Matthew 22:23 References
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aOn that day some bSadducees (who say cthere is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him,
a Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-40
Mark 12
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aSome Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,
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"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that aIF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES and leaves behind a wife AND LEAVES NO CHILD, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.
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"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
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"The second one married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise;
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and so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.
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"In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one's wife will she be? For all seven had married her."
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Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?
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"For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
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"But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, ain the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'bI AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'?
Luke 20
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and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that aIF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES, having a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.
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"Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;
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and the second
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and the third married her; and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
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"Finally the woman died also.
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"In the resurrection therefore, which one's wife will she be? For all seven had married her."
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but those who are considered worthy to attain to athat age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;
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for they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels, and are asons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
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"But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in athe passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord bTHE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.
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Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well."