Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version
Book of Matthew
Chapter 22  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:15 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:15 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:15 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:15 JFB -> Commentary on 22:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:15 PNT -> Commentary on 22:15 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:15 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:15 TFG -> Commentary on 22:15 TSK -> Commentary on 22:15 TSK -> Entry for 22:15 WEN -> Notes on 22:15 NTB -> Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Persecution; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Pharisees, The; Prudence; Tribute SBD -> Herodians; Money; Pharisees; Publican WJD -> Devotional using 22:15 WJD -> Devotional using 22:15 22:15 - [In Context] Then the Pharisees F305 left the place where Jesus was teaching. They made plans to catch Jesus saying something wrong.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:16 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:16 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:16 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:16 JFB -> Commentary on 22:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:16 PNT -> Commentary on 22:16 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:16 TFG -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Entry for 22:16 WEN -> Notes on 22:16 NTB -> Craftiness; Deception; Herodians; Irony; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Deceit; Pharisees, The; Prudence; Tribute EBD -> Disciple; Herodians SBD -> Herodians; Money WJD -> Devotional using 22:16 WJD -> Devotional using 22:16 22:16 - [In Context] The Pharisees sent some men to Jesus {to trick him}. They sent some of their own followers and some men from the group called Herodians. F306 These men said, "Teacher, we know that you are an honest man. We know that you teach the truth about God's way. You are not afraid of what other people think about you. All men are the same to you.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:17 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:17 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:17 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:17 JFB -> Commentary on 22:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:17 PNT -> Commentary on 22:17 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:17 TFG -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Entry for 22:17 WEN -> Notes on 22:17 NTB -> Citizens; Craftiness; Government; Jesus, The Christ; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Prudence; Tribute EBD -> Caesar; Custom; Taxes; Tiberius Caesar; Tribute SBD -> Money; Tribute WJD -> Devotional using 22:17 WJD -> Devotional using 22:17 22:17 - [In Context] So tell us what you think. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar F307 ? Yes or no?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:18 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:18 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:18 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:18 JFB -> Commentary on 22:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:18 PNT -> Commentary on 22:18 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:18 TFG -> Commentary on 22:18 TSK -> Commentary on 22:18 TSK -> Entry for 22:18 WEN -> Notes on 22:18 NTB -> Citizens; Government; Hypocrisy; Jesus, The Christ; Jesus, The Christ (continued); Pharisees; Sin; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Hypocrites; Prudence; Temptation; Tribute EBD -> Custom SBD -> Money WJD -> Devotional using 22:18 WJD -> Devotional using 22:18 22:18 - [In Context] But Jesus knew that these men were trying to trick him. So he said, "You hypocrites F308 ! Why are you trying to catch me saying something wrong?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:19 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:19 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:19 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:19 JFB -> Commentary on 22:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:19 PNT -> Commentary on 22:19 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:19 TFG -> Commentary on 22:19 TSK -> Commentary on 22:19 TSK -> Entry for 22:19 WEN -> Notes on 22:19 NTB -> Citizens; Government; Jesus, The Christ; Penny; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Money; Prudence; Tribute EBD -> Custom; Penny; Tribute SBD -> Money WJD -> Devotional using 22:19 WJD -> Devotional using 22:19 22:19 - [In Context] Show me a coin used for paying the tax." The men showed Jesus a silver coin. F309
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:20 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:20 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:20 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:20 JFB -> Commentary on 22:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:20 PNT -> Commentary on 22:20 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:20 TFG -> Commentary on 22:20 TSK -> Commentary on 22:20 TSK -> Entry for 22:20 WEN -> Notes on 22:20 NTB -> Citizens; Government; Jesus, The Christ; Money; Penny; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Money; Prudence; Tribute SBD -> Money WJD -> Devotional using 22:20 WJD -> Devotional using 22:20 22:20 - [In Context] Then Jesus asked, "Whose picture is on the coin? And whose name is written on the coin?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:21 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:21 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:21 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:21 JFB -> Commentary on 22:21 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:21 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:21 PNT -> Commentary on 22:21 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:21 TFG -> Commentary on 22:21 TSK -> Commentary on 22:21 TSK -> Entry for 22:21 WEN -> Notes on 22:21 NTB -> Citizens; Commandments; Duty; Government; Jesus, The Christ; King; Law; Money; Penny; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Kings; Money; Prudence; Tribute EBD -> Tiberius Caesar SBD -> Money WJD -> Devotional using 22:21 WJD -> Devotional using 22:21 22:21 - [In Context] The men answered, "It is Caesar's picture and Caesar's name." Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar F310 the things that are Caesar's. And give to God the things that are God's."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:22 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:22 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:22 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:22 JFB -> Commentary on 22:22 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:22 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:22 PNT -> Commentary on 22:22 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:22 TFG -> Commentary on 22:22 TSK -> Commentary on 22:22 TSK -> Entry for 22:22 WEN -> Notes on 22:22 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Pharisees; Tribute (Taxes) TTT -> Tribute WJD -> Devotional using 22:22 WJD -> Devotional using 22:22 22:22 - [In Context] Those men heard what Jesus said, and they were amazed. They left him and went away.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:23 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:23 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:23 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:23 JFB -> Commentary on 22:23 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:23 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:23 PNT -> Commentary on 22:23 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:23 TFG -> Commentary on 22:23 TSK -> Commentary on 22:23 TSK -> Entry for 22:23 WEN -> Notes on 22:23 NTB -> Infidelity; Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> Resurrection, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Immortality; Marriage; Sadducees SBD -> Sadducees; Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:23 WJD -> Devotional using 22:23 22:23 - [In Context] That same day some Sadducees F311 came to Jesus. (Sadducees believe that no person will rise from death.) The Sadducees asked Jesus a question.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:24 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:24 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:24 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:24 JFB -> Commentary on 22:24 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:24 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:24 PNT -> Commentary on 22:24 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:24 TFG -> Commentary on 22:24 TSK -> Commentary on 22:24 TSK -> Entry for 22:24 WEN -> Notes on 22:24 NTB -> Brother; Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Marriage; Quotations And Allusions; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> First Born, The; Marriage; Sadducees, The; Widows EBD -> Marriage; Onan; Pentateuch SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:24 WJD -> Devotional using 22:24 22:24 - [In Context] They said, "Teacher, Moses told us that if a married man dies and he had no children, then his brother must marry the woman. Then they will have children for the dead brother. F312
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:25 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:25 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:25 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:25 JFB -> Commentary on 22:25 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:25 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:25 PNT -> Commentary on 22:25 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:25 TSK -> Commentary on 22:25 TSK -> Entry for 22:25 WEN -> Notes on 22:25 NTB -> Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> Dead, The; First Born, The; Sadducees, The; Widows EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:25 WJD -> Devotional using 22:25 22:25 - [In Context] There were seven brothers among us. The first one married but died. He had no children. So his brother married the woman.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:26 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:26 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:26 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:26 JFB -> Commentary on 22:26 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:26 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:26 PNT -> Commentary on 22:26 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:26 TSK -> Commentary on 22:26 TSK -> Entry for 22:26 WEN -> Notes on 22:26 NTB -> Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> First Born, The; Sadducees, The; Widows EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:26 WJD -> Devotional using 22:26 22:26 - [In Context] Then the second brother also died. The same thing happened to the third brother and all the other brothers.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:27 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:27 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:27 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:27 JFB -> Commentary on 22:27 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:27 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:27 PNT -> Commentary on 22:27 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:27 WEN -> Notes on 22:27 NTB -> Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> First Born, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:27 WJD -> Devotional using 22:27 22:27 - [In Context] The woman was last to die.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:28 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:28 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:28 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:28 JFB -> Commentary on 22:28 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:28 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:28 PNT -> Commentary on 22:28 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:28 TFG -> Commentary on 22:28 WEN -> Notes on 22:28 NTB -> Craftiness; Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> First Born, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:28 WJD -> Devotional using 22:28 22:28 - [In Context] But all seven men had married her. So when people rise from death, whose wife will she be?"
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:29 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:29 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:29 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:29 JFB -> Commentary on 22:29 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:29 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:29 PNT -> Commentary on 22:29 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:29 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:29 TFG -> Commentary on 22:29 TSK -> Commentary on 22:29 TSK -> Entry for 22:29 WEN -> Notes on 22:29 NTB -> Blindness; God (continued); Jesus, The Christ; Marriage; Power; Resurrection; Sadducees; Word Of God TTT -> Ignorance of God; Power of God, The; Resurrection, The; Sadducees, The; Scriptures, The EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:29 WJD -> Devotional using 22:29 22:29 - [In Context] Jesus answered, "You don't understand because you don't know what the Scriptures F313 say. And you don't know about the power of God.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:30 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:30 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:30 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:30 JFB -> Commentary on 22:30 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:30 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:30 PNT -> Commentary on 22:30 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:30 SRN -> Study Notes on 22:30 TFG -> Commentary on 22:30 TSK -> Commentary on 22:30 TSK -> Entry for 22:30 WEN -> Notes on 22:30 NTB -> Angel (a spirit); Heaven; Jesus, The Christ; Marriage; Resurrection; Sadducees TTT -> Resurrection, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Marriage SBD -> Widow WJD -> Devotional using 22:30 WJD -> Devotional using 22:30 22:30 - [In Context] At the time when people rise from death, there will be no marriage. People will not be married to each other. All people will be like the angels in heaven.
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:31 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:31 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:31 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:31 JFB -> Commentary on 22:31 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:31 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:31 PNT -> Commentary on 22:31 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:31 TFG -> Commentary on 22:31 TSK -> Commentary on 22:31 TSK -> Entry for 22:31 WEN -> Notes on 22:31 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Resurrection; Sadducees; Word Of God TTT -> Resurrection, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Pentateuch SBD -> Sadducees WJD -> Devotional using 22:31 WJD -> Devotional using 22:31 22:31 - [In Context] Surely you have read what God said to you about the rising from death?
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:32 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:32 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:32 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:32 JFB -> Commentary on 22:32 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:32 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:32 PNT -> Commentary on 22:32 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:32 TFG -> Commentary on 22:32 TSK -> Commentary on 22:32 TSK -> Entry for 22:32 WEN -> Notes on 22:32 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Quotations And Allusions; Resurrection; Sadducees; Word Of God TTT -> Resurrection, The; Sadducees, The EBD -> Pentateuch WJD -> Devotional using 22:32 WJD -> Devotional using 22:32 22:32 - [In Context] God said, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. F314 ' F315 {If God said he is their God, then} these men are not really dead. He is the God only of living people."
Study Resource List BCC -> Commentary on 22:33 DSN -> Synopsis on 22:33 GEB -> Study Notes on 22:33 GSB -> Study Notes on 22:33 JFB -> Commentary on 22:33 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:33 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:33 PNT -> Commentary on 22:33 RWP -> Study Notes on 22:33 TSK -> Commentary on 22:33 TSK -> Entry for 22:33 WEN -> Notes on 22:33 NTB -> Jesus, The Christ; Sadducees SBD -> Tower WJD -> Devotional using 22:33 WJD -> Devotional using 22:33 22:33 - [In Context] All the people heard this. They were amazed at Jesus' teaching.
FOOTNOTES: F305: Pharisees   The Pharisees were a Jewish religious group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. F306: Herodians   A Jewish political group. F307: Caesar   The name given to the emperor (ruler) of Rome. F308: hypocrites   Bad people that act like they are good. F309: silver coin   A Roman denarius. One coin was the average pay for one day's work. F310: Caesar   The name given to the emperor (ruler) of Rome. F311: Sadducees   A leading Jewish religious group. They accepted only the first five books of the Old Testament. They believed that people don't live again after death. F312: if … dead brother   See Deut. 25:5 and Gen. 38:8. F313: Scriptures   Holy Writings--the Old Testament. F314: Abraham, Isaac, Jacob   Three of the most important Jewish leaders during the time of the Old Testament. F315: 'I am … Jacob'   Quote from Ex. 3:6.

Abbreviations Legend: BCC - Burton Coffman; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; SRN - Scofield Reference Notes; TFG - The Fourfold Gospel; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; WJD - What Jesus Did!; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.