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Mark 12:19

Moses

17 Then Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” And they marveled at Him.

18 Then the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him:

“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.

20 Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.

21 Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.

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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.

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BSB
“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.
KJV
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.
WEB
“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
ASV
Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, If a man`s brother die, and leave a wife behind him, and leave no child, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
DARBY
Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if any one's brother die, and leave a wife behind, and leave no children, that his brother shall take his wife, and raise up seed to his brother.
BLB
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if anyone’s brother should die and leave behind a wife and not leave a child, that his brother should take the wife and should raise up seed for his brother.
ÅB
Mester! Moses har foreskrevet oss at når en manns bror dør og etterlater hustru, men ikke barn, da skal hans bror ta hans hustru til ekte og oppreise sin bror avkom.
OTB
"Mester," sa de, "Moses skrev for oss at hvis en manns bror går bort og etterlater en kone men ingen barn, må mannen gifte seg med enken og oppreise avkom for sin bror.
B1930
Mester! Moses har foreskrevet oss at når en manns bror dør og efterlater hustru, men ikke barn, da skal hans bror ta hans hustru til ekte og opreise sin bror avkom.

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Cross references

  • Deuteronomy 25:5–10

    When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.

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  • Ruth 1:11–13

    But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?

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  • Genesis 38:8

    Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”

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  • Ruth 4:5

    Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”

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