Luke 20:27 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then some Sadducees came up to Jesus — these were the religious leaders who didn't believe people come back to life after death — and they had a question for him.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people who didn't believe in life after death wanted to test Jesus with their doubts.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Luke, traditionally attributed to Luke, was written for Theophilus and a wider Gentile Christian audience around 80-90 CE. It aimed

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