Matthew 22:15-33

15Then the Pharisees went and conspired together plotting how to trap Him by [distorting] what He said.

16They sent their disciples to Him, along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are sincere and that You teach the way of God truthfully, without concerning Yourself about [what] anyone [thinks or says of Your teachings]; for You are impartial and do not seek anyone’s favor [and You treat all people alike, regardless of status].

17Tell us then, what do You think? Is it permissible [according to Jewish law and tradition] to pay a poll-tax to Caesar, or not?”

18But Jesus, aware of their malice, asked, “Why are you testing Me, you hypocrites?

19Show me the coin used for the poll-tax.” And they brought Him a denarius [a day’s wage].

20And Jesus said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?”

21They said, “[The Emperor Tiberius] Caesar’s.” Then He said to them, “Then pay to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.”

22When they heard this, they were caught off guard, and they left Him and went away.

23On that day some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection [of the dead], came to Him and asked Him a question,

24saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, leaving no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his widow, and raise children for his brother.’

25Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.

26The second also [died childless], and the third, down to the seventh.

27Last of all, the woman died.

28So in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.”

29But Jesus replied to them, “You are all wrong because you know neither the Scriptures [which teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [for He is able to raise the dead].

30For in the resurrection neither do men marry nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven [who do not marry nor produce children].

31But as to the resurrection of the dead—have you not read [in the Scripture] what God said to you:

32‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”

33When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.