Luke 20:29–33
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
There were therefore seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and died without children.
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
And the second tooke her to wife, and he died childlesse.
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
And the third tooke her, and in like maner the seuen also. And they left no children, and died.
Last of all the woman died also.
Last of all the woman died also.
Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seuen had her to wife.
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From verse 29
- Jeremiah 22:30Rank 1 from verse 29
30Thus saith the Lord, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.
30Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childlesse, a man that shall not prosper in his dayes: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting vpon the throne of Dauid, and ruling any more in Iudah.
- Leviticus 20:20Rank 2 from verse 29
From verse 32
- Ecclesiastes 1:4Rank 1 from verse 32
- Ecclesiastes 9:5Rank 2 from verse 32
- Hebrews 9:27Rank 3 from verse 32
- Judges 2:10Rank 4 from verse 32
10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
10And also all that generation were gathered vnto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the woorkes which hee had done for Israel.
From verse 33
- Matthew 22:24–28Rank 1 from verse 33
24Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:
26Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.
27And last of all the woman died also.
28Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.
24Saying, Master, *Moses said, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marrie his wife, and raise vp seed vnto his brother.
25Now there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first when he had maried a wife, deceased, and hauing no issue, left his wife vnto his brother.
26Likewise the second also, and the third, vnto the seuenth.
27And last of al the woman died also.
28Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for they all had her.
- Mark 12:19–23Rank 2 from verse 33
19Master, 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.
20Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.
21And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.
22And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
23In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seven had her to wife.
19Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If a mans brother die, and leaue his wife behind him, and leaue no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seed vnto his brother.
20Now there were seuen brethren: and the first tooke a wife, and dying left no seede.
21And the second tooke her, and died, neither left he any seed, and the third likewise.
22And the seuen had her, and left no seede: last of all the woman died also.
23In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise, whose wife shall she be of them? for the seuen had her to wife.
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Luke 20:29
1. Persons of the same people, tribe, community, or shared service who are regarded or addressed as brothers. 2. Persons regarded as brothers by reason of faith or another spiritual relation. 3. Male siblings or other male relatives.
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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Luke 20:30
Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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Without a child, surviving offspring, or continuing heir in the relation described.
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Luke 20:31
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Similar or of the same kind; in the same manner; likely. Sense 2: A like person or thing; an equal or counterpart. Sense 3: To please, choose, or regard with favour.
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Sense 1: Past tense and past participle of leave: departed, abandoned, allowed to remain, or caused to remain. Sense 2: The direction or side opposite the right.
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Sons or daughters; descendants; or persons likened to children by age, relation, or character.
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Luke 20:32
At the end or after all others; latest or final.
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Luke 20:33
1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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resurrection
A rising again from the dead to bodily life.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Webster 1828
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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28Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man’s brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
28Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die, hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.
29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
29There were therefore seuen brethren, and the first tooke a wife, and died without children.
Selected passage30And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
30And the second tooke her to wife, and he died childlesse.
Selected passage31And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
31And the third tooke her, and in like maner the seuen also. And they left no children, and died.
Selected passage32Last of all the woman died also.
32Last of all the woman died also.
Selected passage33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them is she? for seven had her to wife.
33Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife of them is she? for seuen had her to wife.
Selected passage34And Jesus answering said unto them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:
34And Iesus answering, said vnto them, The children of this world, marrie, and are giuen in marriage: