English Standard Version
Mark 12:19
19"Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.
Mark 12:19 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man’s brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
- New Living Translation (NLT)“Teacher, Moses gave us a law that if a man dies, leaving a wife without children, his brother should marry the widow and have a child who will carry on the brother’s name.
Context of Mark 12:19
17Jesus said to them, "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." And they marveled at him. 18And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked him a question, saying, "Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring. 21And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise.
Read all of Mark 12Mark 12:19 word by word
διδάσκαλε, Μωϋσῆς ἔγραψεν ἡμῖν ὅτι ἐάν τινος ἀδελφὸς ἀποθάνῃ καὶ καταλίπῃ γυναῖκα καὶ μὴ ἀφῇ τέκνον ἵνα λάβῃ ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ τὴν γυναῖκα καὶ ἐξαναστήσῃ σπέρμα τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Masterδιδάσκαλοςdidaskalos · teacherG1320
- MosesΜωϋσῆς, ΜωσῆςMōseus Mōsēs Mōusēs · MosesG3475
- wroteγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
- unto usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
- ·ὅτιhoti · that/since: thatG3754
- Ifἐάνean · ifG1437
- a man’sτιςtis · oneG5100
- brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
- dieἀποθνήσκωapothnēskō · to dieG599
- andκαίkai · andG2532
- leaveκαταλείπωkataleipō · to leave behindG2641
- wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135
- leaveἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
- noμήmē · notG3361
- childrenτέκνονteknon · childG5043
- 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 Mark 12:19
- Genesis 38:8Then Judah said to Onan, "Go in to your brother's wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her, and raise up offspring for your brother."
- Deuteronomy 25:5"If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead man shall not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her husband's brother shall go in to her and take her as his wife and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
- Ruth 4:5Then Boaz said, "The day you buy the field from the hand of Naomi, you also acquire Ruth the Moabite, the widow of the dead, in order to perpetuate the name of the dead in his inheritance."
- Ruth 1:11But Naomi said, "Turn back, my daughters; why will you go with me? Have I yet sons in my womb that they may become your husbands?
Commentaries on Mark 12:19
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18-27Verses 18-27 See this passage fully explained in the notes at Matthew 22:23-33. Mark 12:25 Are as the angels - That is, as the angels in respect to connections and relations. What those connections and relations may be we know not, but this passage teaches that the special relation of “marriage” will not exist. It does not affirm, however, that there will be no recollection of former marriages, or no recognition of each other as having existed in this…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18-27Verses 18-27 A right knowledge of the Scripture, as the fountain whence all revealed religion now flows, and the foundation on which it is built, is the best preservative against error. Christ put aside the objection of the Sadducees, who were the scoffing infidels of that day, by setting the doctrine of the future state in a true light. The relation between husband and wife, though appointed in the earthly paradise, will not be known in the heavenly one…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19The Sadducees based their views only on the books of Moses (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy). Like the Pharisees (12:14), they addressed Jesus as Teacher. The Sadducees often debated with religious teachers (see Josephus, Antiquities 18.1.4).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2219-22. Master, Moses wrote unto us--(De 25:5). If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him ... And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Mark 12
- 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
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