Luke 20:38
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.
37 Even 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.’
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
39 Some of the scribes answered, “Teacher, You have spoken well!”
40 And they did not dare to question Him any further.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to Him all are alive.”
- KJV
- For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
- 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.
- DARBY
- but he is not God of [the] dead but of [the] living; for all live for him.
- BLB
- Now He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”
- ÅB
- men han er ikke de dødes Gud, men de levendes; for de lever alle for ham.
- OTB
- Han er ikke de dødes Gud, men de levendes, for i hans øyne er alle levende.»
- B1930
- men han er ikke de dødes Gud, men de levendes; for de lever alle for ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.
Read in contextColossians 3:3–4
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
Read in contextRomans 6:10–11
The death He died, He died to sin once for all; but the life He lives, He lives to God.
Read in contextJohn 14:19
In a little while the world will see Me no more, but you will see Me. Because I live, you also will live.
Read in contextRomans 14:7–9
For none of us lives to himself alone, and none of us dies to himself alone.
Read in contextRomans 6:22–23
But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life.
Read in contextRevelation 7:15–17
For this reason, they are before the throne of God and serve Him day and night in His temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
Read in contextPsalms 145:1–2
I will exalt You, my God and King; I will bless Your name forever and ever.
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