Mark 12:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

Master, in the law Moses says, If a man's brother comes to his end, and has a wife still living and no child, it is right for his brother to take his wife, and get a family for his brother.

Cross References

Genesis 38:8

Then Judah said to Onan, Go in to your brother's wife and do what it is right for a husband's brother to do; make her your wife and get offspring for your brother.

Mark 12:20

There were seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and at his death there were no offspring;

Luke 20:33

When they come back from the dead, whose wife will she be? for all the seven had her.

Ruth 4:5

Then Boaz said, On the day when you take this field, you will have to take with it Ruth, the Moabitess, the wife of the dead, so that you may keep the name of the dead living in his heritage.