Luke 20:28

Luke 20:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Saying, 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.
• New International Version (NIV)“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man must marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and they asked him a question, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies, having a wife but no children, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
• New King James Version (NKJV)saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

Context of Luke 20:28

26They were not able to seize on anything He said in the presence of the people; and being unnerved at His reply, they were silent. 27Now some of the Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Him and they questioned Him, saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us [a law that] if a man’s brother dies, leaving a wife and no children, his brother should marry the wife and raise children for his brother. 29Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless. 30And the second,

Luke 20:28 word by word

λέγοντες· διδάσκαλε, Μωϋσῆς ἔγραψεν ἡμῖν· ἐάν τινος ἀδελφὸς ἀποθάνῃ ἔχων γυναῖκα καὶ οὗτος ἄτεκνος ᾖ, ἵνα λάβῃ ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Sayingλέγωlegō · to sayG3004
• Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
• MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
• wroteγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
• any man’sτιςtis · oneG5100
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• a wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• heοὗτοςhoutos houtoi hautē hautai · this/he/she/itG3778
• without childrenἄτεκνοςateknos · childlessG815
• thatἵναhina · in order that/toG2443
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• brotherὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• should takeλαμβάνωlambanō · to takeG2983
• raise upἐξανίστημιexanistēmi · to raise upG1817
• seedσπέρμαsperma · seed: offspringG4690

Cross-references for Luke 20:28

• Genesis 38:8Then Judah told Onan, “Go in to your brother’s widow, and perform your duty as a brother-in-law [under the levirate marriage custom]; [be her husband and] raise children for [the name of] your brother.”
• Deuteronomy 25:5“If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, the widow of the deceased shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband’s brother shall be intimate with her after taking her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband’s brother to her.
• Ruth 1:11But Naomi said, “Go back, my daughters, why should you go with me? Do I still have sons in my womb that may become your husbands?

Commentaries on Luke 20:28

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20-38Verses 20-38 See this explained in the Mark 12:13-27 notes.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 27-38Verses 27-38 It is common for those who design to undermine any truth of God, to load it with difficulties. But we wrong ourselves, and wrong the truth of Christ, when we form our notions of the world of spirits by this world of sense. There are more worlds than one; a present visible world, and a future unseen world; and let every one compare this world and that world, and give the preference in his thoughts and cares to that which deserves them…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28Moses wrote for us: A dead man’s brother would marry the widow to produce children who would maintain the dead man’s name and property (Deuteronomy 25:5–6; see also Genesis 38:8–10; Ruth 4:1–12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 27-3427-34. no resurrection--"nor angel nor spirit" (Ac 23:8); the materialists of the day.Read the comment

Topics related to Luke 20:28

• Brother
• Jesus, the Christ
• Marriage
• Resurrection
• Sadducees

In the dictionaries

• Moses
• Inspiration
• Jesus Christ
• Luke, the Gospel of
• Resurrection

Commentaries on Luke 20

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings