Passage

Luke 20.34-36

Book: Luke · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"32. Afterward the woman also died. 33. In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife."

"34. And Jesus said unto them, The sons of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35. but they that are accounted worthy to attain to that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36. for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection."

"37. But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed, in the place concerning the Bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38. Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him." (Luke 20:32-38, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"32. Afterward the woman also died. 33. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”"

"34. Jesus said to them, “The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage. 35. But those who are considered worthy to attain to that age and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage. 36. For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection."

"37. But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord ‘The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ 38. Now he is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for all are alive to him.”" (Luke 20:32-38, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"32. Last of all the woman died also. 33. Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife."

"34. And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage: 35. But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage: 36. 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."

"37. Now that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the bush, when he calleth the Lord the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. 38. For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him." (Luke 20:32-38, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"32. and last of all died also the woman: 33. in the rising again, then, of which of them doth she become wife?, for the seven had her as wife.'"

"34. And Jesus answering said to them, 'The sons of this age do marry and are given in marriage, 35. 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; 36. 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."

"37. 'And that the dead are raised, even Moses shewed at the Bush, since he doth call the Lord, the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob; 38. and He is not a God of dead men, but of living, for all live to Him.'" (Luke 20:32-38, YLT)

Setting

Speaker: Luke the physician (traditionally) / narrator + Jesus's direct teaching
Audience: Theophilus + Gentile Christian audience (companion to Acts)
Location: first-century Palestine (events); composition possibly Caesarea or Rome
Time period: events c. 4 BC, AD 30/33; composed c. AD 60-80

Theological reading

Key words

G0165 - aion, aion (Strong's G165). Also appears in: Matthew 12.31-32, Matthew 28.18-20, Mark 3.20-30.
G0386 - anastasis, anastasis (Strong's G386). Also appears in: Matthew 22.30, Mark 12, John 5.
G2316 - theos, theos (Strong's G2316). Also appears in: Matthew 1.23, Matthew 3.16, Matthew 5.9.
G2424 - Iesous, Iesous (Strong's G2424). Also appears in: Matthew 1.1, Matthew 1.16, Matthew 1.18.
G3498 - nekros, nekros (Strong's G3498). Also appears in: Matthew 23, Matthew 28.1-10, Mark 6.
G5207 - huios, huios (Strong's G5207). Also appears in: Matthew 1.1, Matthew 1.20, Matthew 1.21.

Quoted in

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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