Matthew 22:21-31

21 "The Emperor's," they answered. So Jesus said to them, "Well, then, pay to the Emperor what belongs to the Emperor, and pay to God what belongs to God."

22 When they heard this, they were amazed; and they left him and went away.

23 That same day some Sadducees came to Jesus and claimed that people will not rise from death. ¹

24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses said that if a man who has no children dies, his brother must marry the widow so that they can have children who will be considered the dead man's children. ²

25 Now, there were seven brothers who used to live here. The oldest got married and died without having children, so he left his widow to his brother.

26 The same thing happened to the second brother, to the third, and finally to all seven.

27 Last of all, the woman died.

28 Now, on the day when the dead rise to life, whose wife will she be? All of them had married her."

29 Jesus answered them, "How wrong you are! It is because you don't know the Scriptures or God's power.

30 For when the dead rise to life, they will be like the angels in heaven and will not marry. ³

31 Now, as for the dead rising to life: haven't you ever read what God has told you? He said,

Cross References

• 1. 22.23Acts 23.8.
• 2. 22.24Deuteronomy 25.5.
• 3. +222.30Wisdom 5.5.