KJV: 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.
YLT: 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.
Darby: for neither can they die any more, for they are equal to angels, and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
ASV: for neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are sons of God, being sons of the resurrection.
οὐδὲ | neither |
Parse: Adverb Root: οὐδέ Sense: but not, neither, nor, not even. |
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ἀποθανεῖν | to die |
Parse: Verb, Aorist Infinitive Active Root: ἀποθνῄσκω Sense: to die. |
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ἔτι | any more |
Parse: Adverb Root: ἔτι Sense: yet, still. |
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δύνανται | are they able |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Middle or Passive, 3rd Person Plural Root: δύναμαι Sense: to be able, have power whether by virtue of one’s own ability and resources, or of a state of mind, or through favourable circumstances, or by permission of law or custom. |
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ἰσάγγελοι | like [the] angels |
Parse: Adjective, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: ἰσάγγελος Sense: like the angels. |
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εἰσιν | they are |
Parse: Verb, Present Indicative Active, 3rd Person Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
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υἱοί | sons |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: υἱός Sense: a son. |
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Θεοῦ | of God |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Masculine Singular Root: θεός Sense: a god or goddess, a general name of deities or divinities. |
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τῆς | of the |
Parse: Article, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ὁ Sense: this, that, these, etc. |
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ἀναστάσεως | resurrection |
Parse: Noun, Genitive Feminine Singular Root: ἀνάστασις Sense: a raising up, rising (e. |
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υἱοὶ | sons |
Parse: Noun, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: υἱός Sense: a son. |
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ὄντες | being |
Parse: Verb, Present Participle Active, Nominative Masculine Plural Root: εἰμί Sense: to be, to exist, to happen, to be present. |
Greek Commentary for Luke 20:36
A rare and late word from ισος isos equal, and αγγελος aggelos Only here in the N.T. Mark and Matthew have “as angels” Angels do not marry, there is no marriage in heaven. [source]
This Hebraistic phrase, “sons of the resurrection” defines “sons of God” and is a direct answer to the Sadducees. [source]
Only here in New Testament. [source]
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So Matthew 22:30. Luke 20:36 has “equal unto the angels” “Their equality with angels consists in their deliverance from mortality and its consequences” (Swete). The angels are directly created, not procreated. [source]
In Luke 1:32 Jesus is called “Son of the Highest” and here all real children or sons of God (Luke 20:36) are so termed. See also Luke 1:35, Luke 1:76 for the use of “the Highest” of God. He means the same thing that we see in Matthew 5:45, Matthew 5:48 by “your Father.”Toward the unthankful and evil (επι τους αχαριστους και πονηρους epi tous acharistous kai ponērous). God the Father is kind towards the unkind and wicked. Note the one article with both adjectives. [source]