Luke 20:35

KJV1611 – Modern English

But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Οἱ δὲ καταξιωθέντες τοῦ αἰῶνος ἐκείνου τυχεῖν, καὶ τῆς ἀναστάσεως τῆς ἐκ νεκρῶν, οὔτε γαμοῦσιν, οὔτε ἐκγαμίσκονται:

Transliteration

The ones de kataxiōthentes of the aiōnos that tychein, and of the anastaseōs of the from nekrōn, neither gamousin, nor ekgamiskoνtai:

Grammar Details

• *de*: postpositive conjunction - but/and
• *kataxiōthentes*: aorist passive participle, nominative, plural - having been considered worthy
• *aiōnos*: genitive, masculine, singular - of age
• *tychein*: aorist active infinitive - to obtain
• *anastaseōs*: genitive, feminine, singular - of resurrection
• *nekrōn*: genitive, masculine, plural - of dead
• *gamousin*: present active, 3rd plural - marry
• *ekgamiskoνtai*: present passive, 3rd plural - are given in marriage

Word Meanings

• *kataxiōthentes*: having been considered worthy/being counted worthy/deemed worthy
• *aiōnos ekeinou tychein*: to obtain that age/to attain that world
• *anastaseōs tēs ek nekrōn*: resurrection from the dead/rising from the dead
• *gamousin*: marry/take in marriage
• *ekgamiskoνtai*: are given in marriage/are married off

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  But those who are considered worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{G1161} they that{G3588} are accounted worthy{G2661} to attain{G5177} to that{G1565} world,{G165} and{G2532} the resurrection{G386} from{G1537} the dead,{G3498} neither{G3777} marry,{G1060} nor{G3777} are given in marriage:{G1548}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{G1161} they which shall be accounted worthy{G2661}{(G5685)} to obtain{G5177}{(G5629)} that{G1565} world{G165}, and{G2532} the resurrection{G386} from{G1537} the dead{G3498}, neither{G3777} marry{G1060}{(G5719)}, nor{G3777} are given in marriage{G1548}{(G5743)}:

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  but they which shalbe made worthy to enioye that worlde and the resurreccion from deeth nether mary wyves nether are maryed

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  but they yt shalbe worthy to enioye that worlde and the resurreccion from the deed, shal nether mary ner be maried,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry wiues, neither are married.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But they which shalbe counted worthy to enioy that worlde, and the resurrection from the dead, do not marrye wyues, neither are marryed,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but those accounted worthy to obtain that age, and the rising again that is out of the dead, neither marry, nor are they given in marriage;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But those to whom is given the reward of the world to come, and to come back from the dead, have no wives, and are not married;

• World English Bible (2000)

  But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  But those who are regarded as worthy to share in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 12:2-3 : 2 And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 And those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the sky; and those who lead many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
• 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 Which is a clear sign of the righteous judgment of God, that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you also suffer:
• Acts 5:41 : 41 And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name.
• Acts 24:15 : 15 And have hope toward God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
• Matt 12:32 : 32 And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him: but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, neither in this world nor in the world to come.
• Luke 21:36 : 36 Watch therefore, and pray always, that you may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.
• Mark 12:24 : 24 Jesus answered and said to them, 'Are you not mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
• Matt 22:29 : 29 Jesus answered and said to them, You err, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
• Heb 11:35 : 35 Women received their dead raised to life again. Others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
• Rev 3:4 : 4 You have a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.