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Matthew 22:23
That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The Sadducees approach Jesus on the same day following His previous teaching, initiating a direct question to Him.
The words — The text uses προσῆλθον (prosēlthon) to denote their deliberate approach and αὐτῷ (autō) in the dative case to indicate they directed their inquiry to Him.
The thread — This encounter parallels the Sadducees' appearance in Mark 12:18 and their later involvement in Acts 4:1, consistently placing them in direct confrontation with Jesus and the apostles.
Why it lands — The verse establishes the Sadducees' denial of resurrection as the immediate premise for their challenge, requiring the reader to recognize that theological disputes often begin with deliberate, confrontational questioning.
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The Greek words
King James Version
The same day came to him the Sadducees, which say that there is no resurrection, and asked him,
Cross-references
- Acts 4:1 While Peter and John were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to them,
- Matthew 3:7 But when John saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his place of baptism, he said to them, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?
- Mark 12:18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:
- Luke 20:27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
- Acts 23:6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
- Acts 5:17 Then the high priest and all his associates, who belonged to the party of the Sadducees, were filled with jealousy. They went out
- 1 Corinthians 15:12 But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?
- Matthew 16:6 “Watch out!” Jesus told them. “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees.”
- 2 Timothy 2:18 who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.