Jesus Answers the Sadducees

^23 (A)On that day some ^(B)Sadducees (who say ^(C)there is no resurrection) came to ^[a]Jesus and questioned Him, ²⁴ saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘^(D)If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise up ^[b]children for his brother.’ ²⁵ Now there were seven brothers among us; and the first married and died, and having no ^[c]children, he left his wife to his brother. ²⁶ It was the same also with the second brother, and the third, down to the seventh. ²⁷ Last of all, the woman died. ²⁸ In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her in marriage.”

²⁹ But Jesus answered and said to them, “You are mistaken, ^(E)since you do not ^[d]understand the Scriptures nor the power of God. ³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither ^(F)marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. ³¹ But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God: ³² ‘^(G)I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” ³³ When the crowds heard this, ^(H)they were astonished at His teaching.

^18 (A)Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) *came to ^[a]Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying, ¹⁹ “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that ^(B)if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and does not leave a child, his brother is to ^[b]marry the wife and raise up ^[c]children for his brother. ²⁰ There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children. ²¹ The second one ^[d]married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise; ²² and so the seven together left no children. Last of all the woman also died. ²³ In the resurrection, which one’s wife will she be? For each of the seven had her as his wife.” ²⁴ Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not ^[e]understand the Scriptures nor the power of God? ²⁵ For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. ²⁶ But ^[f]regarding the fact that the dead rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, ^(C)in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘^(D)I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? ^27 (E)He is not the God ^[g]of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken.”