KJV King James Version
Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Luke 20:27
Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
WEB World English Bible
Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.
ASV American Standard Version
And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,
Surrounding context — Luke 20
24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and superscription hath it? They answered and said, Caesar’s.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto Caesar the things which be Caesar’s, and unto God the things which be God’s.
26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27 Then came to [him] certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠροσελθόντεςG4334 · proserchomaito come near/agreeδέG1161 · dethenτινεςG5100 · tisoneτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoΣαδδουκαίων,G4523 · SaddoukaiosSadduceeοἱG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀντιλέγοντεςG483 · antilegōto disputeἀνάστασινG386 · anastasisresurrectionμὴG3361 · mēnotεἶναι,G1511 · einaito existἐπηρώτησανG1905 · eperōtaōto questionαὐτὸνG846 · autosit/s/he
Cross-references
Acts 4:1-2And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,1 Corinthians 15:12Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?Matthew 22:23-33The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,Mark 12:18-27Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,Acts 23:6-8But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men [and] brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.Matthew 16:1The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.Acts 5:17Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation,2 Timothy 2:17-18And their word will eat as doth a canker: of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;Matthew 16:12Then understood they how that he bade [them] not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.Matthew 16:6Then Jesus said unto them, Take heed and beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.
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