Matthew 22:23

World English Bible (2000)

On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

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  • Matt 3:7 : 7 But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming for his baptism, he said to them, "You offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?
  • Acts 4:1 : 1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
  • Acts 5:17 : 17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,
  • Mark 12:18-27 : 18 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying, 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.' 20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring. 21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise; 22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife." 24 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God? 25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, '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 therefore badly mistaken."
  • Luke 20:27-40 : 27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection. 28 They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless. 30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless. 31 The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died. 32 Afterward the woman also died. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife." 34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. 35 But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36 For they can't die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection. 37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called 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 are alive to him." 39 Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well." 40 They didn't dare to ask him any more questions.
  • Matt 16:6 : 6 Jesus said to them, "Take heed and beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and 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 brothers, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees. Concerning the hope and resurrection of the dead I am being judged!" 7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. 8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.
  • 1 Cor 15:12-14 : 12 Now if Christ is preached, that he has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, neither has Christ been raised. 14 If Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain, and your faith also is in vain.
  • 2 Tim 2:18 : 18 men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.

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  • Mark 12:18-19
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    18 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

    19 "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

  • Luke 20:26-28
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    26 They weren't able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer, and were silent.

    27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

    28 They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

  • Matt 22:24-25
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    24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

    25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.

  • Acts 23:7-8
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    7 When he had said this, an argument arose between the Pharisees and Sadducees, and the assembly was divided.

    8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, nor angel, nor spirit; but the Pharisees confess all of these.

  • Matt 22:33-35
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    33 When the multitudes heard it, they were astonished at his teaching.

    34 But the Pharisees, when they heard that he had silenced the Sadducees, gathered themselves together.

    35 One of them, a lawyer, asked him a question, testing him.

  • Matt 22:28-31
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    28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

    29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

    30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

    31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

  • Matt 22:22
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    22 When they heard it, they marveled, and left him, and went away.

  • Acts 4:1-2
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    1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,

    2 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.

  • Mark 12:23-26
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    23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

    24 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

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

    26 But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

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    1 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven.

  • Luke 20:33-35
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    33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."

    34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage.

    35 But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

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    62 Now on the next day, which was the day after the Preparation Day, the chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together to Pilate,

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    66 As soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes, and they led him away into their council, saying,

  • Matt 22:41
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    41 Now while the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them a question,

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    17 But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy,

  • Mark 10:2-3
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    2 Pharisees came to him testing him, and asked him, "Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?"

    3 He answered, "What did Moses command you?"

  • Luke 20:22
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    22 Is it lawful for us to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?"

  • Mark 9:10
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    10 They kept this saying to themselves, questioning what the "rising from the dead" meant.

  • John 11:23
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    23 Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

  • Matt 22:46
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    46 No one was able to answer him a word, neither did any man dare ask him any more questions from that day forth.

  • Matt 17:23
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    23 and they will kill him, and the third day he will be raised up." They were exceedingly sorry.

  • Luke 24:5
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    5 Becoming terrified, they bowed their faces down to the earth. They said to them, "Why do you seek the living among the dead?

  • Matt 21:23
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    23 When he had come into the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, "By what authority do you do these things? Who gave you this authority?"

  • Luke 23:54
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    54 It was the day of the Preparation, and the Sabbath was drawing near.

  • John 20:9
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    9 For as yet they didn't know the Scripture, that he must rise from the dead.

  • Luke 20:39
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    39 Some of the scribes answered, "Teacher, you speak well."

  • Acts 17:32
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    32 Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, "We want to hear you again concerning this."

  • Mark 11:27
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    27 They came again to Jerusalem, and as he was walking in the temple, the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders came to him,

  • Mark 2:24
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    24 The Pharisees said to him, "Behold, why do they do that which is not lawful on the Sabbath day?"

  • Matt 22:15
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    15 Then the Pharisees went and took counsel how they might entrap him in his talk.

  • Luke 23:52
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    52 this man went to Pilate, and asked for Jesus' body.

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    16 He asked the scribes, "What are you asking them?"