Translations
Modern
…and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
Traditional
And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.
Literal
…and the third took her; and likewise also the seven did not leave behind children and died.
Latin
Et tertius accepit illam. Similiter et omnes septem, et non reliquerunt semen, et mortui sunt.
Original
Greek
English
…and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children.
Notes
Well, suppose there were seven brothers: A similar story of a woman married to seven husbands appears in the Old Testament Apocrypha (Tobit 3:7–17; 6:10–8:18).
In this series of controversies between Jesus and the religious leaders of Jerusalem, they repeatedly questioned and challenged him, and he repeatedly outmatched them with his spiritual wisdom, insight, and authority.
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Jesus, the Christ: Tested by the Sadducees Concerning the Resurrection of the Dead (In Jerusalem) Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Sadducees: Reject the Doctrine of the Resurrection