Luke 20:36

"For indeed they cannot die any more; they are equal to the angels, and through being sons of the resurrection are sons of God.

Montgomery New Testament

In The King James Version

Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

In Context

35"but those who are counted worthy to reach that world and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

37"But that the dead are raised, even Moses clearly implied in the passage about the Bush, when he calls the Lord. "The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, the God of Jacob.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:30"For in the resurrection men do not marry, nor are women given in marriage, but they are like angels in heaven.

Romans 8:17and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint-heirs with Christ; but to share his glory, we must now be sharing his sufferings.

1 Corinthians 15:42So it is in the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption, It is raised in incorruption;

1 Corinthians 15:52in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, when the last trumpet sounds. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised, incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

1 Thessalonians 4:13But I would not have you ignorant, brothers, about those who are falling asleep. You must not sorrow like other men, who have no hope.

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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