This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.
Parallel translations
- WEB and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
- KJV And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.
- BSB In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.
- NKJV So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.
- NASB and so the seven together left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
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Quick answer
All seven brothers marry the woman and die childless, and finally she dies too.
Overview
The Sadducees complete their scenario with all seven brothers and the woman now dead. They believe this proves resurrection leads to an impossible tangle of relationships. Their puzzle, however, assumes the life to come simply mirrors this present age.
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Mark drives urgently to the cross, showing Jesus the Son of God as the suffering Servant who 'came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.'
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