Mark
12:13-27
Lesson 89
12:13-27
Lesson 89
Mark: 12:13-27
Questioning the resurrection 13 And they send unto him certain of the Pharisees and of the Herodians, to catch him in his words. 14 And when they were come, they say unto him, Master, we know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men, but teachest the way of God in truth: Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not? 15 Shall we give, or shall we not give? But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said unto them, Why tempt ye me? bring me a penny, that I may see it. 16 And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's. 17 And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also. 23 In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife. 24 And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God? 25 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. 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? 27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err. |
Margin notes:
"Catch him in his words." (12:13) - The Pharisees constantly tried to trap Jesus (Luke 11:54). "We know that thou art true, and carest for no man: for thou regardest not the person of men." (12:14) - Means, "We know that you are honest and don't play favorites regardless of a person's position." "Is it lawful to give tribute to Caesar, or not?" (12:14) - "Is it right to pay tax to Caesar or not?" This is a verbal trap, if Jesus answers, "yes, pay taxes," the crowd may turn against Him because they hate the Roman occupiers. If Jesus says, "don't pay Caesar's tax" the Romans may arrest Him for sedition. "Why tempt ye me?" (12:15) - "Why do you test me?" "Render to Caesar." (12:17) - "Give to Caesar." "Moses wrote unto us." (12:19) - To see what Moses wrote, read Deuteronomy 25:5-6. "Raise up seed unto his brother." (12:19) - "Produce children for his brother." "Seven brethren." (12:20) - "Seven brothers." "Ye know not the scriptures." (12:24) - "You don't know the Scriptures." "And as touching the dead, that they rise." (12:26) - "And concerning the dead, are they resurrected?" "I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?" (12:26) - Jesus took this from Exodus 3:6. Notice that God did not say He "was" the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob but rather "I am." This simple sentence tells us that there is life after death, that these men still exist, and they still worship God. |