Luke 20:27-40

Modern English Version

The Question About the Resurrection^(A)

²⁷ Some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, ²⁸ “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife but no children, then this man should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.^{[a] 29} Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and died childless. ³⁰ The second took her as wife, and he died childless. ³¹ And then the third took her, and in like manner, all seven died and left no children. ³² Last of all, the woman died also. ³³ Therefore in the resurrection whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”

³⁴ Jesus answered them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. ³⁵ But those who are counted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage. ³⁶ For they cannot die any more, for they are equal to the angels and are the sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. ³⁷ Now, at the bush, even Moses pointed out that the dead are raised when he called the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’^{[b] 38} For He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. For to Him all live.”

³⁹ Some of the scribes said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” ⁴⁰ After that they dared not ask Him any question at all.