Luke 20:35

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.

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  • Dan 12:2-3 : 2 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 Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.
  • 2 Thess 1:5 : 5 This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.
  • John 5:29 : 29 and will come out; those who have done good, to the resurrection of life; and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of judgment.
  • Acts 5:41 : 41 They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus' name.
  • Acts 24:15 : 15 having hope toward God, which these also themselves look for, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
  • Matt 12:32 : 32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, neither in this age, nor in that which is to come.
  • Luke 21:36 : 36 Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man."
  • Mark 12:24 : 24 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?
  • Matt 22:29 : 29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.
  • Heb 11:35 : 35 Women received their dead by resurrection. Others were tortured, not accepting their deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
  • Rev 3:4 : 4 Nevertheless you have a few names in Sardis that did not defile their garments. They will walk with me in white, for they are worthy.

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    27Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

    28They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

    29There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

    30The second took her as wife, and he died childless.

    31The third took her, and likewise the seven all left no children, and died.

    32Afterward the woman also died.

    33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."

    34Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage.

  • Matt 22:27-31
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    27After them all, the woman died.

    28In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

    29But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

    30For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

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  • Mark 12:18-25
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    18There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

    19"Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

    20There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

    21The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

    22and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

    23In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

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    36For they can't die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

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    10His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

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    29He said to them, "Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or wife, or brothers, or parents, or children, for the Kingdom of God's sake,

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    27Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.

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