Matthew 22:23-46 ▼

23 In that day there came near to Him Sadducees who are saying there is not a resurrection, and they questioned Him, saying,

24 “Teacher, Moses said if anyone may die having no children, his brother will marry his wife, and will raise up seed to his brother.

25 And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;

26 in like manner also the second, and the third, to the seventh,

27 and last of all the woman also died;

28 therefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?”

29 And Jesus answering said to them, “You go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;

30 for in the resurrection they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in Heaven.

31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, did you not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.”

33 And having heard, the multitudes were astonished at His teaching;

34 and the Pharisees, having heard that He silenced the Sadducees, were gathered together to Him;

35 and one of them, a lawyer, questioned, tempting Him, and saying,

36 “Teacher, which [is] the great command in the Law?”

37 And Jesus said to him, “You will love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your understanding—

38 this is a first and great command;

39 and the second [is] like to it: You will love your neighbor as yourself;

40 on these—the two commands—all the Law and the Prophets hang.”

41 And the Pharisees having been gathered together, Jesus questioned them,

42 saying, “What do you think concerning the Christ? Of whom is He Son?” They say to Him, “Of David.”

43 He says to them, “How then does David in the Spirit call Him Lord, saying,

44 The LORD said to my Lord, || Sit at My right hand, || Until I may make Your enemies Your footstool?

45 If then David calls Him Lord, how is He his son?”

46 And no one was able to answer Him a word, nor did any dare question Him from that day [on].