Matthew 22:31 (DRB)

Passage

And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:29 And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God.

Matthew 22:30 For in the resurrection they shall neither marry nor be married, but shall be as the angels of God in heaven.

Matthew 22:31 And concerning the resurrection of the dead, have you not read that which was spoken by God, saying to you:

Matthew 22:32 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 of the living.

Matthew 22:33 And the multitudes hearing it were in admiration at his doctrine.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "concerning", "resurrection", "dead", "read", "spoken", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "concerning" and "resurrection", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 30's "For in the resurrection they shall neither..." into verse 32's "I am the God of Abraham and...", so "concerning" and "resurrection" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "concerning" and "resurrection" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.