Matthew 22:23

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Modern

That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

Traditional

The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,

Literal

On that day Sadducees, saying there is not a resurrection, came to Him, and they questioned Him,

Latin

In illo die accesserunt ad eum sadducæi, qui dicunt non esse resurrectionem: et interrogaverunt eum,

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English

That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.

Notes

Matthew 22:23

The Sadducees (see Matthew 3:7) described a situation about levirate marriage. This was a Jewish custom where a man marries his brother's widow (see Genesis 38:6–11; Deuteronomy 25:5–6). They tried to use this as proof that resurrection from the dead is impossible.

Matthew 22:23–33

The resurrection was an important topic in the time of Jesus. But the people only asked about it to try and trap him.

Matthew 21:23–22:46

This section focuses on how Jewish leaders challenged the authority of Jesus. Each time, the wisdom of Jesus revealed their lack of spiritual understanding. These debates also revealed the status of Jesus as the Messiah and the consequences of rejecting him. Sadly, the leaders became more resistant with each encounter and plotted to kill Jesus (Matthew 21:23, 46; 22:15–17, 23, 34, 41).

Theme notes and profiles

The Sadducees

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Related verses

Acts 4:1
While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
Matthew 3:7
But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
Acts 23:6–8
Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Mark 12:18–27
Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
Luke 20:27–40
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
1 Corinthians 15:12–14
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
Acts 5:17
Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
Matthew 16:6
“Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
2 Timothy 2:18
…who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.

Parallels

Mark 12:18–27 Luke 20:27–40

People

Sadducee: A Jewish sect that denied the resurrection and spirits

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew Inheritance Jesus Christ Sadducees

Topics

Infidelity: General Scriptures Concerning 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

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