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Luke 20:29

New Testament Gospel ASV (1901)

What does Luke 20:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
Luke 20:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Luke 20

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26And they were not able to take hold of the saying before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
27And there came to him certain of the Sadducees, they that say that there is no resurrection;
28and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man`s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
29There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died childless;
30and the second:
31and the third took her; and likewise the seven also left no children, and died.
32Afterward the woman also died.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“There were therefore seven brethren, etc.] In the place where these Sadducees dwelt; or, however, that were known by them; at least they supposed such a case, and it might be fact: and the first took a wife, and died without children; son or daughter, and so had none to keep up his name, and to possess his inheritance.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See this explained in the Matthew 22:15-33 notes, and Mark 12:13-27 notes. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“20:29-33 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).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“and died: Lev 20:20; Jer 22:30 Luke 20:32”
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