Matthew 22:29

King James Version:

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Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Complete Jewish Bible:

Yeshua answered them, "The reason you go astray is that you are ignorant both of the Tanakh and of the power of God.

Berean Standard Bible:

Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.

American Standard Version:

But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

Jesus^{G2424} answered^{G611} and^{G1161} said^{G2036} unto them^{G846}, Ye do err^{G4105}, not^{G3361} knowing^{G1492} the scriptures^{G1124}, nor^{G3366} the power^{G1411} of God^{G2316}.

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Commentary for Matthew 22:29

Matthew 22:29 is part of an interaction between Jesus and the Sadducees, a Jewish religious sect during the Second Temple period. The Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, which was a central point of contention with other Jewish groups like the Pharisees, who did. In Matthew 22:23-33, the Sadducees posed a hypothetical question to Jesus about a woman who had been married to seven brothers in succession, each of whom died without giving her children. They asked whose wife she would be in the resurrection, hoping to trap Jesus into making a statement that would undermine the belief in resurrection.

In verse 29, Jesus responded directly to their challenge, stating, "Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God." Here, Jesus addresses two key issues with their question: their lack of scriptural understanding and their underestimation of God's capabilities. He implies that their error stems from an inadequate grasp of the Hebrew Scriptures (the Old Testament), which Jesus believed did teach the resurrection of the dead, and from a limited view of God's power to bring about resurrection.

The themes of this verse include the authority of Scripture, the nature of the afterlife, and the power of God over life and death. Historically, this passage reflects the theological debates of the time regarding resurrection and the afterlife. Jesus' rebuke to the Sadducees underscores his role as an authoritative interpreter of the law and the prophets, and it also serves to validate the Pharisaic belief in the resurrection, which later became a core tenet of Christian doctrine. Jesus' statement here is a call to a deeper understanding of God's word and a recognition of the limitations of human knowledge in the face of divine power.

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

1. Strong's Number: G2424
   There are 935 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: Ἰησοῦς
   Transliteration: Iēsoûs
   Pronunciation: ee-ay-sooce'
   Description: of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
   
2. Strong's Number: G611
   There are 248 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἀποκρίνομαι
   Transliteration: apokrínomai
   Pronunciation: ap-ok-ree'-nom-ahee
   Description: from ἀπό and ; to conclude for oneself, i.e. (by implication) to respond; by Hebraism (compare עָנָה) to begin to speak (where an address is expected):--answer.
   
3. Strong's Number: G1161
   There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: δέ
   Transliteration: dé
   Pronunciation: deh
   Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
   
4. Strong's Number: G2036
   There are 901 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: ἔπω
   Transliteration: épō
   Pronunciation: ep'-o
   Description: a primary verb (used only in the definite past tense, the others being borrowed from ἐρέω, ῥέω, and φημί); to speak or say (by word or writing):--answer, bid, bring word, call, command, grant, say (on), speak, tell. Compare λέγω.
   
5. Strong's Number: G846
   There are 3776 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: αὐτός
   Transliteration: autós
   Pronunciation: ow-tos'
   Description: from the particle (perhaps akin to the base of ἀήρ through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative ἑαυτοῦ) of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons:--her, it(-self), one, the other, (mine) own, said, (self-), the) same, ((him-, my-, thy- )self, (your-)selves, she, that, their(-s), them(-selves), there(-at, - by, -in, -into, -of, -on, -with), they, (these) things, this (man), those, together, very, which. Compare αὑτοῦ.
   
6. Strong's Number: G4105
   There are 37 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: πλανάω
   Transliteration: planáō
   Pronunciation: plan-ah'-o
   Description: from πλάνη; to (properly, cause to) roam (from safety, truth, or virtue):--go astray, deceive, err, seduce, wander, be out of the way.
   
7. Strong's Number: G3361
   There are 602 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: μή
   Transliteration: mḗ
   Pronunciation: may
   Description: a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas οὐ expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas οὐ expects an affirmative one)) whether:--any but (that), X forbear, + God forbid, + lack, lest, neither, never, no (X wise in), none, nor, (can-)not, nothing, that not, un(-taken), without. Often used in compounds in substantially the same relations. See also ἐὰν μή, ἵνα μή, οὐ μή, μῆκος, μηκύνω, μήν, μὴ οὐκ.
   
8. Strong's Number: G1492
   There are 626 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: εἴδω
   Transliteration: eídō
   Pronunciation: i'-do
   Description: a primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent ὀπτάνομαι and ὁράω; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know:--be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. Compare ὀπτάνομαι.
   
9. Strong's Number: G1124
   There are 51 instances of this translation in the Bible
   Lemma: γραφή
   Transliteration: graphḗ
   Pronunciation: graf-ay'
   Description: from γράφω; a document, i.e. holy Writ (or its contents or a statement in it):--scripture.
   
10. Strong's Number: G3366
    There are 49 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: μηδέ
    Transliteration: mēdé
    Pronunciation: may-deh'
    Description: from μή and δέ; but not, not even; in a continued negation, nor:--neither, nor (yet), (no) not (once, so much as).
    
11. Strong's Number: G1411
    There are 116 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: δύναμις
    Transliteration: dýnamis
    Pronunciation: doo'-nam-is
    Description: from δύναμαι; force (literally or figuratively); specially, miraculous power (usually by implication, a miracle itself):--ability, abundance, meaning, might(-ily, -y, -y deed), (worker of) miracle(-s), power, strength, violence, mighty (wonderful) work.
    
12. Strong's Number: G2316
    There are 1172 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: θεός
    Transliteration: theós
    Pronunciation: theh'-os
    Description: of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with ὁ) the supreme Divinity; figuratively, a magistrate; by Hebraism, very:--X exceeding, God, god(-ly, -ward).