Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,
Then the Sadducees came up to Jesus, these were the religious leaders who didn't believe people came back to life after death. They had a question for him.
The skeptics showed up with their gotcha questions ready.
📚 Historical Context
During the first century AD in ancient Judea, the Sadducees were a prominent Jewish sect composed of priests and aristocrats who controlled the Temple in Jerusalem and rejected beliefs in the resurrection of the dead, angels, and spirits, focusing instead on the five books of Moses. In Mark 12:18, they approached Jesus with a question as part of ongoing religious debates, likely to challenge his authority and expose what they saw as inconsistencies in his teachings. This interaction reflects the broader tensions between different Jewish groups during a time of Roman occupation and heightened religious scrutiny.
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