Mark 12:20

There were once seven brothers. The eldest married, but died and left no family;

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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, in our scriptures Moses decreed that, should a man’s brother die, leaving a widow but no child, the man should take the widow as his wife, and raise up a family for his brother.

21and the second married his widow, and died without family; and so did the third.

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Cross References

Matthew 22:25Now we had living among us seven brothers; of whom the eldest married and died, and, as he had no family, left his wife for 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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