Luke 20:19-40.
Luke 20.19-40
"The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that
Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They
wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the people.
Paying Taxes
Jesus' enemies kept watching him closely, because they wanted to hand
him over to the Roman governor. So they sent some men who pretended to
be good. But they were really spies trying to catch Jesus saying
something wrong. The spies said to him, "Teacher, we know that you
teach the truth about what God wants people to do. And you treat
everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are. Tell us,
should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?" Jesus knew that they were
trying to trick him. So he told them, "Show me a coin." Then he
asked, "Whose picture and name are on it?" "The Emperor's," they
answered. Then he told them, "Give the Emperor what belongs to him and
give God what belongs to God." Jesus' enemies could not catch him
saying anything wrong there in front of the people. They were amazed
at his answer and kept quiet.
Life in the Future World
The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after
death. So some of them came to Jesus and said:
Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children,
his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be
thought of as the son of the dead brother. There were once seven
brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.
The second one married his brother's widow, and he also died without
having any children. The same thing happened to the third one.
Finally, all seven brothers married that woman and died without having
any children. At last the woman died. When God raises people from
death, whose wife will this woman be? All seven brothers had married
her. Jesus answered: The people in this world get married. But in the
future world no one who is worthy to rise from death will either marry
or die. They will be like the angels and will be God's children,
because they have been raised to life. In the story about the burning
bush, Moses clearly shows that people will live again. He said, "The
Lord is the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." So the Lord
isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone
is alive as far as God is concerned.
Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses said, "Teacher, you have
given a good answer!" From then on, no one dared to ask Jesus any
questions."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
"The chief priests and the teachers of the Law of Moses knew that
Jesus was talking about them when he was telling this story. They
wanted to arrest him right then, but they were afraid of the people.
Paying Taxes
Jesus' enemies kept watching him closely, because they wanted to hand
him over to the Roman governor. So they sent some men who pretended to
be good. But they were really spies trying to catch Jesus saying
something wrong. The spies said to him, "Teacher, we know that you
teach the truth about what God wants people to do. And you treat
everyone with the same respect, no matter who they are. Tell us,
should we pay taxes to the Emperor or not?" Jesus knew that they were
trying to trick him. So he told them, "Show me a coin." Then he
asked, "Whose picture and name are on it?" "The Emperor's," they
answered. Then he told them, "Give the Emperor what belongs to him and
give God what belongs to God." Jesus' enemies could not catch him
saying anything wrong there in front of the people. They were amazed
at his answer and kept quiet.
Life in the Future World
The Sadducees did not believe that people would rise to life after
death. So some of them came to Jesus and said:
Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children,
his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be
thought of as the son of the dead brother. There were once seven
brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.
The second one married his brother's widow, and he also died without
having any children. The same thing happened to the third one.
Finally, all seven brothers married that woman and died without having
any children. At last the woman died. When God raises people from
death, whose wife will this woman be? All seven brothers had married
her. Jesus answered: The people in this world get married. But in the
future world no one who is worthy to rise from death will either marry
or die. They will be like the angels and will be God's children,
because they have been raised to life. In the story about the burning
bush, Moses clearly shows that people will live again. He said, "The
Lord is the God worshiped by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob." So the Lord
isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone
is alive as far as God is concerned.
Some of the teachers of the Law of Moses said, "Teacher, you have
given a good answer!" From then on, no one dared to ask Jesus any
questions."
Father God, forgive my sins. Thank you for sending Jesus Christ down
to die on the cross and for shedding his blood for me. Three days
later you resurrected him. I accept that. I invite Jesus Christ into
my heart as my Lord and savior. In Jesus name I pray. Amen.
God bless you.
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