• Mark 12:26
    The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures

    • 26 περὶ about δὲ but τῶν the νεκρῶν dead (ones) ὅτι that ἐγείρονται they are being raised up οὐκ not ἀνέγνωτε did YOU read ἐν in τῇ the βίβλῳ book Μωυσέως of Moses ἐπὶ upon τοῦ the βάτου thornbush πῶς how εἶπεν said αὐτῷ to him ὁ the θεὸς God λέγων saying ᾿Εγὼ I ὁ the θεὸς God ᾿Αβραὰμ of Abraham καὶ and θεὸς God Ἰσαὰκ of Isaac καὶ and θεὸς God Ἰακώβ; of Jacob?

  • Mark 12:26
    The Bible in Living English

    • 26 But as to the dead, that they are raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the part about the bush, how God told him ‘I am the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob’?

  • Mark 12:26
    American Standard Version

    • 26 But as touching the dead, that they are raised; have ye not read in the book of Moses, in the place concerning the Bush, how God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

  • Mark 12:26
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 26 But as touching the dead that they do rise,—Have ye not read in the book of Moses at the Bush, How God spake unto him, saying—I [am] the God of Abraham and God of Isaac, and God of Jacob:—

  • Mark 12:26
    King James Version

    • 26 And as touching the dead, that they rise: have ye not read in the book of Moses, how in the bush God spake unto him, saying, I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?

  • Mark Study Notes—Chapter 12
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

    • 12:26

      in the book of Moses: The Sadducees accepted only Moses’ writings as inspired. They objected to Jesus’ teaching about the resurrection, evidently thinking that there was no basis for such a teaching in the Pentateuch. Jesus could have quoted many scriptures, such as Isa 26:19, Dan 12:13, and Hos 13:14, to show that the dead would rise. But because Jesus knew which writings were accepted by the Sadducees, he proved his point by using words that Jehovah spoke to Moses.​—Ex 3:2, 6.

      that God said to him: Jesus here refers to a conversation between Moses and Jehovah that took place about 1514 B.C.E. (Ex 3:2, 6) At that time, Abraham had been dead for 329 years, Isaac for 224, and Jacob for 197. Yet, Jehovah did not say ‘I was their God.’ He said: ‘I am their God.’​—See study note on Mr 12:27.