Mark 12:19

Teacher! Moses, wrote for us, that—If one’s brother die, and leave behind a wife, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18And there come Sadducees unto him,—who, indeed say—Resurrection, there is none! and they were questioning him, saying—

20Seven brethren, there were: and, the first, took a wife, and, dying, left no seed,—

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 25:5When brethren dwell together, and one of them dieth, having, no son, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger,—her husband’s brother, shall go in unto her, and take her unto him to wife and do for her as a husband’s brother.

Ruth 4:5Then said Boaz, What day thou takest over the land from the hand of Naomi, also, of Ruth the Moabitess, wife of the dead, dost thou take [it], to raise up the name of the dead upon his inheritance.

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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