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Mark 12:20
"There were seven brothers; the first [one] took a wife, and died leaving no children.
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Christian Standard Bible®
There were seven brothers. The first married a woman, and dying, left no offspring.
There were seven brothers. The first married a woman, and dying, left no offspring.
King James Version (1611)
Now there were seuen brethren: and the first tooke a wife, and dying left no seede.
Now there were seuen brethren: and the first tooke a wife, and dying left no seede.
King James Version
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
English Standard Version
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring.
New American Standard Bible
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
New Century Version
Once there were seven brothers. The first brother married and died, leaving no children.
Once there were seven brothers. The first brother married and died, leaving no children.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
"There were seven brothers; and the first took a wife, and died leaving no children.
Legacy Standard Bible
There were seven brothers; and the first married a wife, and died leaving no seed.
There were seven brothers; and the first married a wife, and died leaving no seed.
Berean Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.
Contemporary English Version
There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.
There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.
Complete Jewish Bible
There were seven brothers. The first one took a wife, and when he died, he left no children.
There were seven brothers. The first one took a wife, and when he died, he left no children.
Darby Translation
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
There were seven brethren; and the first took a wife, and dying did not leave seed;
Easy-to-Read Version
There were seven brothers. The first brother married but died. He had no children.
There were seven brothers. The first brother married but died. He had no children.
Geneva Bible (1587)
There were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and when he died, left no issue.
There were seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and when he died, left no issue.
George Lamsa Translation
Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, and left no off- spring.
Now there were seven brothers; the first one took a wife and died, and left no off- spring.
Good News Translation
Once there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without having children.
Once there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without having children.
Lexham English Bible
There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And when he died, he did not leave descendants.
There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife. And when he died, he did not leave descendants.
Literal Translation
Then there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed.
Then there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed.
American Standard Version
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
Bible in Basic English
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring;
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring;
Hebrew Names Version
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
International Standard Version
There were seven brothers. The first one married and died without having children.
There were seven brothers. The first one married and died without having children.
Etheridge Translation
Seven brethren there were. The first took a wife, and died, and left not seed.
Seven brethren there were. The first took a wife, and died, and left not seed.
Murdock Translation
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died, and left no seed.
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died, and left no seed.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
There were seuen brethren: and the first toke a wyfe, and when he dyed, left no seede behynde hym.
There were seuen brethren: and the first toke a wyfe, and when he dyed, left no seede behynde hym.
English Revised Version
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
World English Bible
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
There were seven brethren, and the first took a wife, and dying, left no seed.
There were seven brethren, and the first took a wife, and dying, left no seed.
Weymouth's New Testament
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.
There were once seven brothers, the eldest of whom married a wife, but at his death left no family.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne seuene britheren ther weren; and the firste took a wijf, and diede, and lefte no seed.
Thanne seuene britheren ther weren; and the firste took a wijf, and diede, and lefte no seed.
Update Bible Version
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;
Webster's Bible Translation
Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
Now there were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
New English Translation
There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.
There were seven brothers. The first one married, and when he died he had no children.
New King James Version
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.
Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.
New Living Translation
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children.
New Life Bible
There were seven brothers. The first was married. He died before he had any children.
There were seven brothers. The first was married. He died before he had any children.
New Revised Standard
There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children;
There were seven brothers; the first married and, when he died, left no children;
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Seven brethren, there were: and, the first, took a wife, and, dying, left no seed, -
Seven brethren, there were: and, the first, took a wife, and, dying, left no seed, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died leaving no issue.
Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died leaving no issue.
Revised Standard Version
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no children;
There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no children;
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
Ther were seven brethren: and the fyrst toke a wyfe and when he dyed leeft no seed behynde him.
Ther were seven brethren: and the fyrst toke a wyfe and when he dyed leeft no seed behynde him.
Young's Literal Translation
`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now were there seuen brethren: the first toke a wife, and dyed, and left no sede:
Now were there seuen brethren: the first toke a wife, and dyed, and left no sede:
Mace New Testament (1729)
now there were seven brothers: the first married a wife and died, leaving her without any children.
now there were seven brothers: the first married a wife and died, leaving her without any children.
Simplified Cowboy Version
Say there were seven brothers and the oldest brother marries a woman, but dies before they have any kids.
Say there were seven brothers and the oldest brother marries a woman, but dies before they have any kids.
Contextual Overview
18Some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Him, and began questioning Him, saying, 19"Teacher, Moses wrote for us [a law] that IF A MAN'S BROTHER DIES and leaves a wife BUT LEAVES NO CHILD, HIS BROTHER IS TO MARRY THE WIDOW AND RAISE UP CHILDREN FOR HIS BROTHER. 20"There were seven brothers; the first [one] took a wife, and died leaving no children.21"The second brother married her, and died leaving no children; and the third likewise; 22and so all seven [married her and died, and] left no children. Last of all the woman died also. 23"In the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven [brothers] were married to her." 24Jesus said to them, "Is this not why you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures [that teach the resurrection] nor the power of God [who is able to raise the dead]? 25"For when they rise from the dead, they do not marry nor are they given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26"But concerning the raising of the dead, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the burning bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I AM THE GOD OF ABRAHAM, AND THE GOD OF ISAAC, AND THE GOD OF JACOB'? 27"He is not the God of the dead, but of the living; you are greatly mistaken and you are deceiving yourselves!"
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Matthew 22:25-28, Luke 20:29-33
Reciprocal: Mark 2:25 - Have
Cross-References
Genesis 12:6
Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the [great] terebinth (oak) tree of Moreh. Now the Canaanites were in the land at that time.
Abram passed through the land as far as the site of Shechem, to the [great] terebinth (oak) tree of Moreh. Now the Canaanites were in the land at that time.
Genesis 12:11
And when he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Listen: I know that you are a beautiful woman;
And when he was about to enter Egypt, he said to Sarai his wife, "Listen: I know that you are a beautiful woman;
Genesis 12:14
And when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.
And when Abram entered Egypt, the Egyptians saw that Sarai was very beautiful.
Genesis 12:15
Pharaoh's princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh's house (harem).
Pharaoh's princes (officials) also saw her and praised her to Pharaoh; and the woman was taken [for the purpose of marriage] into Pharaoh's house (harem).
Exodus 18:27
Then Moses said goodbye to his father-in-law, and Jethro went back to his own land (Midian).
Then Moses said goodbye to his father-in-law, and Jethro went back to his own land (Midian).
Proverbs 21:1
The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it whichever way He wishes.
The king's heart is like channels of water in the hand of the LORD; He turns it whichever way He wishes.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Now there were seven brethren,.... In a certain family, at a certain place; perhaps at Jerusalem, who were brethren by the father's side; for such only were reckoned so, and such only did this law oblige:
and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed: no child: hence it is clear that the ancient Jews used the word seed, of a single person, as these Sadducees did; though modern ones deny such an use of it in our present controversies with them about the sense of Genesis 3:15;
Genesis 3:15- :.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
See this passage fully explained in the notes at Matthew 22:23-33.
Mark 12:25
Are as the angels - That is, as the angels in respect to connections and relations. What those connections and relations may be we know not, but this passage teaches that the special relation of “marriage” will not exist. It does not affirm, however, that there will be no recollection of former marriages, or no recognition of each other as having existed in this tender relation.
Mark 12:26
How in the bush - At the burning bush. See Exodus 3:16. The meaning is, “in that part of the book of Exodus which contains the account of the burning bush. When there were no chapters and verses, it was the easiest way of quoting a book of the Old Testament “by the subject,” and in this way it was often done by the Jews.
