Luke 20:36 “In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And…”

Luke 20:36

In 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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

World English Bible

For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

For they can die no more, forasmuch as they are equall vnto the Angels, and are the sonnes of God, since they are the children of the resurrection.

Darby Translation

for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.

Young's Literal Translation

for 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.

Bible in Basic English

And 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.

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Cross references

“can”

Philippians 3:21 Revelation 21:4 1 Corinthians 15:42 Revelation 20:6 1 Corinthians 15:26 Isaiah 25:8

Philippians 3:21 · BSB

who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body.

Revelation 21:4 · BSB

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

1 Corinthians 15:42 · BSB

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable.

Revelation 20:6 · BSB

Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection! The second death has no power over them, but they will be priests of God and of Christ and will reign with Him for a thousand years.

1 Corinthians 15:26 · BSB

The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Isaiah 25:8 · BSB

He will swallow up death forever. The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face and remove the disgrace of His people from the whole earth. For the LORD has spoken.

“they are”

Matthew 22:30 Mark 12:25 Revelation 22:9 Zechariah 3:7 1 Corinthians 15:49 Revelation 5:6–14

Matthew 22:30 · BSB

In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

Mark 12:25 · BSB

When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.

Revelation 22:9 · BSB

But he said to me, “Do not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”

Zechariah 3:7 · BSB

“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘If you walk in My ways and keep My instructions, then you will govern My house and will also have charge of My courts; and I will give you a place among these who are standing here.

1 Corinthians 15:49 · BSB

And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.

Revelation 5:6–14 · BSB

Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits o…

“the children of God”

Romans 8:17–23 1 John 3:2

Romans 8:17–23 · BSB

And if we are children, then we are heirs: heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ—if indeed we suffer with Him, so that we may also be glorified with Him.

1 John 3:2 · BSB

Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.

Also

1 John 3:1–2

1 John 3:1–2 · BSB

Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

35But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

37Even Moses demonstrates that the dead are raised, in the passage about the burning bush. For he calls the Lord ‘the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’

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