41 The Sadducees controlled the official political structures of Judaism at this time, being the majority members of the Sanhedrin. They were known as extremely strict on law and order issues (Josephus, 2.8.2 [2.119], 2.8.14 [2.164–166]; 13.5.9 [13.171–173], 13.10.6 [13.293–298], 18.1.2 [18.11], 18.1.4 [18.16–17], 20.9.1 [20.199]; 2 [10–11]). They also did not believe in resurrection or in angels, an important detail in v. 25. See also Matt 3:7, 16:1–12, 22:23–34; Luke 20:27–38; Acts 4:1, 5:17, 23:6–8.
42 This remark is best regarded as a parenthetical note by the author.
43 Grk “and asked him, saying.” The participle λέγοντες (legontes) is redundant in contemporary English and has not been translated.

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And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying,

Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.

Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him:

Then Jesus was approached by some Sadducees—religious leaders who say there is no resurrection from the dead. They posed this question:

And Sadducees—who say there is no resurrection—came up to him and began to ask him, saying,

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

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