Matthew 22:22-46

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.

34Now when the Pharisees heard that He had silenced (muzzled) the Sadducees, they gathered together.

35One of them, a lawyer [an expert in Mosaic Law], asked Jesus a question, to test Him:

36“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?”

37And Jesus replied to him, “ ‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’

38This is the first and greatest commandment.

39The second is like it, ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for others].’

40The whole Law and the [writings of the] Prophets depend on these two commandments.”

41Now while the Pharisees were [still] gathered together, Jesus asked them a question:

42“What do you [Pharisees] think of the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed)? Whose Son is He?” They said to Him, “The son of David.”

43Jesus asked them, “How is it then that David by the inspiration of the Spirit, calls Him ‘Lord,’ saying,

44‘The Lord (the Father) said to my Lord (the Son, the Messiah), “Sit at My right hand, Until I put Your enemies under Your feet” ’?

45So then, if David calls Him (the Son, the Messiah) ‘Lord,’ how is He David’s son?”

46No one was able to say a word to Him in answer, nor from that day on did anyone dare to question Him again.