Holy Scripture

Mark 12:20

A church father on this verse
“A certain heretical sect of the Jews called Sadducees denied the resurrection, and said that there was neither angel nor spirit. These then coming to Jesus, craftily proposed to Him a certain tale, in order to show that no resurrection should take place, or had taken place; and therefore there is added, And they asked…”
Theophylact of Ohrid, 12th c. — Catena Aurea by Aquinas

Source: KJV New Testament

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20Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.

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In context

18Then come unto him the Sadducees, which say there is no resurrection; and they asked him, saying,

19Master, 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.

— Mark 12:20 —

21And the second took her, and died, neither left he any seed: and the third likewise.

22And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

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