Luke 20:35
but those who are considered worthy to attain to that age, to the resurrection from among the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage.
Family 35 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
34So in answer Jesus said to them: “The people of this age marry and are given in marriage;
Cross References
Matthew 22:29So in answer Jesus said to them: “You are deceived, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God!
Luke 21:36So be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that are about to happen and to stand before the Son of the Man.”
Acts 5:41So they went out rejoicing from the presence of the council, in that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for the name of the Christ.
2 Thessalonians 1:5—the above is evidence that God's judgment is right, to the end that you be considered worthy of the Kingdom of God, on behalf of which you are actually suffering;
Revelation 3:4“ ‘But you do have a few names in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they will 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 →