Just as he approached the gate of the town, there was a dead man being carried out for burial--an only son, and his mother was a widow. A large number of the people of the town were with her.

"Did not I tell you," replied Jesus, "that, if you would believe in me, you should see the glory of God?"

Giving her his hand, Peter raised her up, and, calling in the widows and others of Christ's People, presented her to them alive.

Tortured

The Commanding Officer ordered Paul to be taken into the Fort, and directed that he should be examined under the lash, that he might find out the reason for their outcry against him.

Not accepting

But Peter and John replied: "Whether it is right, in the sight of God, to listen to you rather than to him--

That they

For at the resurrection there is no marrying or being married, but all who rise are as angels in Heaven.

When men rise from the dead, there is no marrying or being married; but they are as angels in Heaven.

And then you will be happy indeed, since they cannot recompense you; for you shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the good."

Nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God's Sons.

And will come out--those who have done good rising to Life, and those who have lived evil lives rising for condemnation.

Noticing that some of those present were Sadducees and others Pharisees, Paul called out in the Council: "Brothers, I am a Pharisee and a son of Pharisees. It is on the question of hope for the dead and of their resurrection that I am on my trial."

And I have a hope that rests in God--a hope which they also cherish--that there will one day be a resurrection of good and bad alike.

And, when this dying body has put on its deathless form, then indeed will the words of Scripture come true-

In the hope that, if I become like him in death, I may possibly attain to the resurrection from the dead.

General references

For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, and whoever, for my sake, loses his life--that man shall save it.