In the afterlife, earthly relationships will be transformed, and the institution of marriage as we know it will not exist. According to Jesus' teachings in Matthew 22:30 and Luke 20:34-36, those who are resurrected will be like angels, neither marrying nor being given in marriage. The context of this teaching is found in Mark 12:22-25, where Jesus responds to a question about marriage and the resurrection. The apostle Paul also touches on the theme of marriage in Romans 7:2, highlighting its earthly nature and limitations. Ultimately, our heavenly existence will be characterized by a deeper, more profound union with God and His people.
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In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage. But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage. In fact, they can no longer die, because they are like the angels. And since they are sons of the resurrection, they are sons of God.
In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died. In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.” Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God? When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him. “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh. And last of all, the woman died. In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.” Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. In the resurrection, people will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.
For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage.
For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
The LORD God also said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make for him a suitable helper.”
When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage. Instead, they will be like the angels in heaven.