Luke 20:35

but, for those who are thought worthy to attain to that other world and the resurrection from the dead, there is no marrying or being married,

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But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

In Context

34“The men and women of this world,” said Jesus, “marry and are given in marriage;

36nor indeed can they die again, for they are like angels and, having shared in the resurrection, they are God’s children.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:29“Your mistake,” replied Jesus, “is due to your ignorance of the scriptures, and of the power of God.

Luke 21:36Be on the watch at all times, and pray that you may have strength to escape all that is destined to happen, and to stand in the presence of the Son of Man.”

Acts 5:41But the apostles left the Council, rejoicing that they had been thought worthy to suffer disgrace for that name;

2 Thessalonians 1:5These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God’s judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God’s kingdom, for the sake of which you are now suffering;

Revelation 3:4Yet there are some few among you at Sardis who did not soil their robes; they will walk with me, robed in white, for 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 →

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