KJV King James Version
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
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Matthew 22:31
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
WEB World English Bible
But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
ASV American Standard Version
But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,
Surrounding context — Matthew 22
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
29 Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
31 But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,
32 I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
33 And when the multitude heard [this], they were astonished at his doctrine.
34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
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Original-language word links
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περὶG4012 · periaboutδὲG1161 · dethenτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀναστάσεωςG386 · anastasisresurrectionτῶνG3588 · hothe/this/whoνεκρῶνG3498 · nekrosdeadοὐκG3756 · ounoἀνέγνωτεG314 · anaginōskōto readτὸG3588 · hothe/this/whoῥηθὲνG2046 · erōto sayὑμῖνG4771 · suyouὑπὸG5259 · hupoby/under: byτοῦG3588 · hothe/this/whoθεοῦG2316 · theosGodλέγοντος·G3004 · legōto say
Cross-references
Matthew 21:16And said unto him, Hearest thou what these say? And Jesus saith unto them, Yea; have ye never read, Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?Matthew 12:3But he said unto them, Have ye not read what David did, when he was an hungred, and they that were with him;Matthew 12:7But if ye had known what [this] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, ye would not have condemned the guiltless.Matthew 9:13But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.Matthew 21:42Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord’s doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?
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