Luke 20:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Luke 20:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Luke 20:29 is a verse from the book of Luke in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Luke 20:29 — KJV
“There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.”
— Luke 20:29 (KJV)
Luke 20:29 in Context — About the Book of Luke
Luke, the physician-historian, writes the most carefully researched Gospel — and the most tender. Outsiders take center stage: shepherds, women, Samaritans, tax collectors, the prodigal son. More than any Gospel, Luke shows Jesus praying at every turning point of His life.
Cross-References for Luke 20:29
“Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.”
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“Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:”
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“And the third took her; and in like manner the seven also: and they left no children, and died.”
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“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
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“And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.”
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