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^(C1)Now some of the ^(C2)Sadducees (who maintain that there is no resurrection) came to Him,

and they questioned Him, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that ^(C1)if ^(F1)a man's brother dies, ^(F2)leaving a wife, and he is childless, that his brother is to ^(F3)marry the wife and raise up children ^(F4)for his brother.

"So then, there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;

and the second

and the third ^(F1)married her; and in the same way ^(F2)all seven ^(F3)died, leaving no children.

"Finally the woman also died.

"Therefore, in the resurrection, ^(F1)which one's wife does the woman become? For ^(F2)all seven ^(F3)married her."

Jesus said to them, "The sons of ^(C1)this age marry and the women are given in marriage,

but those who are considered worthy to attain to ^(C1)that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;

for they cannot even die anymore, for they are like angels, and are ^(C1)sons of God, being ^(F1)sons of the resurrection.

"But as for the fact that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed this in ^(C1)the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord ^(C2)THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB.

"^(C1)Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for ^(C2)all live to Him."

Some of the scribes answered and said, "Teacher, You have spoken well."

For ^(C1)they did not have the courage to question Him any longer about anything.

^(C1)But He said to them, "How is it that they say the ^(F1)Christ is ^(C2)David's son?

"For David himself says in the book of Psalms, '^(C1)THE LORD SAID TO MY LORD, "SIT AT MY RIGHT HAND,

^(C1)UNTIL I MAKE YOUR ENEMIES A FOOTSTOOL FOR YOUR FEET."'

"Therefore David calls Him 'Lord,' and so how is He his son?"

^(C1)And while all the people were listening, He said to the disciples,

"Beware of the scribes, ^(C1)who like to walk around in long robes, and love personal greetings in the marketplaces, and chief seats in the synagogues and places of honor at banquets,

who ^(F1)devour widows' houses, and for appearance's sake offer long prayers. These will receive all the more condemnation."