Matthew 22:30

Matthew 22:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels of God in heaven.

Context of Matthew 22:30

28So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.” 29Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God. For when the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the angels in heaven. 31“But now, as to whether there will be a resurrection of the dead—haven’t you ever read about this in the Scriptures? Long after Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob had died, God said, 32‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.’ So he is the God of the living, not the dead.”

Matthew 22:30 word by word

ἐν γὰρ τῇ ἀναστάσει οὔτε γαμοῦσιν οὔτε γαμίζονται ἀλλ᾽ ὡς ἄγγελοι ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ εἰσιν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• the resurrectionὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• the resurrectionἀνάστασιςanastasis · resurrectionG386
• theyγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
• neitherοὔτεoute · neitherG3777
• are given in marriageἐκγαμίζωekgamizō · to marryG1547
• butἀλλάalla · butG235
• areεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• asὡςhōs · as/whenG5613
• the angelsἄγγελοςaggelos · angelG32
• of Godθεόςtheos · GodG2316
• heavenοὐρανόςouranos · heavenG3772

Cross-references for Matthew 22:30

• Mark 12:24Jesus replied, “Your mistake is that you don’t know the Scriptures, and you don’t know the power of God.
• Luke 20:34Jesus replied, “Marriage is for people here on earth.
• John 5:28Don’t be so surprised! Indeed, the time is coming when all the dead in their graves will hear the voice of God’s Son,
• 1 Corinthians 7:29But let me say this, dear brothers and sisters: The time that remains is very short. So from now on, those with wives should not focus only on their marriage.
• 1 John 3:1See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him.
• Matthew 13:43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in their Father’s Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear should listen and understand!
• Matthew 18:10“Beware that you don’t look down on any of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels are always in the presence of my heavenly Father.
• Psalms 103:20Praise the Lord, you angels, you mighty ones who carry out his plans, listening for each of his commands.
• Zechariah 3:7“This is what the Lord of Heaven’s Armies says: If you follow my ways and carefully serve me, then you will be given authority over my Temple and its courtyards. I will let you walk among these others standing here.
• 1 John 3:2Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is.
• Revelation 5:9And they sang a new song with these words: “You are worthy to take the scroll and break its seals and open it. For you were slaughtered, and your blood has ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation.
• Revelation 19:10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”

Commentaries on Matthew 22:30

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23-33Verses 23-33 Conversation of Jesus with the Sadducees respecting the resurrection - See also Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-38. Matthew 22:23 The same day came the Sadducees - For an account of the Sadducees, see the notes at Matthew 3:7. No resurrection - The word “resurrection” usually means the raising up the “body” to life after it is dead, John 11:24; John 5:29; 1 Corinthians 15:22. But the Sadducees not only denied this, but also a future state, and the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-33Verses 23-33 The doctrines of Christ displeased the infidel Sadducees, as well as the Pharisees and Herodians. He carried the great truths of the resurrection and a future state, further than they had yet been reveled. There is no arguing from the state of things in this world, as to what will take place hereafter. Let truth be set in a clear light, and it appears in full strength. Having thus silenced them, our Lord proceeded to show the truth of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30like the angels in heaven: Jesus was not teaching that people will be without gender in heaven. Nor was he criticizing God's order of marriage and sexuality. Instead, he was confirming that God will transform people into a glorious new existence (see 1 Corinthians 15:35–49; 2 Corinthians 5:1–5). In this new existence, parts of the current world, like marriage, will not be present.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:30

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Heaven
• Jesus, the Christ
• Marriage
• Resurrection
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Abundance
• Commandment
• Darkness
• Dinner
• Entangle
• Friend
• Guest
• Image

Commentaries on Matthew 22

• 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