Luke 20:29

There were seven brothers and the first took a wife, and died childless,

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

In Context

28they asked him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife, and being childless, the man should take the brother's wife, and have a child for his brother.

30and the second as well.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 22:30Yahweh says this, 'Write about this man Jehoiachin: He will be childless. 1 He will not prosper during his days, and no one among his descendants will achieve success 1 or ever again sit on David's throne and rule over Judah.'”

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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