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The Sadducees: What About the Resurrection?

27 aThen some of the Sadducees, bwho deny that there is a resurrection, came to Him and asked Him,  
28 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.
29 Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.
30 And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.  
31 Then the third took her, and in like manner the seven1 also; and they left no children, and died.  
32 Last of all the woman died also.
33 Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife does she become? For all seven had her as wife.”
34 Jesus answered and said to them, “The sons of this age marry and are given in marriage.
35 But those who are acounted worthy to attain that age, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry nor are given in marriage;  
Verse Comparison: Luke 20:29

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

Amplified® Bible
Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died without [having any] children.

Contemporary English Version
There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.

Darby English Version
There were then seven brethren: and the first, having taken a wife, died childless;

Good News Bible
Once there were seven brothers; the oldest got married and died without having children.

International Standard Version
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married and died childless.

King James Version
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

New American Standard Bible
"Now there were seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;

New International Version
Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a woman and died childless.

New King James Version
Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now he had seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died childless;

Young's Literal Translation
`There were, then, seven brothers, and the first having taken a wife, died childless,


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