Mark 12:20

Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife and he died, and left no offspring.

English Majority Text (NT)

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 to us that if a man's brother dies and leaves behind a wife and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

21And the second took her, and died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:25Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died, after having married, and having no offspring, 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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