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.
They can't die anymore because they're like the angels now, they're God's children, brought back to life for good.
In the resurrection, death becomes impossible because you're literally family with God.
📚 Historical Context
In the historical context of Luke 20, Jesus is engaged in a debate with the Sadducees, a Jewish sect that denied the resurrection of the dead, during his time in Jerusalem shortly before his crucifixion. This verse is part of Jesus' response to their hypothetical question about marriage in the afterlife, which was designed to challenge the idea of resurrection. By affirming that the resurrected are like angels and children of God, Jesus draws on Jewish scriptural traditions to correct their misunderstandings and emphasize the eternal nature of the resurrection.
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