Matthew Poole and continuators on Matthew 22:30

30 For in the resurrection, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven.

Mark hath the same, Ch. 12.24, 25. only he propounds it as a Question: Do ye not therefore err, because you know not the Scriptures? Luke saith, Ch. 20.34, 35. And Iesus answering, said unto them, The Children of this World Marry, and are given in Marriage: But they which shall be accounted worthy to obtain that World, and the Resurrection of the Dead, neither Marry, nor are given in Marriage. Neither can they dye any more, for they are equal to the Angels, and are the Children of God, being the Children of the Resurrection. The Discourse of the Sadduces was bottomed upon this mistake, That there should not only be a Resurrection of Bodies, but of Relations too; and the state of the World to come, should be like the state of this World, in which for the Propagation and Continuance of mankind, Men and Women marry, and are given in Marriage. Now saith our Saviour, Your Error is bottomed in your Ignorance, because you know not the Scriptures, (which indeed is the Foundation of all Mens Errors, in matter of Faith,) nor the Power of God. If you knew the Power of God, you would know, that God is able to raise the Dead; to confirm our Faith in the Resurrection; the Scripture every where sendeth us to the Consideration of the Divine Power. Rom. 8.11. Phil. 3.21. If you knew the Scriptures, you would know that God will raise the Dead, and the state of Men in the Resurrection shall not be as in this Life, where Men and Women dye, Daily; and in Case they did not Marry, and give in Marriage, the Generation of Men would quickly be extinct. But (saith Luke) They who shall be accounted worthy to obtain that World, and the Resurrection from the Dead. It is manifest by the first Words, that the latter Words are not to be understood of the General Resurrection (to which all shall come worthy, or unworthy) but of the Resurrection unto Life. That Resurrection which is not the meer effect of Divine Providence, necessary in order to the last Judgment, but that Resurrection to Life, which is the Effect of Christs purchase. And this is observable, that the Resurrection from the Dead, will be of so little advantage; nay of such miserable disadvantage to wicked Men, that the Scripture sometimes speaketh of the Resurrection, as if it were peculiar to Saints. 1 Cor. 15.22. Phil. 3.11. So in this Text, hence Luke calls them afterward, the Children of the Resurrection; not that others shall not rise, but the Children of God alone shall be the Favourites of the Resurrection; those who shall rise as Children to an Eternal Inheritance. Concerning the state of Persons in the Resurrection, our Saviour thus describes it: That Men and Women there shall be as the Angels, not in all things, but in the things mentioned, which are two, One of them mentioned by Matthew, both by Luke, 1. They shall not dye any more. 2. They shall not Marry, nor be give in Marriage. The first sheweth the needlessness of the latter; for one great reason of Marriage, was to supply the Gaps which Death maketh in the World; but Men shall not dye any more, therefore there will be no need of Conjugal Relations amongst Men, more than among Angels. The Children of this World (saith Luke) Marry, and are given in Marriage. Marriage was only an institution for this World, and is to continue no longer than this World stands; for the state of Men in another World, will be such as needs it not, being a state of Immortality, so not needing it for Propagation: And a state for Perfection, and so not needing it for mutual help in the Affairs of Mans Life, nor a Remedy against extravagant Lust.

Marginal references: 1 Joh. 3.2.