Bible verse
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
Luke 20:29 · BSB
The verses around it, from Luke 20.
25 So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
26 And they were unable to trap Him in His words before the people; and amazed at His answer, they fell silent.
27 Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him.
28 “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
29 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
30 Then the second
31 and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
32 And last of all, the woman died.
33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
KJV
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
ASV
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
ERV
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
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