Luke 20:35

But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Jesus responds to a Sadducean challenge about resurrection by contrasting present earthly customs with the age to come. He addresses the religious leaders and his followers in the temple courts during the final week of his ministry.

The words — καταξιωθέντες (kataxiōthentes) means having been deemed worthy, and τυχεῖν (tuchein) means to obtain or attain. These terms describe a divine reckoning that precedes the promise of resurrection life.

The thread — The concept of being counted worthy appears in 2 Thessalonians 1:5 regarding the kingdom of God, while the resurrection of the dead is paralleled in Daniel 12:2 and John 5:29. These passages form a continuous biblical trajectory from mortality to eternal existence.

Why it lands — The text states that marriage belongs exclusively to the current age and will cease for those raised from the dead. It demands that readers prioritize divine assessment over earthly institutions and prepare for a reality that transcends temporal relationships.

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The Greek words

οἱhoithose δὲdehowever καταξιωθέντεςkataxiōthenteshaving been considered worthy τοῦtouof the αἰῶνοςaiōnosage ἐκείνουekeinouthat [one]τυχεῖνtucheinto obtain καὶkaiand τῆςtēsof the ἀναστάσεωςanastaseōsresurrection τῆςtēs<the>ἐκekfrom νεκρῶνnekrōn[the] dead οὔτεouteneither γαμοῦσινgamousinmarry οὔτεoutenor γαμίζονται·gamizontaiare given in marriage;

King James 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:

Cross-references

2 Thessalonians 1:5 All this is clear evidence of God’s righteous judgment. And so you will be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you are suffering.
Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt.
John 5:29 and come out—those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.
Matthew 12:32 Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the one to come.
Luke 21:36 So keep watch at all times, and pray that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.”
Acts 5:41 The apostles left the Sanhedrin, rejoicing that they had been counted worthy of suffering disgrace for the Name.
Acts 24:15 and I have the same hope in God that they themselves cherish, that there will be a resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked.
Matthew 22:29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
Mark 12:24 Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God?
Hebrews 11:35 Women received back their dead, raised to life again. Others were tortured and refused their release, so that they might gain a better resurrection.