New American Bible, Revised Edition

Luke 20:35-47 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

35. but those who are deemed worthy to attain to the coming age and to the resurrection of the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

36. They can no longer die, for they are like angels; and they are the children of God because they are the ones who will rise.

37. That the dead will rise even Moses made known in the passage about the bush, when he called ‘Lord’ the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;

38. and he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”

39. Some of the scribes said in reply, “Teacher, you have answered well.”

40. And they no longer dared to ask him anything.

41. Then he said to them, “How do they claim that the Messiah is the Son of David?

42. For David himself in the Book of Psalms says:‘The Lord said to my lord,“Sit at my right hand

43. till I make your enemies your footstool.”’

44. Now if David calls him ‘lord,’ how can he be his son?”

45. Then, within the hearing of all the people, he said to [his] disciples,

46. “Be on guard against the scribes, who like to go around in long robes and love greetings in marketplaces, seats of honor in synagogues, and places of honor at banquets.

47. They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers. They will receive a very severe condemnation.”