Mark 12:13-26

Jesus Answers the Pharisees, Sadducees and Scribes

13 ¹Then they sent some of the Pharisees and ²Herodians to Him in order to ³trap Him in a statement.

14 They came and said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are truthful and defer to no one; for You are not partial * to any, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?

15 "Shall we pay or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why are you testing Me? Bring Me a denarius to look at."

16 They brought one. And He said to them, "Whose likeness and inscription is this?" And they said to Him, "Caesar's."

17 And Jesus said to them, "⁴Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they were amazed at Him.

18 ⁵Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection ) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

19 "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that ⁶IF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES and leaves behind a wife AND LEAVES NO CHILD, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.

20 "There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.

21 "The second one married her, and died leaving behind no children; and the third likewise;

22 and so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.

23 "In the resurrection, when they rise again, which one's wife will she be? For all seven had married her."

24 Jesus said to them, "Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

25 "For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

26 "But regarding the fact that the dead rise again, have you not read in the book of Moses, ⁷in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, '⁸I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, and the God of Jacob '?

Cross References

• 1. Mark 12:13-17: {Matthew 22:15-22; Luke 20:20-26}
• 2. Matthew 22:16
• 3. Luke 11:54
• 4. Matthew 22:21
• 5. Mark 12:18-27: {Matthew 22:23-33; Luke 20:27-38;} Acts 23:8
• 6. Deuteronomy 25:5
• 7. Luke 20:37; Romans 11:2
• 8. Exodus 3:6

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "it is not a concern to You about anyone;" i.e. You do not seek anyone's favor
• [b]. Or "permissible"
• [c]. The denarius was a day's wages
• [d]. Or "were greatly marveling"
• [e]. Lit "take"
• [f]. Lit "took"
• [g]. Lit "the seven"
• [h]. Early mss do not contain "when they rise again"
• [i]. Lit "the seven"
• [j]. Or "know"
• [k]. Lit "concerning the dead, that they rise"