Mark 12:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.”
A short, plain-language explanation of Mark 12:20 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.”
King James Version · Public Domain“There were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed;”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“`There were then seven brothers, and the first took a wife, and dying, he left no seed;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Mark 12:20 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Matthew 22:25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
- Luke 20:29Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless.
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