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Luke 20:28 — Meaning and Application
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King James Version
" Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. "
Luke 20:28
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And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.
Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,
Saying, Master, Moses wrote unto us, If any man's brother die, having a wife, and he die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.
And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.
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Luke 20:1
"And it came to pass, that on one of those days, as he taught the people in the temple, and preached the gospel, the chief priests and the scribes came upon him with the elders,"
Luke 20:2
"And spake unto him, saying, Tell us, by what authority doest thou these things? or who is he that gave thee this authority?"
Luke 20:3
"And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:"
Luke 20:4
"The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men?"
Luke 20:5
"And they reasoned with themselves, saying, If we shall say, From heaven; he will say, Why then believed ye him not?"
Luke 20:6
"But and if we say, Of men; all the people will stone us: for they be persuaded that John was a prophet."
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