Mark 12:20
Once there were seven brothers. The first one got married, and then died without having children.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
In Context
21The second married his widow, and then died, childless. The third did the same.
Cross References
Matthew 22:25Well, once there were seven brothers here with us. The first married, and died, and since he had no children he left his widow 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 →