The Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

27 Now some of the Sadducees, who [fn]deny that there is a resurrection, came up and asked Jesus, 28 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’ 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died childless. 30 The second [fn]married the widow, and he also died childless. 31 Likewise, the third also married her. In the same way all seven died, leaving no children. 32 [fn]Last of all, the woman also died. 33 In the resurrection, therefore, which of them will she be the wife of? For the seven all had her as a wife.”

34 Jesus [fn]answered them, “The people 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 they given in marriage. 36 Indeed they can no longer die, for they are like angels. They are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection. 37 But even Moses indicated that the dead are raised, when he said in the passage about the burning bush, ‘The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.” 39 Then some of the scribes responded, “Teacher, yoʋ have spoken well.” 40 [fn]And they no longer dared to ask him anything.