# 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

Waking and getting up from sleep is a metaphor for becoming alive after having been dead. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# from the dead

From among all those who have died. This expression describes all dead people together in the underworld. To rise from among them speaks of becoming alive again.

# 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: "and no one gives them in marriage" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# heaven

This refers to the place where God lives.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/jesus]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/know]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/wordofgod]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/power]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/god]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/raise]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/death]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/angel]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/heaven]]