Luke 20:31
Luke 20:31 Meaning and Explanation
“And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The third brother marries her, and likewise all seven; all die leaving no children.
What Does Luke 20:31 Mean?
The remaining brothers pass in a single verse — the third, then all seven — each marriage swallowed by the same ending. Seven, the number of completeness, makes the futility total.
The Sadducees mean the pile of graves to embarrass belief in resurrection. But the scene they paint — duty done, law kept, and nothing left but loss — is precisely the despair from which the God of the living is about to be shown rescuing his people.
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What does Luke 20:31 mean?
The third brother marries her, and likewise all seven; all die leaving no children.