Luke 20:35
But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world, and of the resurrection from the dead, shall neither be married, nor take wives.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
34And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
Cross References
Daniel 12:2And many of those that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach, to see it always.
Matthew 22:29And Jesus answering, said to them: You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
Luke 21:36Watch ye, therefore, praying at all times, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are to come, and to stand before the Son of man.
Acts 5:41And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.
2 Thessalonians 1:5For an example of the just judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which also you suffer.
Revelation 3:4But thou hast a few names in Sardis, which have not defiled their garments: and they shall walk with me in white, because they are worthy.
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 →