John Gill's Exposition on Luke 20:27

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, etc.] That is, “to Jesus”, as the Persic version expresses it; and it was the same day, as Matthew says, on which the disciples of the Pharisees, and the Herodians, had been with him, putting the question about tribute to him: (<402216>Matthew 22:16) which deny that there is any resurrection; that is, of the dead; that there ever was any instance of it, or ever will be: this was the distinguishing tenet of that sect; (see <442308>Acts 23:8) and they asked him, the following question, after they had put a case to him.

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