Luke 20:36

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like angels and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οὔτε γὰρ ἀποθανεῖν ἔτι δύνανται: ἰσάγγελοι γάρ εἰσιν· καὶ υἱοί εἰσιν τοῦ Θεοῦ, τῆς ἀναστάσεως υἱοὶ ὄντες.

Transliteration

Neither gar apothanein eti dynastai: isangeloi gar eisin; and huioi eisin of Theou, of the anastaseōs huioi ontes.

Grammar Details

• *gar*: postpositive conjunction - for/because
• *apothanein*: aorist active infinitive - to die
• *eti*: adverb - still/yet/longer
• *dynastai*: present middle, 3rd plural - they are able
• *isangeloi*: nominative, masculine, plural - equal to angels
• *eisin*: present active, 3rd plural - they are
• *huioi*: nominative, masculine, plural - sons
• *Theou*: genitive, masculine, singular - of God
• *anastaseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection
• *ontes*: present active participle, nominative, plural - being

Word Meanings

• *apothanein eti dynastai*: they can still die/they are able to die anymore
• *isangeloi*: equal to angels/like the angels
• *eisin*: they are/they exist
• *huioi tou Theou*: sons of God/children of God
• *anastaseōs huioi ontes*: being sons of the resurrection/being children of the resurrection

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard 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.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Nor can they die anymore: for they are equal to the angels; and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  for neither{G3777} can{G1410} they die{G599} any more:{G2089} for{G1063} they are{G1526} equal unto the angels;{G2465} and{G2532} are{G1526} sons{G5207} of God,{G2316} being{G5607} sons{G5207} of the resurrection.{G386}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Neither{G3777}{G1063} can{G1410}{(G5736)} they die{G599}{(G5629)} any more{G2089}: for{G1063} they are{G1526}{(G5748)} equal unto the angels{G2465}; and{G2532} are{G1526}{(G5748)} the children{G5207} of God{G2316}, being{G5607}{(G5752)} the children{G5207} of the resurrection{G386}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  nor yet can dye eny moare. For they are equall vnto the angels: and are the sonnes of God in as moche as they are the chyldre of the resurreccion.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  for they can dye nomore. For they are like vnto the angels, and are the children of God, in so moch as they are children of the resurreccion.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

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

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Nor yet can dye any more: For they are equall vnto the angels, and are the sonnes of God, inasmuche as they are chyldren of the resurrection.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹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.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

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

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  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.

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  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.

• World English Bible (2000)

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

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  In fact, they can no longer die, because they are equal to angels and are sons of God, since they are sons of the resurrection.

Referenced Verses

• Matt 22:30 : 30 For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like the angels in heaven.'
• Rev 21:4 : 4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.
• Rev 22:2-5 : 2 In the middle of the city’s street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, producing twelve kinds of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. 3 There will no longer be any curse. The throne of God and of the Lamb will be in the city, and his servants will worship him. 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads. 5 There will no longer be any night, and they will not need the light of a lamp or the sun, for the Lord God will give them light, and they will reign forever and ever.
• Rev 22:9 : 9 But he said to me, "See that you don’t do that! I am a fellow servant with you and with your brothers the prophets and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!"
• Isa 25:8 : 8 He will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces; he will remove the disgrace of his people from all the earth. The LORD has spoken.
• Hos 13:14 : 14 I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from death. Death, where are your plagues? Sheol, where is your destruction? Compassion will be hidden from my eyes.
• Zech 3:7 : 7 This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'If you will walk in my ways and keep my requirements, then you will govern my house and have charge of my courts, and I will give you a place among those standing here.'
• Mark 12:25 : 25 When people rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
• Rom 8:17-23 : 17 If we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings so that we may also share in His glory. 18 I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19 For the creation eagerly waits with anticipation for the revelation of the children of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility—not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it—in hope 21 that the creation itself will also be liberated from the bondage to decay into the glorious freedom of God's children. 22 For we know that the whole creation has been groaning together with labor pains until now. 23 And not only that, but we ourselves who have the firstfruits of the Spirit—we also groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for adoption, the redemption of our bodies.
• 1 Cor 15:26 : 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death.
• 1 Cor 15:42 : 42 So it is with the resurrection of the dead: what is sown is perishable; what is raised is imperishable.
• 1 Cor 15:49 : 49 And just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven.
• 1 Cor 15:52-54 : 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. 53 For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. 54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will be fulfilled: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.'
• Phil 3:21 : 21 who will transform our lowly bodies to be like his glorious body, through the power that enables him to bring everything under his control.
• 1 Thess 4:13-17 : 13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers, about those who have fallen asleep, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, so also, through Jesus, God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep. 15 For this we say to you by the word of the Lord, that we who are alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord.
• 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 See how great a love the Father has given us, that we should be called children of God; and this is what we are! The world does not know us because it did not know Him. 2 Beloved, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. But we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.
• Rev 5:6-9 : 6 Then I saw a Lamb, standing as though it had been slain, in the midst of the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders. It had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 The Lamb came and took the scroll from the right hand of the one seated on the throne. 8 When he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each of them was holding a harp and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints. 9 And they sang a new song, saying: "You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals because you were slain, and with your blood, you purchased for God people from every tribe, language, people, and nation." 10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God, and they will reign on the earth. 11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels surrounding the throne, the living creatures, and the elders. Their number was myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands. 12 In a loud voice they said: "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain to receive power, and wealth, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing!" 13 Then I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, and on the sea, and everything in them, saying, "To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing, honor, glory, and power forever and ever!" 14 The four living creatures said, "Amen," and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshiped the one who lives forever and ever.
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 After this, I looked, and there was a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, tribe, people, and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. 10 And they cried out in a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!” 11 And all the angels stood around the throne, the elders, and the four living creatures. They fell facedown before the throne and worshiped God, 12 saying, “Amen! Blessing, glory, wisdom, thanksgiving, honor, power, and strength be to our God forever and ever. Amen!”
• Rev 20:6 : 6 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 they will reign with him for a thousand years.