Luke 20:28

saying—Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, If one’s brother die, having a wife, and, he, be, childless, that his brother shall take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

27But there came near certain of the Sadducees, they who say, Resurrection, there is none! and questioned him,

29Seven brethren, therefore, there were,—and, the first, taking a wife, died childless,

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Cross References

Genesis 38:8Then said Judah to Onan, Go in unto thy brother’s wife, and fulfil the duty of a brother-in-law unto her,—and raise up seed, to thy brother.

Genesis 38:26So Judah examined them and said—More righteous than I! forasmuch, as I had not given her to Shelah my son. And he knew her again no more.

Ruth 1:11Then said Naomi—Go back, my daughters! wherefore should ye journey with me? Have I, yet, sons in my womb, that they should become your, husbands?

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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