Luke 20:34

34 And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry and are given in marriage:

Luke 20:34 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:34

And Jesus answering, said unto them
After he had observed that their error arose from ignorance of the Scriptures, and the power of God: the children of this world marry, and are given in marriage
that is, such who live in this world, in the present mortal and imperfect state, being mortal men, and die, and leave their estates and possessions: these marry, and have wives given them in marriage; and it is very right, and fit, that so it should be, in order to keep up a succession of men, and that they may have heirs to enjoy their substance when they are gone.

Luke 20:34 In-Context

32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife of them shall she be? For all the seven had her to wife.
34 And Jesus said to them: The children of this world marry and are given in marriage:
35 But they that shall be accounted worthy of that world and of the resurrection from the dead shall neither be married nor take wives.
36 Neither can they die any more for they are equal to the angels and are the children of God, being the children of the resurrection.
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