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Last of all, the woman died too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/mark/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This continued with all seven of them, and still there were no children. Last of all, the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/mark/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/mark/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In this way, none of the seven left any children. And last of all, the woman died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the seven left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/mark/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/mark/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/mark/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and <i>so</i> the seven <i>together</i> left no children. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/mark/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and so all seven left no children. Last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/mark/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and <i>so</i> all seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/mark/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and <i>so</i> all seven left no seed. Last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/mark/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and so all seven [married her and died, and] left no children. Last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/mark/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />None of the seven left offspring. Last of all, the woman died too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/mark/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the seven left no offspring. Last of all, the woman died too. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/mark/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/mark/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and finally to all seven brothers. At last the woman died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/mark/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/mark/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />None of the seven brothers had any children. Last of all, the woman died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/mark/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and then to the rest: all seven brothers married the woman and died without having children. Last of all, the woman died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/mark/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />None of the seven left any children. Last of all, the woman died, too. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/mark/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In this way, none of the seven who had her left any children. And last of all, the woman died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/mark/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />None of the seven had children. Finally, the woman died too.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/mark/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and the seven left no children. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/mark/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/mark/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/mark/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all the woman also died;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/blb/mark/12.htm">Berean Literal Bible</a></span><br />And the seven left no seed. Last of all, the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/mark/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the seven took her, and left no seed, last of all died also the woman;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/mark/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the seven took her, and left no seed: and the woman died last of all.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/mark/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the seven all took her in like manner; and did not leave issue. Last of all the woman also died. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/mark/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And in like manner, each of the seven received her and did not leave behind offspring. Last of all, the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/mark/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />And the seven left no descendants. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/mark/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />none of the seven left children. Last of all the woman herself died.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/mark/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So all seven of them married her, and left no offspring. And after them all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/aramaic-plain-english/mark/12.htm">Aramaic Bible in Plain English</a></span><br />“And the seven of them took her and they left no seed after any of them, and the woman died also.”<div class="vheading2"><b>NT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/anderson/mark/12.htm">Anderson New Testament</a></span><br />and the seven took her, and left no child. Last of all, the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/godbey/mark/12.htm">Godbey New Testament</a></span><br />And the seven received her and left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/haweis/mark/12.htm">Haweis New Testament</a></span><br />And the seven had her, and left no issue. Last of all died also the wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/mace/mark/12.htm">Mace New Testament</a></span><br />so that all the seven married her, but left no children, last of all she died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wey/mark/12.htm">Weymouth New Testament</a></span><br />And so did the rest of the seven, all dying childless. Finally the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worrell/mark/12.htm">Worrell New Testament</a></span><br />And the seven left no seed. Last of all the woman also died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/worsley/mark/12.htm">Worsley New Testament</a></span><br />And <i>all</i> the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all died the woman also.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/mark/12-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DmwDTC71zvQ?start=4066" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/mark/12.htm">The Sadducees and the Resurrection</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>Then the second one married the widow, but he also died and left no children. And the third did likewise. