Mark 12:22

and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

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WEBBE

and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

BSB

In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.

KJV

And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.

ASV

and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.

BBE

And all the seven had no seed. Last of all the woman herself came to her death.

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καὶ kai And G2532 ἔλαβον elabon took G2983 αὐτὴν autēn her G846 οἱ hoi the G3588 ἑπτὰ hepta seven G2033 καὶ kai and G2532 οὐκ ouk not G3756 ἀφῆκαν aphēkan left G863 σπέρμα sperma offspring G4690 ἔσχατον eschaton Last G2078 πάντων pantōn of all G3956 καὶ kai also G2532 ἡ hē the G3588 γυνὴ gunē woman G1135 ἀπέθανεν apethanen died G599

The early church

A certain heretical sect of the Jews called Sadducees denied the resurrection, and said that there was neither angel nor spirit. These then coming to Jesus, craftily proposed to Him a certain tale, in order to show that no resurrection should take place, or had taken place; and therefore there is added, And they asked him, saying, Master. And in this tale they lay down that seven men had married one woman, in order to make men draw back from belief in the resurrection.
Theophylact of Ohrid · d. 1107Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)
But in a mystical sense: what can this woman, leaving no seed of seven brothers, and last of all dying, mean except the Jewish synagogue, deserted by the seven-fold Spirit, which filled those seven patriarchs, who did not leave to her the seed of Abraham, that is, Jesus Christ? For although a Son was born to them, nevertheless He was given to us Gentiles. This woman was dead to Christ, nor shall she be joined in the resurrection to any patriarch of the seven; for by the number seven is meant the whole company of the faithful. Thus it is said contrariwise by Isaiah, Seven women shall take hold of one man; (Is. 4:1) that is, the seven Churches, which the Lord loves, reproves, and chastises, adore Him with one faith. Wherefore it goes on: And Jesus answering, said unto them, Do ye not therefore err, not knowing the Scripture, neither the power of God?
Pseudo-Jerome · d. 9999Catena Aurea (Aquinas, 1274)

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 18–27

A right knowledge of the Scripture, as the fountain whence all revealed religion now flows, and the foundation on which it is built, is the best preservative against error. Christ put aside the objection of the Sadducees, who were the scoffing infidels of that day, by setting the doctrine of the future state in a true light. The relation between husband and wife, though appointed in the earthly paradise, will not be known in the heavenly one. It is no wonder if we confuse ourselves with foolish errors, when we form our ideas of the world of spirits by the affairs of this world of sense. It is absurd to think that the living God should be the portion and happiness of a man if he is for ever dead; and therefore it is certain that Abraham's soul exists and acts, though now for a time separate from the body. Those that deny the resurrection greatly err, and ought to be told so. Let us seek to pass through this dying world, with a joyful hope of eternal happiness, and of a glorious resurrection.

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