012:012 They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude;
for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them.
They left him, and went away.
012:013 They sent some of the Pharisees and of the Herodians to him,
that they might trap him with words.
012:014 When they had come, they asked him, "Teacher, we know
that you are honest, and don't defer to anyone; for you
aren't partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God.
Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
012:015 Shall we give, or shall we not give?" But he,
knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test me?
Bring me a denarius, that I may see it."
012:016 They brought it. He said to them, "Whose is this image
and inscription?" They said to him, "Caesar's."
012:017 Jesus answered them, "Render to Caesar the things that
are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's."
They marveled greatly at him.
012:018 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection.
They asked him, saying,
012:019 "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies,
and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children,
that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring
for his brother.'
012:020 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying
left no offspring.
012:021 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him.
The third likewise;
012:022 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all
the woman also died.
012:023 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them?
For the seven had her as a wife."
012:024 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken,
not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
012:025 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry,
nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
012:026 But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you
read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke
to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac,
and the God of Jacob'{Exodus 3:6}?
012:027 He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.
You are therefore badly mistaken."
012:028 One of the scribes came, and heard them questioning together.
Knowing that he had answered them well, asked him,
"Which commandment is the greatest of all?"
012:029 Jesus answered, "The greatest is, 'Hear, Israel, the Lord our God,
the Lord is one:
012:030 you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart,
and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with all your
strength.'{Deuteronomy 6:4-5} This is the first commandment.
012:031 The second is like this, 'You shall love your neighbor
as yourself.'{Leviticus 19:18} There is no other commandment
greater than these."
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