2 See marginal note on [Matt. 18:28].
a The Pharisees send a group of their keenest students to go with the Herodians to catch Jesus with the dilemma about paying tribute to Cæsar, a live question in current politics and theology. They offered Jesus the alternative of popular disfavor or of disloyalty to the Roman government.
§ 134. THE SADDUCEES ASK HIM A PUZZLING QUESTIONa ABOUT THE RESURRECTION
In the Court of the Temple. (Tuesday)
| Mark 12:18-27 | Matt. 22:23-33 | Luke 20:27-40 |
| 18 And there come unto him Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 2Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed; 21 and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise: 22 and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 Jesus said unto them, Is it not for this cause that ye err, that ye know not the scriptures, nor the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven. 26 But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living: ye do greatly err. | 23 On that day there came to him Sadducees, 1which say that there is no resurrection: and they asked him, 24 saying, 2Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother 3shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother; 26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the 4seventh. 27 And after them all the woman died. 28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels5 in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 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 living. 33 And when the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching. | 27 And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they which say that there is no resurrection; 28 and they asked him, saying, 2Master, Moses wrote unto us [see Gen. 38:8; Deut. 25:5-6], that if a man's brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless; 30 and the second; 31 and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this 6world marry, and are given in marriage: 35 but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that 6world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36 for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob [see Ex. 3:6]. 38 Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. 39 And certain of the scribes answering said, 2Master, thou hast well said. 40 For they durst not any more ask him any question. |
1 Gr. saying.
2 Or, Teacher.
3 Gr. shall perform the duty of a husband's brother to his wife. Compare Deut. 25:5.
4 Gr. seven.