
επι
on
το
the
αυτο
it
35
και
and
επηρωτησεν
asks
εἱς
one
εξ
out
αυτων
[of]-them
νομικος
lawyer
πειραζων
testing
αυτον
him
36
διδασκαλε
oh-teacher
ποια
[to]-what-kind-of?
εντολη
injunction
μεγαλη
big
εν
in
τω
[to]-the
νομω
[to]-law
 
37
ὁ
the
δε
yet
εφη
affirmed
αυτω
[to]-that-one
αγαπησεις
yous-shall-love
κυριον
master
τον
the
θεον
God
σου
[of]-you
εν
in
ὁλη
[to]-whole
τη
[to]-the
καρδια
[to]-heart
σου
[of]-you
και
and
εν
in
ὁλη
[to]-whole
τη
[to]-the
ψυχη
[to]-soul
σου
[of]-you
και
and
εν
in
ὁλη
[to]-whole
τη
[to]-the
διανοια
[to]-thoughts
σου
[of]-you
38
αὑτη
this one
εστιν
is
ἡ
the
μεγαλη
big
και
and
πρωτη
[to]-first
εντολη
injunction
39
δευτερα
second
δε
yet
ὁμοια
similar
αυτη
herself
αγαπησεις
yous-shall-love
τον
the
πλησιον
nearby
σου
[of]-you
ὡς
as
σεαυτον
yourself
40
εν
in
ταυταις
[to]-these
ταις
[to]-the
δυσιν
two
εντολαις
[to]-injunctions
ὁλος
whole
ὁ
the
νομος
law
κρεμαται
is-hanged
και
and
οἱ
the
προφηται
prophets

Who is Christ?

 
41
συνηγμενων
[of]-having-been-gathered
δε
yet
των
[of]-the
Φαρασαιων
[of]-Pharisees
επηρωτησεν
asks
αυτους
them
ὁ
the
Ιησους
Jesus
42
λεγων
saying
τι
what
ὑμιν
[to]-yous
δοκει
is-supposing
περι
about
του
[of]-the
Χριστου
[of]-Christ
τινος
[of]-whom
υἱος
son
εστιν
is
λεγουσιν
they-are-relating
αυτω
[to]-him
του
[of]-the
Δαυιδ
David
 
43
λεγει
is-saying
αυτοις
[to]-them
πως
how
ουν
then
Δαυιδ
David
εν
in
πνευματι
[to]-spirit
καλει
is-calling
αυτον
him
κυριον
master
λεγων
saying
44
ειπεν
said
κυριος
master
τω
[to]-the
κυριω
master
μου
[of]-me
καθου
yous-sit-down!
εκ
out
δεξιων
[of]-right
μου
[of]-me
ἑως
until
αν
ever
θω
I-may-place
τους
the
εχθρους
enemies
σου
[of]-you
ὑποκατω
beneath
των
[of]-the
ποδων
[of]-feet
σου
[of]-you
45
ει
if
ουν
then
Δαυιδ
David
καλει
is-calling
αυτον
that-one
κυριον
master
πως
how
υἱος
son
αυτου
[of]-self
εστιν
is
 
46
και
and
ουδεις
not-even-one
εδυνατο
was-able
αποκριθηναι
to-respond
αυτω
[to]-him
λογον
saying
ουδε
not-even
ετολμησεν
dared
τις
who
απ᾽
from
εκεινης
[of]-that-one
της
[of]-the
ἡμερας
days
επερωτησαι
to-ask
αυτον
him
ουκετι
no-longer