Mark.12.13

They sent some Pharisees and followers of Herod to bait him, hoping to catch him saying something incriminating.

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Later they sent some of the Pharisees and Herodians to Jesus to catch him in his words.

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Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

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The leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to try to trap Jesus into saying something for which he could be arrested.

Mark.12.14

They came up and said, "Teacher, we know you have integrity, that you are indifferent to public opinion, don't pander to your students, and teach the way of God accurately. Tell us: Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar or not?"

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They came to him and said, "Teacher, we know you are a man of integrity. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are; but you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?

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When they had come, they said to Him, "Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

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"Teacher," these men said, "we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don't play favorites. You sincerely teach the ways of God. Now tell us--is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government or not?

Mark.12.15

He knew it was a trick question, and said, "Why are you playing these games with me? Bring me a coin and let me look at it."

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Should we pay or shouldn't we?"

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Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?" But He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, "Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it."

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Should we pay them, or should we not?" Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, "Whom are you trying to fool with your trick questions? Show me a Roman coin, and I'll tell you."

Mark.12.16

They handed him one. "This engraving--who does it look like? And whose name is on it?Caesar," they said.

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But Jesus knew their hypocrisy. "Why are you trying to trap me?" he asked. "Bring me a denarius and let me look at it." They brought the coin, and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?Caesar's," they replied.

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So they brought it. And He said to them, "Whose image and inscription is this?" They said to Him, "Caesar's."

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When they handed it to him, he asked, "Whose picture and title are stamped on it?Caesar's," they replied.

Mark.12.17

Jesus said, "Give Caesar what is his, and give God what is his." Their mouths hung open, speechless.

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Then Jesus said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's and to God what is God's." And they were amazed at him.

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And Jesus answered and said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at Him.

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"Well, then," Jesus said, "give to Caesar what belongs to him. But everything that belongs to God must be given to God." This reply completely amazed them.

Mark.12.18

Some Sadducees, the party that denies any possibility of resurrection, came up and asked,

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Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.

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Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:

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Then the Sadducees stepped forward--a group of Jews who say there is no resurrection after death. They posed this question:

Mark.12.19

"Teacher, Moses wrote that if a man dies and leaves a wife but no child, his brother is obligated to marry the widow and have children.

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"Teacher," they said, "Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and have children for his brother.

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"Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

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"Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will be the brother's heir.

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Well, there once were seven brothers. The first took a wife. He died childless.

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Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died without leaving any children.

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Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.

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Well, there were seven brothers. The oldest of them married and then died without children.

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The second married her. He died, and still no child. The same with the third.

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The second one married the widow, but he also died, leaving no child. It was the same with the third.

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And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.

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So the second brother married the widow, but soon he too died and left no children. Then the next brother married her and died without children.

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All seven took their turn, but no child. Finally the wife died.

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In fact, none of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died too.

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So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.

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This continued until all the brothers had married her and died, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman died, too.

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When they are raised at the resurrection, whose wife is she? All seven were her husband."

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At the resurrection whose wife will she be, since the seven were married to her?"

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Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife."

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So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her."

Mark.12.24

Jesus said, "You're way off base, and here's why: One, you don't know your Bibles; two, you don't know how God works.

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Jesus replied, "Are you not in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?

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Jesus answered and said to them, "Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?

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Jesus replied, "Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God.

Mark.12.25

After the dead are raised up, we're past the marriage business. As it is with angels now, all our ecstasies and intimacies then will be with God.

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When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.

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For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

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For when the dead rise, they won't be married. They will be like the angels in heaven.

Mark.12.26

And regarding the dead, whether or not they are raised, don't you ever read the Bible? How God at the bush said to Moses, "I am--not was--the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

Mark.12.26

Now about the dead rising--have you not read in the book of Moses, in the account of the bush, how God said to him, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

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But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, "I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'?

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But now, as to whether the dead will be raised--haven't you ever read about this in the writings of Moses, in the story of the burning bush? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said to Moses, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

Mark.12.27

The living God is God of the living, not the dead. You're way, way off base."

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He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!"

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He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken."

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So he is the God of the living, not the dead. You have made a serious error."