Then came to {him} certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, {captain: or, ruler}

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?

Then understood they how that he bade {them} not beware of the leaven of bread, but of the doctrine of the Pharisees and of the Sadducees.

And they which were sent were of the Pharisees.

Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire:

The people therefore, that stood by, and heard {it}, said that it thundered: others said, An angel spake to him.

And there arose a great cry: and the scribes {that were} of the Pharisees' part arose, and strove, saying, We find no evil in this man: but if a spirit or an angel hath spoken to him, let us not fight against God.

But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: