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Matthew 22

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who put on a wedding for his son, and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding. And they wouldn't come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Look, I have prepared my dinner.

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The wedding feast

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said: The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who put on a wedding for his son, and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding. And they wouldn't come. Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Look, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding. But they made light of it and went their ways — one to his farm, another to his business. And the rest took his servants and treated them spitefully and killed them. But when the king heard about it he was furious. And he sent out his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned their city. Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy. So go out to the highways, and invite as many as you find to the wedding. So those servants went out into the highways and gathered everyone they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who wasn't wearing a wedding garment. And he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And the man had nothing to say. Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and throw him into the darkness outside. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there. Because many are called, but few are chosen.

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in stories: The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who made a wedding for his son. And sent out his servants to call the ones who were asked to the wedding. And they wouldn't come. Again he sent out other servants: Tell the ones who are asked: Look — I've got my dinner ready. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding. But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business. And the rest took his servants and treated them shamefully and killed them. But when the king heard about it, he was angry. And he sent out his armies and wrecked those murderers and burnt up their town. Then he says to his servants: The wedding is ready, but the ones who were asked weren't worthy. So go into the highways and as many as you find, ask to the wedding. So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together everyone they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with guests. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who didn't have a wedding garment on. And he says to him: Mate, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants: Tie him hand and foot and take him away and throw him into outer darkness. There'll be weeping and gnashing of teeth there. Because plenty are called, but few chosen.

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said, The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son, And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come. 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. But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise: And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. 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. And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment: And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless. 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. For many are called, but few are chosen.

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And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in parables, and said:

Plain English

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again in stories:

King James Version, 1611

And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,

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The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who put on a wedding for his son,

Plain English

The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who made a wedding for his son.

King James Version, 1611

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

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and sent his servants to call those who had been invited to the wedding. And they wouldn't come.

Plain English

And sent out his servants to call the ones who were asked to the wedding. And they wouldn't come.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Again he sent other servants, saying, Tell those who are invited, Look, I have prepared my dinner. My oxen and my fattened cattle are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.

Plain English

Again he sent out other servants: Tell the ones who are asked: Look — I've got my dinner ready. My oxen and my fatlings are killed, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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But they made light of it and went their ways — one to his farm, another to his business.

Plain English

But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his business.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And the rest took his servants and treated them spitefully and killed them.

Plain English

And the rest took his servants and treated them shamefully and killed them.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But when the king heard about it he was furious. And he sent out his armies and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Plain English

But when the king heard about it, he was angry. And he sent out his armies and wrecked those murderers and burnt up their town.

King James Version, 1611

But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city.

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Then he said to his servants, The wedding is ready, but those who were invited weren't worthy.

Plain English

Then he says to his servants: The wedding is ready, but the ones who were asked weren't worthy.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So go out to the highways, and invite as many as you find to the wedding.

Plain English

So go into the highways and as many as you find, ask to the wedding.

King James Version, 1611

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

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So those servants went out into the highways and gathered everyone they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with guests.

Plain English

So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together everyone they found, both bad and good. And the wedding was filled with guests.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who wasn't wearing a wedding garment.

Plain English

And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who didn't have a wedding garment on.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And he said to him, Friend, how did you get in here without a wedding garment? And the man had nothing to say.

Plain English

And he says to him: Mate, how did you come in here without a wedding garment? And he was speechless.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then the king said to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and throw him into the darkness outside. There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

Plain English

Then the king said to the servants: Tie him hand and foot and take him away and throw him into outer darkness. There'll be weeping and gnashing of teeth there.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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Because many are called, but few are chosen.

Plain English

Because plenty are called, but few chosen.

King James Version, 1611

For many are called, but few are chosen.

Caesar's coin

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might trap him in what he said. And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know you are honest and teach the way of God in truth, and you don't defer to anyone, because you don't look at a man's standing. So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not? But Jesus knew their wickedness and said, Why are you testing me, you hypocrites? Show me the tax coin. And they brought him a silver coin. And he said to them, Whose image is this, and whose inscription? They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. When they had heard these words they were amazed, and they left him and went their way.

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they could catch him in his talk. And they sent out their disciples to him with the Herodians: Teacher, we know you're true and teach the way of God in truth, and don't care for any man. Because you don't look at the outside of men. So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not? But Jesus knew their wickedness and said: Why do you test me, you hypocrites? Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a penny. And he says to them: Whose is this image and writing? They say to him: Caesar's. Then he says to them: So give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. When they'd heard these words, they were shocked and left him and went their way.

Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk. 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. Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not? But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites? Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? 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. When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.

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Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might trap him in what he said.

Plain English

Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they could catch him in his talk.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And they sent their disciples to him with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know you are honest and teach the way of God in truth, and you don't defer to anyone, because you don't look at a man's standing.

Plain English

And they sent out their disciples to him with the Herodians: Teacher, we know you're true and teach the way of God in truth, and don't care for any man. Because you don't look at the outside of men.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

Plain English

So tell us, what do you think? Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar or not?

King James Version, 1611

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

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But Jesus knew their wickedness and said, Why are you testing me, you hypocrites?

Plain English

But Jesus knew their wickedness and said: Why do you test me, you hypocrites?

King James Version, 1611

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

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Show me the tax coin. And they brought him a silver coin.

Plain English

Show me the tribute money. And they brought him a penny.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And he said to them, Whose image is this, and whose inscription?

