Luke 20:36

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.›

📖 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

Referenced Verses

• Matt 22:30 : 30 ‹For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.›
• Rev 21:4 : 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.
• Rev 22:2-5 : 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, [was there] the tree of life, which bare twelve [manner of] fruits, [and] yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree [were] for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name [shall be] in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
• Rev 22:9 : 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.
• Isa 25:8 : 8 He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord GOD will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the LORD hath spoken [it].
• Hos 13:14 : 14 I will ransom them from the power of the grave; I will redeem them from death: O death, I will be thy plagues; O grave, I will be thy destruction: repentance shall be hid from mine eyes.
• Zech 3:7 : 7 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
• Mark 12:25 : 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.›
• Rom 8:17-23 : 17 ¶ 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. 18 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. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. 20 For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of him who hath subjected [the same] in hope, 21 Because the creature itself also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. 23 And not only [they], but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, [to wit], the redemption of our body.
• 1 Cor 15:26 : 26 The last enemy [that] shall be destroyed [is] death.
• 1 Cor 15:42 : 42 So also [is] the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption:
• 1 Cor 15:49 : 49 And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
• 1 Cor 15:52-54 : 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal [must] put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
• Phil 3:21 : 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.
• 1 Thess 4:13-17 : 13 ¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
• 1 John 3:1-2 : 1 ¶ 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. 2 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.
• Rev 5:6-9 : 6 ¶ And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth. 7 And he came and took the book out of the right hand of him that sat upon the throne. 8 And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four [and] twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints. 9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation; 10 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. 11 And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; 12 Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing. 13 And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, [be] unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever. 14 And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four [and] twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
• Rev 7:9-9 : 9 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; 10 And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. 11 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, 12 Saying, Amen: Blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honour, and power, and might, [be] unto our God for ever and ever. Amen.
• Rev 20:6 : 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.