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But even Moses made it clear that the dead come back to life, saying, in the story of the burning thorn-tree, The Lord, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.
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Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.
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And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.
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And they had fear of putting any more questions to him.
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And he said to them, Why do they say that the Christ is the son of David?
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For David himself says in the book of Psalms, The Lord said to my Lord, Take your seat at my right hand,
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Till I put under your feet all those who are against you.
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David then gives him the name of Lord, so how is it possible for him to be his son?
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And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples,
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Keep away from the scribes, whose pleasure it is to go about in long robes, and to have words of respect said to them in the market-places, and to take the chief seats in the Synagogues and the first places at feasts;
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Who take the property of widows and before the eyes of men make long prayers; they will get a greater punishment.