Luke 20:27

The Sadducees and the Resurrection · Luke 20:27–40
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Translations

Modern
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
Traditional
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Literal
And some of the Sadducees, the ones denying there is a resurrection, having come, questioned Him,
Latin
Accesserunt autem quidam sadducæorum, qui negant esse resurrectionem, et interrogaverunt eum,

Original

Greek
English
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.

Notes

the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection: See "The Sadducees" Profile.

In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.

Events

Parallels

Matthew 22:23–33 Mark 12:18–27

People

Sadducee: A Jewish sect that denied the resurrection and spirits

Glossary

Heaven Inheritance Luke, Gospel of Sadducees

Topics

Jesus, the Christ: Tested by the Sadducees Concerning the Resurrection of the Dead (In Jerusalem) Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Sadducees: Reject the Doctrine of the Resurrection The Resurrection: Denied by the Sadducees The Sadducees: Denied the Resurrection and a Future Stated