271Now there came to Him some of the 2Sadducees (who say that there is noresurrection ),
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and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moseswrote for us that 3IF A MAN'SBROTHERDIES, having a wife, AND HE IS CHILDLESS, HIS BROTHER SHOULD MARRY THE WIFE AND RAISE UP CHILDREN TO HIS BROTHER.
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"Now there were sevenbrothers; and the firsttook a wife and diedchildless;
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"In the resurrectiontherefore, whichone'swife will she be? For allsevenhad married her."
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Jesussaid to them, "The sons of 4thisagemarry and are given in marriage,
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but those who are consideredworthy to attain to 5that age and the resurrection from the dead, neithermarrynor are given in marriage;
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for they cannot*evendieanymore, because they are likeangels, and are 6sons of God, beingsons of the resurrection.
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"But that the dead are raised, evenMosesshowed, in 7the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord8THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.
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"9Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living; for 10alllive to Him."
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Some of the scribesanswered and said, "Teacher, You have spokenwell."
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For 11they did not havecourage to question Him anylonger about anything.