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Jesus tells the parable of the marriage dinner. He says to pay taxes to Caesar, whose face is on the coin. He explains marriage and resurrection. He gives the greatest two commandments. He challenges the Pharisees on whether David is greater or less than the Messiah.
Why it mattersPermalink
Jesus’s parable says that the invitation to the kingdom is available to all, but not all will accept it. In particular, He rebukes the Herodians (Roman loyalists), the Pharisees (Jewish nationalists), and the Sadducees (Jewish politicians with unorthodox theology).
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And no one was able to answer him a word, nor from that day did anyone dare to ask him any more questions.