25. For when the dead rise to life, they will be like the angels in heaven and will not marry.
26. Now, as for the dead being raised: haven't you ever read in the Book of Moses the passage about the burning bush? There it is written that God said to Moses, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’
27. He is the God of the living, not of the dead. You are completely wrong!”
28. A teacher of the Law was there who heard the discussion. He saw that Jesus had given the Sadducees a good answer, so he came to him with a question: “Which commandment is the most important of all?”
29. Jesus replied, “The most important one is this: ‘Listen, Israel! The Lord our God is the only Lord.
30. Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’
31. The second most important commandment is this: ‘Love your neighbour as you love yourself.’ There is no other commandment more important than these two.”
32. The teacher of the Law said to Jesus, “Well done, Teacher! It is true, as you say, that only the Lord is God and that there is no other god but he.
33. And to love God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength, and to love your neighbour as yourself, is more important than to offer animals and other sacrifices to God.”
34. Jesus noticed how wise his answer was, and so he told him, “You are not far from the Kingdom of God.”After this nobody dared to ask Jesus any more questions.
35. As Jesus was teaching in the Temple, he asked the question, “How can the teachers of the Law say that the Messiah will be the descendant of David?
36. The Holy Spirit inspired David to say: ‘The Lord said to my Lord: Sit here on my right until I put your enemies under your feet.’
37. David himself called him ‘Lord’; so how can the Messiah be David's descendant?”A large crowd was listening to Jesus gladly.
38. As he taught them, he said, “Watch out for the teachers of the Law, who like to walk around in their long robes and be greeted with respect in the market place,
39. who choose the reserved seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts.