# Matthew 22.30

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**Book:** [Matthew](/codex/matthew-the-apostle/) · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

## Immediate context (±2 verses)

**ASV** ([ASV](/codex/asv/))
> 28. <span class="rl-speech">In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.</span> 29. But Jesus answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.</span>
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> **30. <span class="rl-speech">For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.</span>**
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> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,</span> 32. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> (Matthew 22:28-32, ASV)

**WEB** ([WEB](/codex/web/))
> 28. <span class="rl-speech">In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.”</span> 29. But Jesus answered them, <span class="rl-speech">“You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.</span>
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> **30. <span class="rl-speech">For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God’s angels in heaven.</span>**
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> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven’t you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,</span> 32. <span class="rl-speech">‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?’</span> God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.” (Matthew 22:28-32, WEB)

**KJV** ([KJV](/codex/kjv/))
> 28. <span class="rl-speech">Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.</span> 29. Jesus answered and said unto them, <span class="rl-speech">Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.</span>
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> **30. <span class="rl-speech">For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.</span>**
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> 31. <span class="rl-speech">But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,</span> 32. <span class="rl-speech">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.</span> (Matthew 22:28-32, KJV)

**YLT** ([YLT](/codex/ylt/))
> 28. <span class="rl-speech">therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?'</span> 29. And Jesus answering said to them, <span class="rl-speech">'Ye go astray, not knowing the Writings, nor the power of God;</span>
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> **30. <span class="rl-speech">for in the rising again they do not marry, nor are they given in marriage, but are as messengers of God in heaven.</span>**
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> 31. <span class="rl-speech">'And concerning the rising again of the dead, did ye not read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,</span> 32. <span class="rl-speech">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.'</span> (Matthew 22:28-32, YLT)

## Setting

- **Speaker:** Matthew (traditionally) the tax-collector-apostle / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
- **Audience:** Jewish-Christian audience (heavy OT-fulfillment emphasis)
- **Location:** first-century Palestine (events); possibly Antioch (composition)
- **Time period:** events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

## Theological reading

## Key words

- [G0386 - anastasis](/codex/g0386-anastasis/), *anastasis* (Strong's G386). Also appears in: [Mark 12](/codex/mark-12/), [Luke 20.34-36](/codex/luke-20-34-36/), [John 5](/codex/john-5/).
- [G2316 - theos](/codex/g2316-theos/), *theos* (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: [Matthew 1.23](/codex/matthew-1-23/), [Matthew 3.16](/codex/matthew-3-16/), [Matthew 5.9](/codex/matthew-5-9/).

## Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the **most literal English translations available** (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the **public domain in the United States**, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

- **[ASV](/codex/asv/)** (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
- **[WEB](/codex/web/)** (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
- **[KJV](/codex/kjv/)** (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
- **[YLT](/codex/ylt/)** (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

See [Bibles](/codex/bibles/) for the full per-translation history, translators, textual basis, strengths, and weaknesses.

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## Quoted in

**Concepts:**

- [Jesus Said](/codex/jesus-said/), via [Matthew 22](/codex/matthew-22/)
- [Monasticism](/codex/monasticism/)

**Lexicon:**

- [G0386 - anastasis](/codex/g0386-anastasis/), via [Matthew 22.23-33](/codex/matthew-22-23-33/)

**Passages:**

- [1 Peter 1.3](/codex/1-peter-1-3/)
- [Acts 1](/codex/acts-1/)
- [Acts 2.31](/codex/acts-2-31/)
- [Hebrews 6.2](/codex/hebrews-6-2/)
- [John 11](/codex/john-11/)
- [John 5](/codex/john-5/)
- [John 5.28-29](/codex/john-5-28-29/)
- [Luke 20.34-36](/codex/luke-20-34-36/)
- [Mark 12](/codex/mark-12/)
- [Romans 1.4](/codex/romans-1-4/)
- [Romans 6.5](/codex/romans-6-5/)

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