Matthew 22:20-31

English Standard Version

²⁰ And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” ²¹ They said, “Caesar's.” Then he said to them, ^(A)“Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's.” ²² When they heard it, they marveled. And they ^(B)left him and went away.

Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

²³ The same day ^(C)Sadducees came to him, ^(D)who say that there is no resurrection, and they asked him a question, ²⁴ saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ^(E)‘If a man dies having no children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’ ²⁵ Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother. ²⁶ So too the second and third, down to the seventh. ²⁷ After them all, the woman died. ²⁸ In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had her.”

²⁹ But Jesus answered them, “You are wrong, ^(F)because you know neither the Scriptures nor ^(G)the power of God. ³⁰ For in the resurrection they neither ^(H)marry nor ^(I)are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. ³¹ And as for the resurrection of the dead, ^(J)have you not read what was said to you by God: