Matthew 22:23

Bible in Basic English (1941)

On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead: and they put a question to him, saying,

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  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
  • Acts 4:1 : 1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest and those who were with him (the Sadducees) were full of envy,
  • Mark 12:18-27 : 18 And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying, 19 Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring; 21 And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same: 22 And all the seven had no seed. Last of all the woman herself came to her death. 23 In the future life, when they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for the seven had her for a wife. 24 Jesus said to them, Is not this the reason for your error, that you have no knowledge of the holy Writings or of the power of God? 25 When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven. 26 But as to the dead coming back to life; have you not seen in the book of Moses, about the burning thorn-tree, how God said to him, 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: you are greatly in error.
  • Luke 20:27-40 : 27 And some of the Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no coming back from the dead; and they said to him, 28 Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother. 29 Now there were seven brothers, and the first had a wife and came to his end, having no children; 30 And the second; 31 And the third took her; and in the same way, all the seven, without having any children, came to their end. 32 And last of all, the woman came to her end. 33 When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her. 34 And Jesus said to them, The sons of this world are married and have wives; 35 But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married; 36 And death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead. 37 But even Moses made it clear that the dead come back to life, saying, in the story of the burning thorn-tree, The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38 Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him. 39 And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well. 40 And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.
  • Matt 16:6 : 6 And Jesus said to them, Take care to have nothing to do with the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
  • Acts 23:6-8 : 6 But when Paul saw that half of them were Sadducees and the rest Pharisees, he said in the Sanhedrin, Brothers, I am a Pharisee, and the son of Pharisees: I am here to be judged on the question of the hope of the coming back from the dead. 7 And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.
  • 1 Cor 15:12-14 : 12 Now if the good news says that Christ came back from the dead, how do some of you say that there is no coming back from the dead? 13 But if there is no coming back from the dead, then Christ has not come back from the dead: 14 And if Christ did not come again from the dead, then our good news and your faith in it are of no effect.
  • 2 Tim 2:18 : 18 Men whose ideas are all false, who say that the coming back from the dead has even now taken place, overturning the faith of some.

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    18 And there came to him Sadducees, who say there is no coming back from the dead; and they put a question to him, saying,

    19 Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother.

  • Luke 20:26-28
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    26 And they were not able to get anything from these words before the people: but they were full of wonder at his answer, and said nothing.

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    28 Master, Moses said that if a man's brother comes to his end, having a wife, but no children, his brother is to take the wife, and get a family for his brother.

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    24 Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother;

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    7 And when he had said this, there was an argument between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and a division in the meeting.

    8 For the Sadducees say that there is no coming back from the dead, and no angels or spirits: but the Pharisees have belief in all these.

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    33 And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.

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    28 When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her.

    29 But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

    30 For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven.

    31 But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

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    22 And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.

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    1 And while they were talking to the people, the priests and the captain of the Temple and the Sadducees came up to them,

    2 Being greatly troubled because they were teaching the people and preaching Jesus as an example of the coming back from the dead.

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    23 In the future life, when they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for the seven had her for a wife.

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    25 When they come back from the dead, they do not get married, but are like the angels in heaven.

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    33 When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her.

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    15 Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.

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    52 This man went to Pilate and made a request for the body of Jesus.

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    16 And he said, What are you questioning them about?