Mark 12:18

Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• 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.
• 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.
• Luke 20:27-40 : 27 ¶ Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife. 34 And Jesus answering said unto them, ‹The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:› 35 ‹But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:› 36 ‹Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.› 37 ‹Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.› 38 ‹For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.› 39 ¶ Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said. 40 And after that they durst not ask him any [question at all].
• Acts 23:6-9 : 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. 9 And there arose a great cry: and the scribes [that were] of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.
• 1 Cor 15:13-18 : 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then [is] our preaching vain, and your faith [is] also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith [is] vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
• 2 Tim 2:18 : 18 Who concerning the truth have erred, saying that the resurrection is past already; and overthrow the faith of some.