en_tn/mrk/12/24.md

# Is this not the reason you are mistaken ... power of God?

Jesus rebukes the Sadducees because they are mistaken about God's law. This may be written as a statement. AT: "You are mistaken because ... power of God." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

# you do not know the scriptures

This means that they do not understand what is written in the Old Testament scriptures.

# the power of God

"how powerful God is"

# For when they rise

Here the word "they" refers to the brothers and the woman from the example.

# rise from the dead ones

This means to become alive again. The phrase "the dead ones" refers to "dead people" and is a metaphor for being dead. AT: "are risen from being dead" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# they neither marry nor are given in marriage

"they do not marry, and they are not given in marriage"

# are given in marriage

This can be stated in active form. AT: "they do not marry, and no one gives them in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# heaven

This refers to the place where God lives.