Matthew 22:29
27 And last of all, the woman died.
28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
30 In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what God said to you:
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
- KJV
- Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
- WEB
- But Jesus answered them, “You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
- ASV
- But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.
- DARBY
- And Jesus answering said to them, Ye err, not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God.
- BLB
- And answering, Jesus said to them, “You⁺ go astray, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
- ÅB
- Men Jesus svarte og sa til dem: «Dere farer vill fordi dere ikke kjenner verken skriftene eller Guds kraft.
- OTB
- Jesus svarte, "Dere tar feil, fordi dere ikke kjenner Skriftene eller Guds kraft.
- B1930
- Men Jesus svarte og sa til dem: I farer vill fordi I ikke kjenner skriftene og heller ikke Guds kraft.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 20:9
For they still did not understand from the Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.
Read in contextRomans 15:4
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
Read in contextLuke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”
Read in contextJeremiah 32:17
“Oh, Lord GOD! You have made the heavens and the earth by Your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too difficult for You!
Read in contextDaniel 12:2–3
And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:19
Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead.
Read in contextPsalms 17:15
As for me, I will behold Your face in righteousness; when I awake, I will be satisfied in Your presence.
Read in contextPsalms 73:25–26
Whom have I in heaven but You? And on earth I desire no one besides You.
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