Scripture: Matthew 22

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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.

MATTHEW 22:4

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

MATTHEW 22:5

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

MATTHEW 22:6

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

MATTHEW 22:7

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

MATTHEW 22:8

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

MATTHEW 22:9

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.

MATTHEW 22:10

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

MATTHEW 22:11

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

MATTHEW 22:12

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.

MATTHEW 22:13

For many are called, but few are chosen.

MATTHEW 22:14

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

MATTHEW 22:15

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.

MATTHEW 22:16

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

MATTHEW 22:17

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

MATTHEW 22:18

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

MATTHEW 22:19

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

MATTHEW 22:20

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.

MATTHEW 22:21

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

MATTHEW 22:22

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

MATTHEW 22:23

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

MATTHEW 22:24

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:

MATTHEW 22:25

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

MATTHEW 22:26

And last of all the woman died also.

MATTHEW 22:27

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

MATTHEW 22:28

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

MATTHEW 22:29

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

MATTHEW 22:30

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

MATTHEW 22:31

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.

MATTHEW 22:32

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

MATTHEW 22:33

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

MATTHEW 22:34

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

MATTHEW 22:35

Master, which is the great commandment in the law?

MATTHEW 22:36

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.

MATTHEW 22:37

This is the first and great commandment.

MATTHEW 22:38

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

MATTHEW 22:39

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

MATTHEW 22:40

While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,

MATTHEW 22:41

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

MATTHEW 22:42

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

MATTHEW 22:43

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

MATTHEW 22:44

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

MATTHEW 22:45

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

MATTHEW 22:46

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Matthew 22
CHURCH FATHERS: 17

1. Clement of Rome | CHURCH FATHER 97 AD

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2. Ignatius of Antioch | CHURCH FATHER 110 AD

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3. Barnabas | CHURCH FATHER 130 AD

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4. Hermas | CHURCH FATHER 140 AD

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5. Papias of Hierapolis | CHURCH FATHER 140 AD

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6. Polycarp | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

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7. Didache | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

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8. Diognetus | CHURCH FATHER 150 AD

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9. Justin Martyr | CHURCH FATHER 155 AD

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10. Irenaeous | CHURCH FATHER 202 AD

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11. Clement of Alexandria | CHURCH FATHER 215 AD

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Matthew was APPROVED (75%) by Clement of Alexandria
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12. Tertullian | CHURCH FATHER 220 AD

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Matthew was APPROVED (75%) by Tertullian
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13. Origen | CHURCH FATHER 254 AD

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14. Eusebius of Caesarea | CHURCH FATHER 340 AD

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15. Athanasius of Alexandria | CHURCH FATHER 367 AD

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Matthew was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Athanasius of Alexandria
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16. Cyril of Jerusalem | CHURCH FATHER 386 AD

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17. Augustine of Hippo | CHURCH FATHER 400 AD

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Matthew 22
BIBLE CANON: 5

A biblical canon is a set of texts (or "books") which a particular religious community regards as authoritative scripture. Christians were the first to use the term in reference to scripture.

These bible canons have developed through debate and agreement by the religious authorities.

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1. Marcion Canon | BIBLE CANON 140 AD
Marcionism was a religious movement based on the teachings of the 2nd-century Marcion of Sinope. Marcions Canon lists 14 books out of the 27 books in the New Testament. More specifically, these were Luke and Paul's 13 writings. Marcion even rejected the entire Old Testament of 39 books.

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Matthew was REJECTED (0%) by Marcion Canon
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2. Muratorian Canon | BIBLE CANON 170 AD
The Muratorian Canon is an ancient list of New Testament books - the oldest such list we have found and lists 22 of the 27 books that were later included in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.

It is noteworthy that the Muratorian Canon omits several epistles that later did win acceptance in the Christian New Testament such as the books of James and 2 Peter.

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Matthew was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Muratorian Canon
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3. Apostolic Canon | BIBLE CANON 300 AD
Apostolic Canons or Ecclesiastical Canons

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Matthew was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Apostolic Canon
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4. Cheltenham/ Mommsen List | BIBLE CANON 360 AD
The Cheltenham or Mommsen List is a Latin manuscript discovered by the German classical scholar Theodor Mommsen (published 1886) which probably originated in North Africa in the 4th century.

It has 24-book Old Testament and 24-book New Testament which omits Jude and James, and perhaps Hebrews, and questions the epistles of John and Peter.

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Matthew was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Cheltenham/ Mommsen List
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5. Council of Rome | BIBLE CANON 382 AD
The Council of Rome was a meeting of Catholic Church officials and theologians which took place in 382 under the authority of Pope Damasus I, bishop of Rome.

According to a document appended to some manuscripts, the Council of Rome affirmed the authority of the Old and New Testament canon in a decretal or damasine list.

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Matthew was FULLY ACCEPTED (100%) by Council of Rome
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Matthew 22
TEXTUAL CRITICISM

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Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting

MATTHEW 17:21

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For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost

MATTHEW 18:11

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Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows houses, and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation

MATTHEW 23:14

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Textual Criticism
Matthew 1:7-10:3 Matthew 10:25-18:15 Matthew 18:26-28:6

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