Luke 20 · Verse 36

Luke 20:36

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.
Luke 20:36, King James Version

Luke 20:36 in other translations

BSBIn fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
WEBFor they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.
ASVfor neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
YLTfor neither are they able to die any more--for they are like messengers--and they are sons of God, being sons of the rising again.
DARBYfor neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
BBEAnd death has no more power over them, for they are equal to the angels, and are sons of God, being of those who will come back from the dead.
WebsterNeither can they die any more: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

What does Luke 20:36 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
36. neither ... die any more--Marriage is ordained to perpetuate the human family; but as there will be no breaches by death in the future state, this ordinance will cease. equal--or "like." unto the angels--that is, in the immortality of their nature. children of God--not in respect of character but nature; "being the children of the resurrection" to an undecaying existence (Ro 8:21, 23). And thus the children of their Father's immortality (1Ti 6:16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Barnes' Notes
Verse 36.

(t) "Neither can they die" Rev 21:4 (u) "equal unto the angels" 1Cor 15:49,52, 1Jn 3:2 (v) "the children of God" Rom 8:17

Albert Barnes, 1834 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 36 Equal unto the angels - Who neither marry nor die. See the Jewish testimonies to the resurrection of the human body quoted at length on 1Cor 15:42 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Luke 20:27-38

It is common for those who design to undermine any truth of God, to load it with difficulties. But we wrong ourselves, and wrong the truth of Christ, when we form our notions of the world of spirits by this world of sense. There are more worlds than one; a present visible world, and a future unseen world; and let every one compare this world and that world, and give the preference in his thoughts and cares to that…

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Luke 20:36 in the original Greek

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

οὐδὲoudeneitherG3761
γὰρgarforG1063
ἀποθανεῖνapothaneinto dieG599
ἔτιetiany moreG2089
δύνανται,dunantaiare they able,G1410
ἰσάγγελοιisangeloilike [the] angelsG2465
γάρgarforG1063
εἰσιν,eisinthey are,G1510
καὶkaiandG2532
υἱοίhuioisonsG5207
εἰσινeisinthey areG1510
θεοῦtheouof GodG2316
τῆςtēsof theG3588
ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrectionG386
υἱοὶhuioisonsG5207
ὄντες.ontesbeing.G1510

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Cross references for Luke 20:36

  • Philippians 3:21

    Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself.

  • Revelation 21:4

    And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

  • Matthew 22:30

    For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:42

    So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:

  • Revelation 20:6

    Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:26

    The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

  • Revelation 22:9

    Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not: for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God.

  • 1 John 3:1-2

    Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  • Romans 8:17-23

    And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected the same in hope, …

  • Mark 12:25

    For when they shall rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage; but are as the angels which are in heaven.

  • Revelation 7:9-12

    After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, be unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.

  • 1 Corinthians 15:49

    And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
can.
Isa 25:8; Ho 13:14; 1Co 15:26,42,53,54; Php 3:21; 1Th 4:13-17
Re 20:6; 21:4; 22:2-5
they are.
Zec 3:7; Mt 22:30; Mr 12:25; 1Co 15:49,52; Re 5:6-14; 7:9-12; 22:9
the children of God.
Ro 8:17-23; 1Jo 3:2

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Context

  • Luke 20:35

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

  • Luke 20:36

    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.

  • Luke 20:37

    Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.

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Luke 20:36 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Porque no pueden ya más morir: porque son iguales á los ángeles, y son hijos de Dios, cuando son hijos de la resurrección.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
car aussi ils ne peuvent plus mourir; car ils sont semblables aux anges, et ils sont fils de Dieu, étant fils de la résurrection.
German
Elberfelder 1871
denn sie können auch nicht mehr sterben, denn sie sind Engeln gleich und sind Söhne Gottes, da sie Söhne der Auferstehung sind.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
neque enim ultra mori potuerunt: æquales enim angelis sunt, et filii sunt Dei, cum sint filii resurrectionis.