The Sadducees and the Resurrection

Matthew 22:32

In 9 translations

BSB: ‘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.”Exodus 3:6
KJV: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
WEB: ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”
ASV: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
LSV: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.”
YLT: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not a God of dead men, but of living.'
DBY: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not God of [the] dead, but of [the] living.ElohimElohimElohimElohimElohim
DRC: 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.
GNV: I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Iacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the liuing.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (2)

Spelling of Ἀβραὰμ: Tyndale House: Ἁβραὰμ.
In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus, Byzantine text include θεὸς (“God”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles do not include this wording.

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SBLGNT: ὁ θεὸς. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read ὁ θεὸς; Robinson–Pierpont read ὁ θεὸς θεὸς; Westcott and Hort (margin) read θεὸς.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT: Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ θεὸς Ἀβραὰμ καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰσαὰκ καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰακώβ; οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ ζώντων.
RP2018: Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ θεὸς Ἀβραάμ, καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰσαάκ, καὶ ὁ θεὸς Ἰακώβ; Οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ θεὸς θεὸς νεκρῶν, ἀλλὰ ζώντων.
TR-Boyd: Ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ Θεὸς Ἀβραάμ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσαάκ, καὶ ὁ Θεὸς Ἰακώβ; Οὐκ ἔστιν ὁ Θεὸς Θεὸς νεκρῶν, ἀλλὰ ζώντων.
SCR1894: εγω ειμι ο θεος αβρααμ και ο θεος ισαακ και ο θεος ιακωβ ουκ εστιν ο θεος θεος νεκρων αλλα ζωντων

Who and where

👤 Abraham 👤 God 👤 Isaac 👤 Jacob (Israel)◆ Holy Week◆ Debates in the Temple

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In the reference works topics that cite this verse

Sadducees Resurrection Sadducees, The Pentateuch Marriage Resurrection, The Immortal; Immortality Quotations in the New Testament Inspiration Word of God

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Cross-references most cited first

Exodus 3:6Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.
Mark 12:26–27But concerning the dead rising, have you not read about the burning bush in the Book of Moses, how God told him, ‘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…
Luke 20:37–38Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ He is not the God of the dead, but of the…
Acts 7:32‘I am the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.’ Moses trembled with fear and did not dare to look.
Exodus 3:15–16God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be…
Hebrews 11:16Instead, they were longing for a better country, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has prepared a city for them.

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