Matthew 22:29

Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

Cross-reference

Matthew 12:7 records Jesus rebuking Pharisees for not knowing Scripture ('if ye had known') — same pattern as here.

Daniel 12:2 Allusion

Daniel 12:2 clearly states many will awake to everlasting life—a foundational resurrection text the Sadducees overlooked.

John 20:9 Parallel

In John 20:9, disciples also failed to understand Scripture about the resurrection — matching the error Jesus rebukes here.

Acts 26:8 Parallel

In Acts 26:8, Paul asks why resurrection is considered incredible — the same issue Jesus confronts in Matthew 22.

In Philippians 3:21, God's power transforms our bodies in resurrection — the power the Sadducees denied.

In Luke 24:44-47, Jesus explains the Scriptures foretold his resurrection — the same Scriptures the Sadducees ignored.

Luke 1:37 Related theme

In Luke 1:37, nothing is impossible with God — directly relating to the power of God Jesus references.

In Genesis 18:14, the Lord asks if anything is too hard for Him — illustrating the power of God the Sadducees doubted.

Hosea 13:14 Allusion

In Hosea 13:14, God declares He will ransom from death — the very power of God the Sadducees rejected.

In Jeremiah 32:17, nothing is too hard for God — the same power Jesus says the Sadducees did not know.

Isaiah 26:19 Related theme

Isaiah 26:19 explicitly says dead will live and bodies rise—a direct answer to Sadducees' denial of resurrection.

Isaiah 25:8 Related theme

Isaiah 25:8 prophesies God swallowing death forever—a key Scripture Jesus could cite to prove resurrection.

Psalm 49:15 Related theme

Psalm 49:15 directly states God redeems life from the grave, affirming resurrection power the Sadducees ignored.

Psalm 17:15 Related theme

In Psalm 17:15, the hope of awakening to see God's face points to bodily resurrection, which the Sadducees denied.

Psalm 16:9–11 Related theme

Psalm 16:9-11 affirms God will not abandon to death — a key resurrection text the Sadducees overlooked.

Job 19:25–27 Related theme

Job 19:25-27 expresses confidence in resurrection, illustrating the Scriptures the Sadducees should have known.

Mark 12:24 Parallel

Mark 12:24 is the parallel account of this same event, repeating 'err not knowing the scriptures nor the power of God'.

In 2 Timothy 3:15, knowing the Scriptures brings wisdom unto salvation — the opposite of the error in Matthew 22:29 from not knowing them.

In 2 Timothy 2:18, Hymenaeus and Philetus err about the resurrection, illustrating the same kind of error from not knowing Scripture.

In 2 Peter 3:16, the unlearned wrest the Scriptures, echoing the error that comes from not knowing them as in Matthew 22:29.

Acts 13:27 Parallel

In Acts 13:27, the rulers' ignorance of the prophets parallels the error Jesus rebukes — not knowing Scripture leads to condemning the Messiah.

John 5:39 Parallel

John 5:39 commands to search the Scriptures — the very thing the Sadducees failed to do, leading to their error.

Luke 20:35 Parallel

Luke 20:35 continues Jesus' answer about resurrection life — the very topic the Sadducees misunderstood in this verse.

Isaiah 8:20 Parallel

Isaiah 8:20 warns that those not speaking according to Scripture have no light — the Sadducees' error comes from not knowing the word.

Job 14:14 Allusion

Job 14:14 wrestles with the question of life after death — the very resurrection the Sadducees denied, showing Scripture addresses it.

John 3:10 Parallel

John 3:10 has Jesus similarly rebuking a teacher of Israel for not knowing basic truths — a parallel pattern of ignorance.