Luke 20:27

Luke 20:27

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

a. ASV: And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;

b. YLT: And certain of the Sadducees, who are denying that there is a rising again, having come near, questioned him,

c. Amplified Bible Classic: Also there came to Him some Sadducees, those who say that there is no resurrection.

1. “Then came to him certain of the Sadducees…”

a. Then [Strong: 1161 dé, deh; a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:—also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G1161 in the following manner: but (1,237x), and (934x), now (166x), then (132x), also (18x), yet (16x), yea (13x), so (13x), moreover (13x), nevertheless (11x), for (4x), even (3x), miscellaneous (10x), not translated (300x).]

b. Came [to him] [Strong: 4334 prosérchomai, pros-er'-khom-ahee; from G4314 and G2064 (including its alternate); to approach, i.e. (literally) come near, visit, or (figuratively) worship, assent to:—(as soon as he) come (unto), come thereunto, consent, draw near, go (near, to, unto).] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G4334 in the following manner: come (30x), come to (25x), come unto (19x), go to (3x), go unto (2x), draw near (2x), miscellaneous (5x).]

c. certain [Strong: 5100 tìs, tis; an enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object:—a (kind of), any (man, thing, thing at all), certain (thing), divers, he (every) man, one (X thing), ought, + partly, some (man, -body, - thing, -what), (+ that no-)thing, what(-soever), ×wherewith, whom(-soever), whose(-soever).] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G5100 in the following manner: certain (104x), some (73x), any man (55x), any (37x), one (34x), man (34x), anything (24x), a (9x), certain man (7x), something (6x), somewhat (6x), ought (5x), some man (4x), certain thing (2x), nothing (with G3756) (2x), divers (2x), he (2x), thing (1x), another (2x), not translated (17x), miscellaneous (22x).]

d. [of] the [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.] [Thayer: ὁ, ἡ, τό, originally τος, τῇ, τό (as is evident from the forms τοι, ται for οἱ, αἱ in Homer and the Ionic writings), corresponds to our definite article the (German der, die, das), which is properly a demonstrative pronoun, which we see in its full force in Homer, and of which we find certain indubitable traces also in all kinds of Greek prose, and hence also in the N. T.] [ton]

e. Sadducees [Strong: 4523  Saddoukaîos, sad-doo-kah'-yos; probably from G4524; a Sadducæan (i.e. Tsadokian), or follower of a certain heretical Israelite:—Sadducee.] [BLB The KJV translates Strong's G4523 in the following manner: Sadducees (14x).]

1). Sadducee, i.e. a member of the Jewish sect known as the Sadducees.

A Sadducee was a "member of the aristocratic party among the Jews, from whom the high-priests were almost invariably chosen" (Souter). For more discussion, see also 5330 /Pharisaíos("a Pharisee").

2). I would not be surprised if the question they asked was one of the proof texts they used to throw doubt on doctrinal opponents. The Pharisees were the conservative branch where the Sadducees were the liberal.

a). Acts 23:6-8   But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

23:7 And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.

23:8 For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.

2. “...which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him.”

a. which [Strong: 3588 ho ho, including the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections; the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.] [Thayer: ὁ, ἡ, τό, originally τος, τῇ, τό (as is evident from the forms τοι, ται for οἱ, αἱ in Homer and the Ionic writings), corresponds to our definite article the (German der, die, das), which is properly a demonstrative pronoun, which we see in its full force in Homer, and of which we find certain indubitable traces also in all kinds of Greek prose, and hence also in the N. T.] [ὁ]

b. deny [Strong: antilégō, an-til'-eg-o; from G473 and G3004; to dispute, refuse:—answer again, contradict, deny, gainsay(-er), speak against.] [BLB:The KJV translates Strong's G483 in the following manner: speak against (5x), deny (1x), contradict (1x), gainsay (1x), gainsayer (1x), answer again (1x).]

c. [that] there is [Strong: 1511 eînai, i'-nahee; present infinitive from G1510; to exist:—am, was. come, is, ×lust after, × please well, there is, to be, was.] [BLB:  The KJV translates Strong's G1511 in the following manner: to be (33x), be (28x), was (15x), is (14x), am (7x), are (6x), were (4x), not translated (11x), miscellaneous (8x).]

d. any [Strong: 3361 mḗ, may; a primary particle of qualified negation (whereas G3756 expresses an absolute denial); (adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas G3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether:—any but (that), × 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.] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G3361 in the following manner: not (486x), no (44x), that not (21x), God forbid (with G1096) (15x), lest (14x), neither (7x), no man (with G5100) (6x), but (3x), none (3x), not translated (51x), miscellaneous (23x).]

e. resurrection [Strong: 386 anástasis, an-as'-tas-is; from G450; a standing up again, i.e. (literally) a resurrection from death (individual, genitive case or by implication, (its author)), or (figuratively) a (moral) recovery (of spiritual truth):—raised to life again, resurrection, rise from the dead, that should rise, rising again.] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G386 in the following manner: resurrection (39x), rising again (1x), that should rise (1x), raised to life again (with G1537) (1x).]

f. [and they] asked [Strong: 1905 eperōtáō, ep-er-o-tah'-o; from G1909 and G2065; to ask for, i.e. inquire, seek:—ask (after, questions), demand, desire, question.] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G1905 in the following manner: ask (53x), demand (2x), desire (1x), ask question (1x), question (1x), ask after (1x).]

g. him [Strong: 846 autós, ow-tos'; from the particle αὖ aû (perhaps akin to the base of G109 through the idea of a baffling wind) (backward); the reflexive pronoun self, used (alone or in the comparative G1438) 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.] [BLB: The KJV translates Strong's G846 in the following manner: him (1,952x), his (1,084x), their (318x), he (252x), her (242x), they (121x), same (80x), himself (58x), miscellaneous (1,678x).]