Luke 20:38 NIV

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 20:27-40

Luke 20:27-40. Then came to him certain of the Sadducees These verses are explained at large, on Matthew 22:23-33, and Mark 12:18-26. The children of this world The inhabitants of earth; marry and are given in marriage As being all subject to the law of mortality, so that the species is in need of being continually repaired. But they which obtain that world The world which holy souls enter into at death; namely, paradise; and the resurrection from the dead It must be observed, our... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 20:27-40

126. Marriage and the resurrection (Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40)Next a group of Sadducees came to Jesus with a question. According to the law of Moses, if a man died childless, his brother was to have a temporary marital relationship with the widow for the purpose of producing an heir (Deuteronomy 25:5-6). The question put by the Sadducees concerned an unlikely situation where a widow would meet seven husbands, all brothers, in the resurrection. Since Sadducees did not... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 20:38

the dead = dead [people], as in Luke 20:35 . App-139 . the living = living [people]. live . In resurrection. See note on Matthew 9:8 . unto = by. The Dative of the Agent, as in Luke 5:21 , "by them"; 2 Corinthians 12:20 , "by you"; Romans 10:20 , "of (= by) them"; 2 Peter 3:14 , "of (= by) Him"; 1 Timothy 3:16 , "of (= by) angels". read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 20:38

Luke 20:38. For all live unto him.— It is evident that γαρ, for, must here have the force of an illative particle, and may be rendered therefore, or so that; for what it introduces is plainly the main proposition to be proved, and not an argument for what immediately went before. In this connection the consequence is apparently just: for, as all the faithful saints of God are the children of Abraham, and the divine promise of being a God to him and his seed is entailed upon such, it would prove... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 20:38

38. not . . . of the dead, . . . for all, c.—To God, no human being is dead, or ever will be but all sustain an abiding conscious relation to Him. But the "all" here meant "those who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that world." These sustain a gracious covenant relation to God, which cannot be dissolved. In this sense our Lord affirms that for Moses to call the Lord the "God" of His patriarchal servants if at that moment they had no existence, would be unworthy of Him. He "would be ashamed... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 20:27-40

4. The problem of the resurrection 20:27-40 (cf. Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27)This incident was also relevant for Luke’s original Greek readers. The question of the resurrection of the body was important in Greek philosophy (cf. 1 Corinthians 15). Luke used this incident in his narrative to bring Jesus’ confrontations with His critics in the temple courtyard to a climax. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 20:37-38

Jesus also corrected the Sadducees by affirming that the dead rise. There is not just continuing conscious existence after death, as many Greeks believed. To prove His point Jesus cited a verse from the Pentateuch, which his critics respected greatly (Exodus 3:6; cf. Acts 7:32). However the Sadducees had misinterpreted what Moses had written about God’s relationship to the patriarchs.His point was that Moses spoke of God as presently being the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, all of whom had... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 20:1-47

Various Incidents of the Last Week1-8. The authority of Jesus challenged (Matthew 21:23; Mark 11:27). See on Mt.9-18. The wicked husbandmen (Matthew 21:33; Mark 12:1). See on Mt.19-26. The tribute money (Matthew 22:15; Mark 12:13). See on Mt.27-40. The Sadducees and the Resurrection (Matthew 22, 23; Mark 12:18). See on Mt.36. Neither can they die] This is perhaps given as a reason why after the Resurrection there is no more marriage.37. At the bush] RV ’in the place concerning the Bush’: cp.... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 20:27-39

(27-39) Then came to him certain of the Sadducees.—See Notes on Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 20:38

(38) For all live unto him.—St. Luke alone adds the words. They are of value as developing the meaning of those that precede them. All life, in the truest, highest sense of that term, depends upon our relation to God. We live to Him, and in Him. And so when He reveals Himself as the God of those who have passed from earth, He witnesses that that relation continues still. They are not dead, but are still living unto Him. We may, perhaps, connect the thought thus expressed with St. Paul’s words,... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Luke 20:27-40

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Luke 20:27-40

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Luke 20:38

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Luke 20:38

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Luke 20:38

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 20:27-40

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Luke 20:37-38

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Luke 20:1-47

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 20:27-39

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Luke 20:38

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