Mark 12:20

Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

In Context

19“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

21Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

Matthew Henry on Mark 12:19-28

The Question of the Sadducees. 18 Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying, 19 Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 20 Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed. 21 And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise. 22 And the seven had her, and… Read the whole commentary →

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