Matthew 22:32

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead but of the living!”

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Referenced Verses

  • Exod 3:6 : 6 He added,“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.
  • Acts 7:32 : 32 ‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.
  • Heb 11:16 : 16 But as it is, they aspire to a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
  • Exod 3:15-16 : 15 God also said to Moses,“You must say this to the Israelites,‘The LORD– the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob– has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’ 16 “Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them,‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, appeared to me– the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob– saying,“I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,
  • Mark 12:26-27 : 26 Now as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him,‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? 27 He is not the God of the dead but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
  • Luke 20:37-38 : 37 But even Moses revealed 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 Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”

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  • Mark 12:24-27
    4 verses
    87%

    24Jesus said to them,“Aren’t you deceived for this reason, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God?

    25For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

    26Now as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him,‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

    27He is not the God of the dead but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”

  • Luke 20:37-39
    3 verses
    86%

    37But even Moses revealed 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.

    38Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live before him.”

    39Then some of the experts in the law answered,“Teacher, you have spoken well!”

  • Matt 22:31
    82%

    31Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

  • Acts 7:32
    75%

    32‘I am the God of your forefathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses began to tremble and did not dare to look more closely.

  • Exod 3:6
    71%

    6He added,“I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Then Moses hid his face, because he was afraid to look at God.

  • Exod 3:14-16
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    71%

    14God said to Moses,“I AM that I AM.” And he said,“You must say this to the Israelites,‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

    15God also said to Moses,“You must say this to the Israelites,‘The LORD– the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob– has sent me to you. This is my name forever, and this is my memorial from generation to generation.’

    16“Go and bring together the elders of Israel and tell them,‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, appeared to me– the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob– saying,“I have attended carefully to you and to what has been done to you in Egypt,

  • Matt 22:33
    70%

    33When the crowds heard this, they were amazed at his teaching.

  • John 11:25-26
    2 verses
    69%

    25Jesus said to her,“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,

    26and the one who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?”

  • Exod 4:5
    69%

    5“that they may believe that the LORD, the God of their fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has appeared to you.”

  • Gen 46:2-3
    2 verses
    69%

    2God spoke to Israel in a vision during the night and said,“Jacob, Jacob!” He replied,“Here I am!”

    3He said,“I am God, the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there.

  • Acts 13:30
    68%

    30But God raised him from the dead,

  • Acts 3:13
    67%

    13The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our forefathers, has glorified his servant Jesus, whom you handed over and rejected in the presence of Pilate after he had decided to release him.

  • John 8:52-53
    2 verses
    67%

    52Then the Judeans responded,“Now we know you’re possessed by a demon! Both Abraham and the prophets died, and yet you say,‘If anyone obeys my teaching, he will never experience death.’

    53You aren’t greater than our father Abraham who died, are you? And the prophets died too! Who do you claim to be?”

  • Matt 22:29
    67%

    29Jesus answered them,“You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.

  • Gen 32:9
    67%

    9Then Jacob prayed,“O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, O LORD, you said to me,‘Return to your land and to your relatives and I will make you prosper.’

  • Gen 28:13
    67%

    13and the LORD stood at its top. He said,“I am the LORD, the God of your grandfather Abraham and the God of your father Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the ground you are lying on.

  • John 5:25
    66%

    25I tell you the solemn truth, a time is coming– and is now here– when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.

  • Exod 6:2-3
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    2God spoke to Moses and said to him,“I am the LORD.

    3I appeared to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob as God Almighty, but by my name‘the LORD’ I was not known to them.

  • Acts 26:8
    66%

    8Why do you people think it is unbelievable that God raises the dead?

  • John 8:58
    66%

    58Jesus said to them,“I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!”

  • Mark 12:18
    66%

    18Marriage and the Resurrection Sadducees(who say there is no resurrection) also came to him and asked him,

  • Rom 4:17
    66%

    17(as it is written,“I have made you the father of many nations”). He is our father in the presence of God whom he believed– the God who makes the dead alive and summons the things that do not yet exist as though they already do.

  • Gen 31:53
    66%

    53May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor, the gods of their father, judge between us.” Jacob took an oath by the God whom his father Isaac feared.

  • Luke 20:27
    65%

    27Marriage and the Resurrection Now some Sadducees(who contend that there is no resurrection) came to him.

  • Lev 22:33
    65%

    33the one who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

  • Luke 16:30
    65%

    30Then the rich man said,‘No, father Abraham, but if someone from the dead goes to them, they will repent.’

  • Matt 22:23
    65%

    23Marriage and the Resurrection The same day Sadducees(who say there is no resurrection) came to him and asked him,

  • Luke 24:5
    65%

    5The women were terribly frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, but the men said to them,“Why do you look for the living among the dead?

  • Gen 31:5
    65%

    5There he said to them,“I can tell that your father’s attitude toward me has changed, but the God of my father has been with me.

  • Gen 48:21
    65%

    21Then Israel said to Joseph,“I am about to die, but God will be with you and will bring you back to the land of your fathers.

  • Gen 28:16
    64%

    16Then Jacob woke up and thought,“Surely the LORD is in this place, but I did not realize it!”

  • Deut 29:13
    64%

    13Today he will affirm that you are his people and that he is your God, just as he promised you and as he swore by oath to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

  • Matt 3:9
    64%

    9and don’t think you can say to yourselves,‘We have Abraham as our father.’ For I tell you that God can raise up children for Abraham from these stones!

  • Gen 31:3
    64%

    3The LORD said to Jacob,“Return to the land of your fathers and to your relatives. I will be with you.”

  • Lev 18:2
    64%

    2“Speak to the Israelites and tell them,‘I am the LORD your God!

  • John 20:17
    64%

    17Jesus replied,“Do not touch me, for I have not yet ascended to my Father. Go to my brothers and tell them,‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

  • Rom 3:29
    64%

    29Or is God the God of the Jews only? Is he not the God of the Gentiles too? Yes, of the Gentiles too!