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On the Resurrection

The Sadducees also approached Jesus. Since they deny the resurrection, they questioned him in this way:

“Master, in the Scriptures, Moses gave us this law: If anyone dies and leaves a wife but no children, his brother must take the woman and, with her, have a baby who will be considered the child of his deceased brother. 

Now, there were seven brothers. The first married a wife, but he died without leaving any children. 

 The second took the wife, and he also died, leaving no children. The same thing happened to the third. 

 In fact, all seven brothers died, leaving no children. Last of all, the woman died. 

 Now, in the resurrection, to which of them will she be wife? For all seven brothers had her as wife.”

Jesus replied:

“Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures or the power of God?

 When they rise from the dead, men and women do not marry, but are like the angels in heaven. 

Now, about the resurrection of the dead, have you ever thought about the burning bush in the book of Moses? God said to Moses:

I am the God of Abraham,

the God of Isaac,

and the God of Jacob. 

He is the God, not of the dead, but of the living. You are completely wrong.”