Mark 12:22

Modern

In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

Traditional

And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

Literal

And the seven left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died.

Latin

Et acceperunt eam similiter septem: et non reliquerunt semen. Novissima omnium defuncta est et mulier.

Greek

English

In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

This is the third controversy story of the series begun in 11:27. As in most New Testament references to the Sadducees, the setting is the temple (Matthew 22:23–33; Luke 20:27–40; Acts 4:1–3; 5:12, 17; 22:30–23:10; the exceptions are Matthew 3:7; 16:1–12).
The Sadducees’ question (Mark 12:19–23) was carefully crafted and based on a commandment of Moses (Deuteronomy 25:5–6; see Genesis 38:6–11; Ruth 4:1–22). Since all seven men could not have the woman as wife in the resurrection, and since none of them had a special claim, the Sadducees thought that they had proven the absurdity of the doctrine of the resurrection and refuted the Pharisees and Jesus (compare Matthew 12:41–42; Luke 16:19–31; see also Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:34).

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