Luke 20:29

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

Luke 20:29 Meaning and Commentary

Luke 20:29

There were therefore seven brethren
In the place where these Sadducees dwelt; or, however, that were known by them; at least they supposed such a case, and it might be fact: and the first took a wife, and died without children;
son or daughter, and so had none to keep up his name, and to possess his inheritance.

Luke 20:29 In-Context

27 And some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection, coming up [to him],

28 demanded of him saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother, who has a wife, die, and he die childless, his brother shall take the wife and raise up seed to his brother.

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

30 and the second [took the woman, and *he* died childless];

31 and the third took her: and in like manner also the seven left no children and died;