Luke 20:27–47

The Question about Rising from Death

(Matt 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27)

27 *Then some Sadducees, who say that people will not rise from death, came to Jesus and said, 28*“Teacher, Moses wrote this law for us: ‘If a man dies and leaves a wife but no children, that man’s brother must marry the widow so that they can have children who will be considered the dead man’s children.’ 29Once there were seven brothers; the eldest got married and died without having children. 30Then the second one married the woman, 31and then the third. The same thing happened to all seven—they died without having children. 32Last of all, the woman died. 33Now, on the day when the dead rise to life, whose wife will she be? All seven of them had married her.”

34 Jesus answered them, “The men and women of this age marry, 35but the men and women who are worthy to rise from death and live in the age to come will not then marry. 36They will be like angels and cannot die. They are the children of God, because they have risen from death. 37*And Moses clearly proves that the dead are raised to life. In the passage about the burning bush he speaks of the Lord as ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38He is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive.”

39 Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, “A good answer, Teacher!” 40For they did not dare ask him any more questions.

The Question about the Messiah

(Matt 22:41–46; Mark 12:35–37)

41 Jesus asked them, “How can it be said that the Messiah will be the descendant of David? 42*For David himself says in the book of Psalms,

‘The Lord said to my Lord:

Sit here on my right

43* until I put your enemies as a footstool under your feet.’

44David called him ‘Lord’; how, then, can the Messiah be David’s descendant?”

Jesus Warns against the Teachers of the Law

(Matt 23:1–36; Mark 12:38–40)

45 As all the people listened to him, Jesus said to his disciples, 46“Be on your guard against the teachers of the Law, who like to walk about in their long robes and love to be greeted with respect in the market place; who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts; 47who take advantage of widows and rob them of their homes, and then make a show of saying long prayers! Their punishment will be all the worse!”