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22 And when they heard this, they marveled; then left Him and went away.
23 Some Sadducees [Note: These were the Jewish party that denied there was a resurrection] came to Jesus that day and asked Him,
24 “Teacher, Moses said [in Deut. 25:5] that when a man dies without having had any children, his brother must marry his widow and father children by her, who would [then] be considered his [dead] brother’s.
25 Now among our people there were [these] seven brothers; the first one married and [later] died without having any children, leaving his widow to [marry] his brother.
26 The same thing happened to the second and the third and [on through to] the seventh [brother].
27 And after they all died, the woman [also] passed away.
28 Now whose wife will she be in the resurrected state, since all seven of them were married to her?”
29 But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken [in your reasoning], not knowing [what] the Scriptures [teach] or [how much] power God has.
30 For in the resurrected state men do not get married, nor are women given away in marriage, but [all] are like angels in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God spoke to you, saying, [Ex. 3:6]
32 ‘I am Abraham’s God, and Isaac’s God and Jacob’s God.’ [So], He is not God to those who are [physically] dead, but [He is] God to those who are [still] alive.”
33 And when the crowds heard this they were astounded at His teaching.