Luke 20:27

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Προσελθόντες δέ τινες τῶν Σαδδουκαίων, οἱ ἀντιλέγοντες ἀνάστασιν μὴ εἶναι· ἐπηρώτησαν αὐτόν,

Transliteration

Proselthontes de tines of the Saddoukaiōn, the ones antilegontes anastasin mē einai; they epērōtēsan him,

Grammar Details

• *Proselthontes*: aorist active participle, nominative, plural - having approached
• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *tines*: indefinite pronoun, nominative, plural - some/certain ones
• *Saddoukaiōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of the Sadducees
• *antilegontes*: present active participle, nominative, plural - contradicting/denying
• *anastasin*: accusative, feminine, singular - resurrection
• *mē einai*: negative + present infinitive - not to be
• *epērōtēsan*: aorist active, 3rd plural - they questioned

Word Meanings

• *Proselthontes*: having approached/coming to/approaching
• *tines*: some/certain ones
• *Saddoukaiōn*: of the Sadducees
• *antilegontes anastasin mē einai*: denying that resurrection exists/saying there is no resurrection
• *epērōtēsan*: questioned/asked/inquired of

Referenced Verses

• Matt 22:23-33 : 23 The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him, 24 Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 25 Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother: 26 Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh. 27 And last of all the woman died also. 28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God. 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. 31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying, 32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living. 33 And when the multitude heard this, they were astonished at his doctrine.
• Mark 12:18-27 : 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, 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 the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.
• Acts 4:1-2 : 1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
• Acts 5:17 : 17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,
• Matt 16:1 : 1 The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.
• 1 Cor 15:12 : 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?
• 2 Tim 2:17-18 : 17 And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus; 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.
• Matt 16:6 : 6 Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Matt 16:12 : 12 Then understood they how that he bade them not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
• Acts 23:6-8 : 6 But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question. 7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.