Luke 20:38
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
Luke 20:38 in other translations
| BSB | He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.” |
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| WEB | Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.” |
| ASV | Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him. |
| YLT | and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.' |
| DARBY | but he is not God of the dead but of the living; for all live for him. |
| BBE | Now he is not the God of the dead but of the living: for all men are living to him. |
| Webster | For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live to him. |
What does Luke 20:38 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Luke 20:37-38
37-38. even Moses--whom they had just quoted to entangle Him.
Adam Clarke's Commentary
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…
Luke 20:38 in the original Greek
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Cross references for Luke 20:38
- John 11:25-26
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
- Colossians 3:3-4
For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.
- Romans 6:10-11
For in that he died, he died unto sin once: but in that he liveth, he liveth unto God. Likewise reckon ye also yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- John 14:19
Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: because I live, ye shall live also.
- Romans 14:7-9
For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to himself. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord’s. For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
- Romans 6:22-23
But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
- Revelation 7:15-17
Therefore are they before the throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple: and he that sitteth on the throne shall dwell among them. They shall hunger no more, neither thirst any more; neither shall the sun light on them, nor any heat. For the Lamb which is in the midst of the throne shall feed them, and shall lead them unto living fountains of waters: and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes.
- Psalms 145:1-2
David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.
- 2 Corinthians 6:16
And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
- 2 Corinthians 13:4
For though he was crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we shall live with him by the power of God toward you.
- Revelation 22:1
And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
- Psalms 16:5-11
The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup: thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage. I will bless the Lord, who hath given me counsel: my reins also instruct me in the night seasons. I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved. …
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Context
- 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.
- Luke 20:38
For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
- Luke 20:39
Then certain of the scribes answering said, Master, thou hast well said.
Luke 20:38 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Porque Dios no es Dios de muertos, mas de vivos: porque todos viven á él. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Or il n’est pas le Dieu des morts, mais des vivants; car pour lui tous vivent. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Er ist aber nicht Gott der Toten, sondern der Lebendigen; denn für ihn leben alle. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Deus autem non est mortuorum, sed vivorum: omnes enim vivunt ei. |