Mark 12:21

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

Bible in Basic English

And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same:

Free Bible Version

The second married his widow, and then died, childless. The third did the same.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the seconde tooke her, and he died, neither did he yet leaue issue, and the third likewise:

King James (Authorized) Version

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

One Unity Resource Bible

The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

Plain English Version

So the next brother married that woman to follow God’s law, but he died too, before they could have a baby. Then the next brother did the same, but he died too, before they could have a baby.

Translation for Translators

The second brother followed this law and married that woman and he, too, did not bear any children. Then he later died. The third brother did like his other brothers did. But he also did not bear any children, and later died.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the second took her and died, leaving no children, and the third likewise.

Noah Webster Bible

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

World English Bible

The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

Young's Literal Translation

and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,

Context

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

²⁰Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died, leaving no children.²¹Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise.²²In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

Summary

In Mark 12:21, Jesus is teaching about the resurrection by referencing the Law of Moses and the story of Moses and the burning bush. He affirms that God is the God of the living, not the dead, indicating that there is life after physical death. This verse underscores the belief in resurrection and the eternal nature of the soul, offering hope and assurance to believers in the promise of life beyond the grave.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

In the resurrection therefore, when they shall rise,.... This last clause, "when they shall rise", is omitted in two copies of Beza's, and in the Syriac, Arabic, Persic, and Ethiopic versions, because, perhaps, it might be thought superfluous; but this is agreeably to the way of speaking and writing with the Jews: so in the Targum on Zac 3:7, , "in the quickening of the dead I will quicken thee"; or, in the resurrection of the dead I will raise thee. The question put on supposition of a resurrection, and that these seven brethren, and the wife they all had should rise, then is, whose wife shall she be of them? of the seven brethren; for the seven had her to wife. She was, according to law, the lawful wife of all seven; what particular and special claim could one have to her above the rest? See Gill on Mat 22:28.

Mark 12:21

The Sadducees and the Resurrection

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Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

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

American Standard Version (1901)

and the second took her, and died, leaving no seed behind him; and the third likewise:

Bible in Basic English

And the second took her, and at his death there were no offspring; and the third the same:

Free Bible Version

The second married his widow, and then died, childless. The third did the same.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the seconde tooke her, and he died, neither did he yet leaue issue, and the third likewise:

King James (Authorized) Version

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

One Unity Resource Bible

The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

Plain English Version

So the next brother married that woman to follow God’s law, but he died too, before they could have a baby. Then the next brother did the same, but he died too, before they could have a baby.

Translation for Translators

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then the second took her and died, leaving no children, and the third likewise.

Noah Webster Bible

And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

World English Bible

The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

Young's Literal Translation

and the second took her, and died, neither left he seed, and the third in like manner,