Matthew 22:15-33

15Then the Pharisees went out and planned together to entrap him with his own words.

16They sent to him their disciples along with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are truthful, and teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You do not court anyone’s favor because you show no partiality.

17Tell us then, what do you think? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?”

18But Jesus realized their evil intentions and said, “Hypocrites! Why are you testing me?

19Show me the coin used for the tax.” So they brought him a denarius.

20Jesus said to them, “Whose image is this, and whose inscription?”

21They replied, “Caesar’s.” He said to them, “Then give to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

22Now when they heard this they were stunned, and they left him and went away.

23The same day Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to him and asked him,

24“Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and father children for his brother.’

25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children he left his wife to his brother.

26The second did the same, and the third, down to the seventh.

27Last of all, the woman died.

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

29Jesus answered them, “You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.

30For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

31Now as for the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God,

32‘I am the God of Abraham, 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 amazed at his teaching.