Luke 20:27–47

The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

^27aNow some of the ^bSadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Him,

²⁸and 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 ¹marry the wife and raise up ²seed for his brother.

²⁹“Now there were seven brothers; and the first married a wife and died childless,

³⁰and the second

³¹and the third ¹married her; and in the same way, ²all seven ³died, leaving no children.

³²“Finally the woman died also.

³³“Therefore, this woman—in the resurrection—whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as a wife.”

³⁴And Jesus said to them, “The sons of ^athis age marry and are given in marriage,

³⁵but those who are considered worthy to attain to ^athat age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.

³⁶“For they cannot even die anymore, because they are like angels and are ^asons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

³⁷“But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed in ^athe passage about the burning bush, where he calls the ¹Lord ^bthe God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

³⁸“^aNow He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for ^ball live to Him.”

³⁹And some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.”

⁴⁰For ^athey did not dare to question Him any longer about anything.

^41aThen He said to them, “How is it that they say the ¹Christ is ^bDavid’s son?

⁴²“For David himself says in the book of Psalms,

‘^aThe ¹Lord said to my Lord,

“Sit at My right hand,

^43aUntil I put Your enemies as a footstool for Your feet.” ’

⁴⁴“Therefore David calls Him ‘Lord,’ so how is He his son?”

^45aAnd while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples,

⁴⁶“Beware of the scribes, ^awho want to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces, and best seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

⁴⁷who devour widows’ houses, and for appearance’s sake offer long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”