Plain English

And he says to them: Whose is this image and writing?

King James Version, 1611

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

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They said to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

Plain English

They say to him: Caesar's. Then he says to them: So give to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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When they had heard these words they were amazed, and they left him and went their way.

Plain English

When they'd heard these words, they were shocked and left him and went their way.

King James Version, 1611

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

The resurrection

That same day the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him, saying, Master, Moses said, If a man dies with no children, his brother will marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were seven brothers among us. And the first married a wife and died. And having no children, he left his wife to his brother. The second did the same, and the third, right down to the seventh. And last of all the woman died too. So in the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven? Because they all had her. Jesus answered them, You are wrong, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God. Because in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven. But about the resurrection of the dead — haven't you read what was spoken to you by God, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. And when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

The same day the Sadducees came to him, who say there's no resurrection, and asked him, and said: Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies with no children, his brother will marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first, when he'd married a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother. The same way the second too and the third, right to the seventh. And last of all the woman died too. So in the resurrection whose wife will she be of the seven? Because they all had her. Jesus answered them: You're wrong, not knowing the scriptures or the power of God. Because in the resurrection they don't marry or are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven. But about the rising again of the dead, haven't you read what was spoken to you by God: I'm the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? God isn't the God of the dead but of the living. And when the crowd heard this, they were shocked at his teaching.

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 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: Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. And last of all the woman died also. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 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. And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.

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That same day the Sadducees came to him, who say there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Plain English

The same day the Sadducees came to him, who say there's no resurrection, and asked him,

King James Version, 1611

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

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saying, Master, Moses said, If a man dies with no children, his brother will marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Plain English

and said: Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies with no children, his brother will marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

King James Version, 1611

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

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Now there were seven brothers among us. And the first married a wife and died. And having no children, he left his wife to his brother.

Plain English

Now there were with us seven brothers. And the first, when he'd married a wife, died. And having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.

King James Version, 1611

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:

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The second did the same, and the third, right down to the seventh.

Plain English

The same way the second too and the third, right to the seventh.

King James Version, 1611

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

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And last of all the woman died too.

King James Version, 1611

And last of all the woman died also.

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So in the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven? Because they all had her.

Plain English

So in the resurrection whose wife will she be of the seven? Because they all had her.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Jesus answered them, You are wrong, because you don't know the scriptures or the power of God.

Plain English

Jesus answered them: You're wrong, not knowing the scriptures or the power of God.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Because in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven.

Plain English

Because in the resurrection they don't marry or are given in marriage, but are like the angels of God in heaven.

King James Version, 1611

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

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But about the resurrection of the dead — haven't you read what was spoken to you by God, saying,

Plain English

But about the rising again of the dead, haven't you read what was spoken to you by God:

King James Version, 1611

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

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I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God isn't the God of the dead, but of the living.

Plain English

I'm the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob? God isn't the God of the dead but of the living.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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And when the crowd heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

Plain English

And when the crowd heard this, they were shocked at his teaching.

King James Version, 1611

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

The greatest order

But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together. Then one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him, saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? Jesus said to him, You'll love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: You'll love your neighbour as yourself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? They said to him, David's. He said to them, How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying, The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool? If David calls him Lord, how is he his son? And nobody was able to answer him a word. And from that day on, nobody dared ask him any more questions.

But when the Pharisees had heard he'd shut the Sadducees up, they were gathered together. Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him, and saying: Teacher, which is the great order in the teaching? Jesus said to him: You'll love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and great order. And the second is like it: You'll love your neighbour as yourself. On these two orders hang all the teaching and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, and said: What do you think about Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him: David's. He says to them: How does David then in the Spirit call him Lord: The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, till I make the ones against you your footstool? If David calls him Lord then, how is he his son? And no man could answer him a word, and no man dared from that day on ask him any more questions.

But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together. Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying, Master, which is the great commandment in the law? 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. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The LORD said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son? And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.

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But when the Pharisees heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together.

Plain English

But when the Pharisees had heard he'd shut the Sadducees up, they were gathered together.

King James Version, 1611

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

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Then one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him, saying,

Plain English

Then one of them, who was a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him,

King James Version, 1611

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

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Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

Plain English

and saying: Teacher, which is the great order in the teaching?

King James Version, 1611

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

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Jesus said to him, You'll love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.

Plain English

Jesus said to him: You'll love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.

King James Version, 1611

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.

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This is the first and great commandment.

Plain English

This is the first and great order.

King James Version, 1611

This is the first and great commandment.

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And the second is like it: You'll love your neighbour as yourself.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

Plain English

On these two orders hang all the teaching and the prophets.

King James Version, 1611

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

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While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

King James Version, 1611

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

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saying, What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he? They said to him, David's.

Plain English

and said: What do you think about Christ? Whose son is he? They say to him: David's.

King James Version, 1611

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

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He said to them, How is it then that David, in the Spirit, calls him Lord, saying,

Plain English

He says to them: How does David then in the Spirit call him Lord:

King James Version, 1611

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

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The Lord said to my Lord, Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool?

Plain English

The Lord said to my Lord: Sit on my right hand, till I make the ones against you your footstool?

King James Version, 1611

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

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If David calls him Lord, how is he his son?

Plain English

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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And nobody was able to answer him a word. And from that day on, nobody dared ask him any more questions.

Plain English

And no man could answer him a word, and no man dared from that day on ask him any more questions.

King James Version, 1611

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