The question is about whose wife she will be

The scene is about an inheritance dispute

It raises a hypothetical question about marriage in the resurrection

It gives a final answer about the woman’s husband

It commands the brothers to divide their property

It describes a miracle that has already happened

Ask honestly and let your assumptions be tested

Treat your current idea as settled and stop questioning it

Avoid the question because it is too complicated

Decide the answer from everyday experience alone

If you would like to receive Jesus, pray this with me: Lord Jesus, I admit that I have sinned and cannot give myself life. I believe you died for my sins and rose again. I turn from my sin and trust you as my Lord and Savior. Give me the new life and sure hope that only you can give. Amen.

Lord Jesus, Give Me New Life

Lord, revive your church so we do not live as though death and the grave have the final word. Give us humble hearts, honest questions, and deep trust in your power to raise the dead. Make us a people who hold fast to your promise and speak hope to the world, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Awaken Your Church to Resurrection Hope

Pray by naming one question about the future that unsettles you. Ask God to correct what you assume, and to show you what is true in his word.

Pray Over One Hard Question

Thank God that he is not threatened by hard questions and that his truth is stronger than our confusion. Thank him that his future is wiser than what we can guess today.

Thanks for Truth That Holds

Pray for someone who is unsettled by questions about death, resurrection, or the life to come. Ask God to meet them with clarity, peace, and a trustworthy hope.

For Someone Wrestling With the Future

Father, when I am tempted to assume I already know how you will act, slow me down. Teach me to listen before I conclude, to trust your wisdom, and to welcome correction from your word, in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Help Me Listen Before I Conclude

ἐν{en###ehn###In} τῇ{TEE###TEE###the} ⸂ἀναστάσει{a-na-STA-see###ah-nah-STAH-see###resurrection} οὖν⸃{OON###OON###therefore} τίνος{TEE-nos###TEE-nohs###whose} τῶν{TON###TOHN###of the} ἑπτὰ{hep-TA###hehp-TAH###seven} ἔσται{ES-te###EHS-teh###she will be} γυνή;{gee-NEE###gee-NEE###wife} πάντες{PAN-des###PAHN-dehs###all} γὰρ{GAR###GAHR###for} ἔσχον{ES-khon###EHS-khohn###(they) had} αὐτήν.{af-TEEN###ahf-TEEN###her}

Matthew 22:28 — FormalTAB

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