Matthew 22

“And Jesus answered and spake unto them again by parables, and said,” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The kingdom of heaven is like unto a certain king, which made a marriage for his son,” The line’s distinctive content terms include certain, heaven, king. Its relationship to verses 1 and 3 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And sent forth his servants to call them that were bidden to the wedding: and they would not come.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bidden, call, servants. Its relationship to verses 2 and 4 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Again, he sent forth other servants, saying, Tell them which are bidden, Behold, I have prepared my dinner: my oxen…” Naming Again and Tell keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“But they made light of it, and went their ways, one to his farm, another to his merchandise:” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them.” The line’s distinctive content terms include entreated, remnant, servants. Its relationship to verses 5 and 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, and destroyed those murderers, and burned…” The line’s distinctive content terms include armies, burned, city. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.” The line’s distinctive content terms include bidden, ready, servants. Its relationship to verses 7 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man which had not on a wedding garment:” The line’s distinctive content terms include garment, guests, king. Its relationship to verses 10 and 12 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And he saith unto him, Friend, how camest thou in hither not having a wedding garment? And he was speechless.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Then said the king to the servants, Bind him hand and foot, and take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For many are called, but few are chosen.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle him in his talk.” Naming Pharisees keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And they sent out unto him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, Master, we know that thou art true, and…” Naming Herodians keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Tell us therefore, What thinkest thou? Is it lawful to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“But Jesus perceived their wickedness, and said, Why tempt ye me, ye hypocrites?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Shew me the tribute money. And they brought unto him a penny.” Naming Shew keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“They say unto him, Cæsar’s. Then saith he unto them, Render therefore unto Cæsar the things which are Cæsar’s; and…” Naming Render keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“When they had heard these words, they marvelled, and left him, and went their way.” The line’s distinctive content terms include left, marvelled, words. Its relationship to verses 21 and 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,” Naming Sadducees keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left…” The number seven makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.” Naming Likewise keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“And last of all the woman died also.” The line’s distinctive content terms include died, last, woman. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,” The verse names God rather than leaving the action without a source. Watch whether the next line continues, answers, or contrasts that action.

“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…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.” The line’s distinctive content terms include astonished, doctrine, multitude. Its relationship to verses 34 shows what work it does in this passage.

“But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.” Naming Pharisees and Sadducees keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,” The number one makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“Master, which is the great commandment in the law?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy…” Naming Jesus keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“This is the first and great commandment.” The line’s distinctive content terms include commandment, first. Its relationship to verses 37 and 39 shows what work it does in this passage.

“And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.” Naming Thou keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.” The number two makes the report concrete. Ask whether it measures time, people, distance, repetition, or completeness before deciding what weight it carries.

“While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them,” Naming Jesus and Pharisees keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David.” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying,” Naming David keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The \+nd LORD\+nd said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“If David then call him Lord, how is he his son?” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“And no man was able to answer him a word, neither durst any man from that day forth ask him any more questions.” The line’s distinctive content terms include able, answer, durst. Its relationship to verses 45 shows what work it does in this passage.