Luke 20:33
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.
So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
34 Jesus answered, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35 But those who are considered worthy to share in the age to come and in the resurrection from the dead will neither marry nor be given in marriage.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”
- KJV
- Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
- WEB
- Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife.”
- ASV
- In the resurrection therefore whose wife of them shall she be? for the seven had her to wife.
- DARBY
- In the resurrection therefore of which of them does she become wife, for the seven had her as wife?
- BLB
- Therefore, in the resurrection, the woman, of which of them does she become wife? For the seven had her [as] wife.”
- ÅB
- Hvem iblant dem skal nå få kvinnen til hustru i oppstandelsen? for alle syv har jo hatt henne til hustru.
- OTB
- Hvem sin kone vil hun da være i oppstandelsen, siden alle syv var gift med henne?»
- B1930
- Hvem iblandt dem skal nu få kvinnen til hustru i opstandelsen? for alle syv har jo hatt henne til hustru.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 22:24–28
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
Read in contextMark 12:19–23
“Teacher, 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.
Read in context