Some of the teachers of the Law spoke up, “A good answer, Teacher!”
He is the God of the living, not of the dead, for to him all are alive.”
For they did not dare ask him any more questions.
The shouting became louder, and some of the teachers of the Law who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and protested strongly: “We cannot find a thing wrong with this man! Perhaps a spirit or an angel really did speak to him!”