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">In this way,</a> <a href="/greek/3756.htm" title="3756: ouk (Adv) -- No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.">none</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hoi (Art-NMP) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">of the</a> <a href="/greek/2033.htm" title="2033: hepta (Adj-NMP) -- Seven. A primary number; seven.">seven</a> <a href="/greek/863.htm" title="863: aphēkan (V-AIA-3P) -- From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.">left</a> <a href="/greek/4690.htm" title="4690: sperma (N-ANS) -- From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.">any children.</a> <a href="/greek/2532.htm" title="2532: kai (Conj) -- And, even, also, namely. ">And</a> <a href="/greek/2078.htm" title="2078: eschaton (Adj-ANS) -- Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.">last</a> <a href="/greek/3956.htm" title="3956: pantōn (Adj-GNP) -- All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.">of all,</a> <a href="/greek/3588.htm" title="3588: hē (Art-NFS) -- The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.">the</a> <a href="/greek/1135.htm" title="1135: gynē (N-NFS) -- A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.">woman</a> <a href="/greek/599.htm" title="599: apethanen (V-AIA-3S) -- To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.">died.</a> </span> <span class="reftext">23</span>In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-28.htm">Matthew 22:28</a></span><br />In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-32.htm">Luke 20:32</a></span><br />And last of all, the woman died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/25-5.htm">Deuteronomy 25:5-6</a></span><br />When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/38-8.htm">Genesis 38:8</a></span><br />Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ruth/4-5.htm">Ruth 4:5-10</a></span><br />Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.” / The kinsman-redeemer replied, “I cannot redeem it myself, or I would jeopardize my own inheritance. Take my right of redemption, because I cannot redeem it.” / Now in former times in Israel, concerning the redemption or exchange of property, to make any matter legally binding a man would remove his sandal and give it to the other party, and this was a confirmation in Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-8.htm">Numbers 27:8-11</a></span><br />Furthermore, you shall say to the Israelites, ‘If a man dies and leaves no son, you are to transfer his inheritance to his daughter. / If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers. / If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/7-39.htm">1 Corinthians 7:39</a></span><br />A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/7-2.htm">Romans 7:2-3</a></span><br />For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/5-14.htm">1 Timothy 5:14</a></span><br />So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a></span><br />So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-23.htm">Matthew 22:23-33</a></span><br />That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/20-27.htm">Luke 20:27-40</a></span><br />Then some of the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to question Him. / “Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him. / Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife but died childless. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-8.htm">Acts 23:8</a></span><br />For the Sadducees say that there is neither a resurrection nor angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees acknowledge them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-6.htm">Exodus 3:6</a></span><br />Then He said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” At this, Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-15.htm">Exodus 3:15-16</a></span><br />God also told Moses, “Say to the Israelites, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob—has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered in every generation. / Go, assemble the elders of Israel and say to them, ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers—the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob—has appeared to me and said: I have surely attended to you and have seen what has been done to you in Egypt.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And the seven had her, and left no seed: last of all the woman died also.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/matthew/22-25.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/mark/12-21.htm">Children</a> <a href="/mark/12-21.htm">Death</a> <a href="/mark/12-21.htm">Died</a> <a href="/mark/12-20.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/mark/8-17.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/mark/12-6.htm">Finally</a> <a href="/mark/10-12.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/mark/12-6.htm">Last</a> <a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/mark/12-21.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/mark/12-20.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/luke/20-28.htm">Childless</a> <a href="/mark/13-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/mark/13-12.htm">Death</a> <a href="/mark/15-39.htm">Died</a> <a href="/luke/8-24.htm">Dying</a> <a href="/mark/12-26.htm">Fact</a> <a href="/luke/18-4.htm">Finally</a> <a href="/luke/1-24.htm">Herself</a> <a href="/mark/14-8.htm">Last</a> <a href="/mark/14-41.htm">Rest</a> <a href="/luke/1-54.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/mark/12-23.htm">Seven</a><div class="vheading2">Mark 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-1.htm">Jesus tells the parable of the tenants</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-13.htm">He avoids the snare of the Pharisees and Herodians about paying tribute to Caesar;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-18.htm">convicts the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-28.htm">resolves the scribe, who questioned of the first commandment;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">35. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-35.htm">refutes the opinion that the scribes held of the Christ;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">38. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-38.htm">bidding the people to beware of their ambition and hypocrisy;</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/mark/12-41.htm">and commends the poor widow for her two mites, above all.