Mark 12:18

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Καὶ ἔρχονται Σαδδουκαῖοι πρὸς αὐτόν, οἵτινες λέγουσιν ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι· καὶ ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν, λέγοντες,

Transliteration

And erchontai Saddoukaioi pros him, hoitines legousin anastasin mē einai; and they-epērōtēsan him, legontes,

Grammar Details

• *erchontai*: present middle indicative, 3rd plural - come
• *Saddoukaioi*: nominative plural masculine - Sadducees
• *pros*: preposition + accusative - to/toward
• *hoitines*: relative pronoun, nominative plural masculine - who
• *legousin*: present active indicative, 3rd plural - say
• *anastasin*: accusative singular feminine - resurrection
• *mē einai*: negative particle + present active infinitive - not to be
• *epērōtēsan*: aorist active indicative, 3rd plural - questioned
• *legontes*: present active participle, nominative plural masculine - saying

Word Meanings

• *erchontai*: come/approach/arrive
• *Saddoukaioi*: Sadducees
• *hoitines*: who/the ones who
• *legousin*: say/claim/assert
• *anastasin*: resurrection/rising up
• *mē einai*: not to be/does not exist
• *epērōtēsan*: questioned/asked/inquired of
• *legontes*: saying/speaking

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and asked him,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Then came the Saduces vnto him which saye ther is no resurreccion. And they axed hym sayinge:

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Then came vnto him the Saduces (which holde that there is no resurreccion) these axed him, and sayde:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then came the Sadduces vnto him, (which say, there is no resurrection) & they asked him, saying,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  There came also vnto hym, the Saducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and they asked hym, saying:

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the Sadducees come unto him, who say there is not a rising again, and they questioned him, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And there come unto him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

• World English Bible (2000)

  There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Marriage and the Resurrection Sadducees(who say there is no resurrection) also came to him and asked him,

Referenced Verses

• Acts 4:1-2 : 1 While they were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them. 2 They were greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
• Matt 22:23-33 : 23 That same day, the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him and questioned him, 24 saying, 'Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.' 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother. 26 The same thing happened to the second and third, and so on through all seven. 27 Last of all, the woman died too. 28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her as a wife.' 29 Jesus answered them, 'You are mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.' 31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you: 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.' 33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.
• Luke 20:27-40 : 27 Some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a resurrection, came to him and questioned him. 28 'Teacher,' they said, 'Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but has no children, the man should marry the widow to raise up offspring for his brother.' 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife and died childless. 30 Then the second brother married her, but he also died childless. 31 The third married her as well, and in the same way, all seven brothers died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman also died. 33 So in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven were married to her? 34 Jesus replied to them, 'The people of this age marry and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage. 36 In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. 37 Even Moses showed that the dead are raised, in the passage about the bush, where he calls the Lord 'the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.' 38 He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for to him all are alive. 39 Some of the scribes replied, 'Teacher, you have spoken well.' 40 And they no longer dared to ask him anything.
• Acts 23:6-9 : 6 Aware that one group was Sadducees and the other Pharisees, Paul called out in the council, 'Brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees! I am on trial concerning the hope of the resurrection of the dead.' 7 When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say there is no resurrection, nor angels, nor spirits, but the Pharisees affirm them all. 9 A loud outcry arose, and some of the scribes of the Pharisees’ party stood up and argued vehemently, saying, 'We find nothing wrong with this man! What if a spirit or an angel has spoken to him?'
• 1 Cor 15:13-18 : 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless, and so is your faith. 15 Furthermore, we are found to be false witnesses about God, because we have testified against God that He raised Christ from the dead, but He did not raise Him if in fact the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then not even Christ has been raised. 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. 18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.
• 2 Tim 2:18 : 18 who have departed from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already taken place, and they destroy the faith of some.