Luke 20:38
Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
In Context
39And some of the scribes, in answer to this, said, Master, you have said well.
Cross References
Psalms 16:5The Lord is my heritage and the wine of my cup; you are the supporter of my right.
Psalms 145:1A Song of praise. Of David. Let me give glory to you, O God, my King; and blessing to your name for ever and ever.
John 11:25Jesus said to her, I am myself that day and that life; he who has faith in me will have life even if he is dead;
Romans 6:10For his death was a death to sin, but his life now is a life which he is living to God.
Romans 14:7For every man's life and every man's death has a relation to others as well as to himself.
2 Corinthians 13:4For he was feeble in that he was put to death on the cross, but he is living by the power of God. And we are feeble in him, but we will be living with him through the power of God in relation to you.
Matthew Henry on Luke 20:28-39
The Cavil of the Sadducees. 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like… Read the whole commentary →