Mark 12:19

Contemporary English Version 1995

Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought of as the son of the dead brother.

Cross References

Ruth 4:5

“If you do buy it from Naomi,” Boaz told him, “you must also marry Ruth. Then if you have a son by her, the property will stay in the family of Ruth's first husband.”

Genesis 38:8

So Judah told Onan, “It's your duty to marry Tamar and have a child for your brother.”

Mark 12:20

There were once seven brothers. The first one married, but died without having any children.

Luke 20:33

When God raises people from death, whose wife will this woman be? All seven brothers had married her.