Luke 20:28 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Luke 20:28 in 6 Bible Translations

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Luke 20:28 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They asked him, “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife and raise up children for his brother.”

Luke 20:28 — World English Bible

Luke 20:28 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and they asked him, saying, Teacher, Moses wrote unto us, that if a man’s brother die, having a wife, and he be childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up seed unto his brother. ”

Luke 20:28 — American Standard Version

Luke 20:28 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“saying, `Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any one's brother may die, having a wife, and he may die childless--that his brother may take the wife, and may raise up seed to his brother.”

Luke 20:28 — Young's Literal Translation

Luke 20:28 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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. ”

Luke 20:28 — Darby Translation

Luke 20:28 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Saying, Master, Moses wrote vnto vs, If any mans brother die hauing a wife, and hee die without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.”

Luke 20:28 — Geneva Bible

Luke 20:28 in Context — Luke 20

26 And they could not take hold of his words before the people: and they marvelled at his answer, and held their peace.

27 Then came to him certain of the Sadducees, which deny that there is any resurrection; and they asked him,

28 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.

29 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

30 And the second took her to wife, and he died childless.

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What Does Luke 20:28 Mean?

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