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Luke 20:28 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother. "

Luke 20:28

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26 They weren’t able to trap him in his words before the people. They marveled at his answer and were silent.

27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

28 They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.

29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

30 The second took her as wife, and he died childless.

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Mark 12:19

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"“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’"

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Matthew 22:24

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"saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’"

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Leviticus 20:21

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"“‘If a man takes his brother’s wife, it is an impurity. He has uncovered his brother’s nakedness. They shall be childless."

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Deuteronomy 25:5

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"If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no son, the wife of the dead shall not be married outside 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."

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Acts 3:22

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"For Moses indeed said to the fathers, ‘The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, like me. You shall listen to him in all things whatever he says to you."

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Deuteronomy 25:7

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"If the man doesn’t want to take his brother’s wife, then his brother’s wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, “My husband’s brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel. He will not perform the duty of a husband’s brother to me.”"

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Luke 20:1

"On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders."

Luke 20:2

"They asked him, “Tell us: by what authority do you do these things? Or who is giving you this authority?”"

Luke 20:3

"He answered them, “I also will ask you one question. Tell me:"

Luke 20:4

"the baptism of John, was it from heaven, or from men?”"

Luke 20:5

"They reasoned with themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ he will say, ‘Why didn’t you believe him?’"

Luke 20:6

"But if we say, ‘From men,’ all the people will stone us, for they are persuaded that John was a prophet.”"

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