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This law was intended to preserve a family line and inheritance within Israel. The Sadducees, who did not believe in the resurrection, used this scenario to challenge Jesus on the concept of life after death. The fact that none of the brothers left children emphasizes the futility of their earthly efforts and sets the stage for Jesus to teach about the eternal nature of the resurrection. This also highlights the cultural importance of lineage and inheritance in Jewish society, where having descendants was seen as a blessing and a means of continuing one's name and legacy.<p><b>And last of all, the woman died.</b><br>The death of the woman concludes the Sadducees' story, underscoring the finality of death from a human perspective. In the context of the narrative, her death serves to question whose wife she would be in the resurrection, according to the Sadducees' understanding. This reflects the limited human perspective on life and death, which Jesus addresses by pointing to the eternal nature of the resurrection. Theologically, this phrase sets the stage for Jesus to reveal deeper truths about life after death, where earthly relationships and social constructs do not bind individuals. It also subtly points to the transient nature of earthly life and the hope of eternal life, a theme consistent with the teachings of Jesus throughout the Gospels.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sadducees.htm">The Sadducees</a></b><br>A Jewish sect known for their denial of the resurrection, who posed the question to Jesus to challenge Him.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_seven_brothers.htm">The Seven Brothers</a></b><br>A hypothetical scenario presented by the Sadducees, where each brother marries the same woman in succession after the previous one dies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_woman.htm">The Woman</a></b><br>Central to the Sadducees' question, she marries each brother and eventually dies without bearing children.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jesus.htm">Jesus</a></b><br>The teacher and central figure in the Gospel of Mark, who is being questioned by the Sadducees.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The setting of this encounter, where Jesus is teaching in the temple courts.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_the_resurrection.htm">Understanding the Resurrection</a></b><br>The Sadducees' question reveals their misunderstanding of the resurrection. Jesus' response (in the following verses) clarifies that earthly relationships do not define heavenly realities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a></b><br>Jesus often points back to Scripture to correct misunderstandings. We should also rely on Scripture to guide our beliefs and correct errors.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_beyond_logic.htm">Faith Beyond Logic</a></b><br>The Sadducees' question is rooted in human logic. Faith sometimes requires us to trust in God's promises beyond our understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>This passage encourages believers to focus on eternal truths rather than getting caught up in earthly concerns.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_power_and_wisdom.htm">God's Power and Wisdom</a></b><br>Jesus' response highlights God's power to transcend human limitations and His wisdom in orchestrating life beyond our comprehension.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/mark/12-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Greek</div><span class="word">In this way,</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">none</span><br /><span class="grk">οὐκ</span> <span class="translit">(ouk)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3756.htm">Strong's 3756: </a> </span><span class="str2">No, not. Also ouk, and ouch a primary word; the absolute negative adverb; no or not.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the</span><br /><span class="grk">οἱ</span> <span class="translit">(hoi)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="grk">ἑπτὰ</span> <span class="translit">(hepta)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2033.htm">Strong's 2033: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven. A primary number; seven.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">left</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀφῆκαν</span> <span class="translit">(aphēkan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_863.htm">Strong's 863: </a> </span><span class="str2">From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[any] children.</span><br /><span class="grk">σπέρμα</span> <span class="translit">(sperma)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_4690.htm">Strong's 4690: </a> </span><span class="str2">From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And</span><br /><span class="grk">καὶ</span> <span class="translit">(kai)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2532.htm">Strong's 2532: </a> </span><span class="str2">And, even, also, namely. </span><br /><br /><span class="word">last</span><br /><span class="grk">ἔσχατον</span> <span class="translit">(eschaton)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_2078.htm">Strong's 2078: </a> </span><span class="str2">Last, at the last, finally, till the end. A superlative probably from echo; farthest, final.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all,</span><br /><span class="grk">πάντων</span> <span class="translit">(pantōn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - Genitive Neuter Plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3956.htm">Strong's 3956: </a> </span><span class="str2">All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the</span><br /><span class="grk">ἡ</span> <span class="translit">(hē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">woman</span><br /><span class="grk">γυνὴ</span> <span class="translit">(gynē)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_1135.htm">Strong's 1135: </a> </span><span class="str2">A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died.</span><br /><span class="grk">ἀπέθανεν</span> <span class="translit">(apethanen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/greek/strongs_599.htm">Strong's 599: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be dying, be about to die, wither, decay. From apo and thnesko; to die off.</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/mark/12-22.htm">Mark 12:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/mark/12-22.htm">NT Gospels: Mark 12:22 And the seven took her and left (Mar Mk Mr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/mark/12-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Mark 12:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Mark 12:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/mark/12-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Mark 12:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Mark 12:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>