"He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err." — Mark 12:27

Mark 12:27 · KJV

“He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.”

— Mark 12:27

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?

Verse 28

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

Mark 12 — Context

For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

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?

He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living: ye therefore do greatly err.

And one of the scribes came, and having heard them reasoning together, and perceiving that he had answered them well, asked him, Which is the first commandment of all?

And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments {is}, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:

Cross References

Romans 14:9

For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.

Mark 12:24

And Jesus answering said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, because ye know not the scriptures, neither the power of God?

Romans 4:17

(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, {even} God, who quickeneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not as though they were. {before him: or, like unto him}

Hebrews 3:10

Wherefore I was grieved with that generation, and said, They do alway err in {their} heart; and they have not known my ways.

Hebrews 11:13-16

These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them afar off, and were persuaded of {them}, and embraced {them}, and confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. {in faith: Gr. according to faith}

Proverbs 19:27

Cease, my son, to hear the instruction {that causeth} to err from the words of knowledge.