They Ask about Being Raised from the Dead ^(A)

²³ The same day some people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked, ²⁴ “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man should die without having children, then his brother must marry his wife. He should have children for his brother.’ ^{(B) 25} There were seven brothers with us. The first was married but died before he had any children. The second brother then married the first brother’s wife. ²⁶ The second brother died and the same with the third and on to the seventh. ²⁷ Then the woman died also. ²⁸ When people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be of the seven? They all had her for a wife.”

²⁹ Jesus said to them, “You are wrong because you do not know the Holy Writings or the power of God. ³⁰ After people are raised from the dead, they do not marry. They are like the angels in heaven. ³¹ Have you not read what God said to you about those who are raised from the dead? He said, 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!” ^{(C) 33} When the people heard this, they were surprised and wondered about His teaching.

They Ask about Being Raised from the Dead ^(A)

²⁷ Some people from the religious group who believe no one will be raised from the dead came to Jesus. They asked Him, ²⁸ “Teacher, Moses wrote to us in the Law, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, then his brother must marry her. He should have children for his brother who died.’ ^{(B) 29} There were seven brothers. The first had a wife but died without children. ³⁰ The second brother took her for his wife. He died without children. ³¹ The third brother took her for his wife. In the same way all seven took her for a wife. They all died without children. ³² Then the woman died also. ³³ When people are raised from the dead, whose wife will she be? All seven brothers had her for a wife.”

³⁴ Jesus said to them, “People of this earth marry and are given in marriage. ³⁵ But those who have the right to have that life and are raised from the dead do not marry and are not given in marriage. ³⁶ They cannot die anymore. They are as the angels and are sons of God. They are children who have been raised from the dead. ³⁷ As for the dead being raised, even Moses spoke of that when he told of the burning bush. There he calls the Lord, the God of Abraham and the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. ³⁸ For He is not the God of the dead. He is the God of the living. All live for Him.”

³⁹ One of the teachers of the Law said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” ⁴⁰ After that they were afraid to ask Him anything.