Luke 20:38

Luke 20:38 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For he is not a God of the dead, but of the living: for all live unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)He is not the God of the dead, but of the living, for to him all are alive.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now he is not God of the dead, but of the living, for all live to him."
• New King James Version (NKJV)For He is not the God of the dead but of the living, for all live to Him.”

Context of Luke 20:38

36for they cannot even die anymore, for they are like angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection. 37But as for the fact that the dead are raised, even Moses revealed this in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. Now He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; for all live to Him.” 39Some of the scribes answered and said, “Teacher, You have spoken well.” 40For they did not have the courage to question Him any longer about anything.

Luke 20:38 word by word

θεὸς δὲ οὐκ ἔστιν νεκρῶν ἀλλὰ ζώντων· πάντες γὰρ αὐτῷ ζῶσιν.¶Read the interlinear

• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• He is not the Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• of the deadνεκρόςnekros · deadG3498
• but of the livingζάωzaō · to liveG2198
• allπᾶςpas · allG3956

Cross-references for Luke 20:38

• Psalms 16:5The Lord is the portion of my inheritance and my cup; You support my lot.
• Psalms 22:23You who fear the Lord, praise Him; All you descendants of Jacob, glorify Him, And stand in awe of Him, all you descendants of Israel.
• Psalms 145:1I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever.
• Hebrews 11:16But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He has prepared a city for them.
• John 6:57Just as the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, the one who eats Me, he also will live because of Me.
• John 11:25Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; the one who believes in Me will live, even if he dies,
• John 14:19After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live.
• Romans 6:10For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all time; but the life that He lives, He lives to God.
• Romans 14:7For not one of us lives for himself, and not one dies for himself;
• 2 Corinthians 6:16Or what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? For we are the temple of the living God; just as God said, “I will dwell among them and walk among them; And I will be their God, and they shall be My people.
• 2 Corinthians 13:4For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we too are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.
• Colossians 3:3For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.
• Revelation 7:15For this reason they are before the throne of God, and they serve Him day and night in His temple; and He who sits on the throne will spread His tabernacle over them.
• Revelation 22:1And he showed me a river of the water of life, clear as crystal, coming from the throne of God and of the Lamb,

Commentaries on Luke 20:38

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 38All live unto him - There is a remarkable passage in Josephus's account of the Maccabees, chap. xvi., which proves that the best informed Jews believed that the souls of righteous men were in the presence of God in a state of happiness. "They who lose their lives for the sake of God, Live unto God, as do Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and the rest of the patriarchs." And one not less remarkable in Shemoth Rabba, fol. 159. "Rabbi Abbin saith, The Lord said…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-38Verses 20-38 See this explained in the Mark 12:13-27 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-38Verses 27-38 It is common for those who design to undermine any truth of God, to load it with difficulties. But we wrong ourselves, and wrong the truth of Christ, when we form our notions of the world of spirits by this world of sense. There are more worlds than one; a present visible world, and a future unseen world; and let every one compare this world and that world, and give the preference in his thoughts and cares to that which deserves them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-47In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 37-3837-38. even Moses--whom they had just quoted to entangle Him.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:38

• Death
• Immortality
• Jesus, the Christ
• Resurrection
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

• God
• Eschatology of the New Testament
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
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Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings