Luke 20:29

Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died childless.

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In The King James Version

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

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28“Teacher, Moses wrote for us: ‘If a man's brother dies, leaving a wife but no children, that man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.’

30The second married the widow, and he also died childless.

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Matthew Henry on Luke 20:28-39

The Cavil of the Sadducees. 27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him, 28 Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. 29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and in like… Read the whole commentary →

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