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The Sadducees and the Resurrection

Mark 12:25

In 9 translations

BSB
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
KJV
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.
WEB
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
ASV
For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as angels in heaven.
LSV
For when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
YLT
for when they may rise out of the dead, they neither marry nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers who are in the heavens.
DBY
For when they rise from among [the] dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [who are] in the heavens.
DRC
For when they shall rise again from the dead, they shall neither marry, nor be married, but are as the angels in heaven.
GNV
For when they shall rise againe from the dead, neither men marry, nor wiues are married, but are as the Angels which are in heauen.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)
  • Spelling of γαμίζονται: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: γαμίσκονται.
  • In STEPBible’s comparison, Tyndale House, Tregelles, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include οἱ (“the”); NA28, NA27, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort do not include this wording.
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

A comparison of published Greek editions. “Add” means after the SBLGNT wording; “omit” refers to that wording.

  • SBLGNT: γαμίζονται. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γαμίζονται; Robinson–Pierpont read γαμίσκονται.
  • SBLGNT: ἄγγελοι. Westcott and Hort (1881), Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ἄγγελοι; Tregelles, Robinson–Pierpont add οἱ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ὅταν γὰρ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῶσιν, οὔτε γαμοῦσιν οὔτε γαμίζονται, ἀλλʼ εἰσὶν ὡς ἄγγελοι ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς·
RP2018
Ὅταν γὰρ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῶσιν, οὔτε γαμοῦσιν, οὔτε γαμίσκονται, ἀλλ’ εἰσὶν ὡς ἄγγελοι οἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
TR-Boyd
Ὅταν γὰρ ἐκ νεκρῶν ἀναστῶσιν, οὔτε γαμοῦσιν, οὔτε γαμίσκονται, ἀλλ᾿ εἰσὶν ὡς ἄγγελοι οἱ ἐν τοῖς οὐρανοῖς.
SCR1894
οταν γαρ εκ νεκρων αναστωσιν ουτε γαμουσιν ουτε γαμισκονται αλλ εισιν ως αγγελοι οι εν τοις ουρανοις

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  • Luke 20:35–36But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And…
  • Matthew 22:30In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
  • 1 John 3:2Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
  • Hebrews 12:22–23Instead, you have come to Mount Zion, to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem. You have come to myriads of angels in joyful assembly, to the congregation of the firstborn, enrolled in heaven. You have…
  • 1 Corinthians 15:42–54So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. It is sown a natural…

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