Matthew 22:29
27 And last of all the woman died also.
28 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
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,
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 as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.
Read in contextRomans 15:4
For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Read in contextLuke 1:37
For with God nothing shall be impossible.
Read in contextJeremiah 32:17
Ah Lord GOD! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee:
Read in contextDaniel 12:2–3
And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.
Read in contextIsaiah 26:19
Thy dead men shall live, together with my dead body shall they arise. Awake and sing, ye that dwell in dust: for thy dew is as the dew of herbs, and the earth shall cast out the dead.
Read in contextPsalms 17:15
As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.
Read in contextPsalms 73:25–26
Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee.
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