20. Source Text: Greek (SBLGNT) Mark 12:20:1 ⧉ἑπτὰeptaseven Mark 12:20:2 ⧉ἀδελφοὶadelfeebrothers Mark 12:20:3 ⧉ἦσανeesanwere Mark 12:20:4 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 12:20:5 ⧉ὁothe Mark 12:20:6 ⧉πρῶτοςprotosfirst Mark 12:20:7 ⧉ἔλαβενelaventook Mark 12:20:8 ⧉γυναῖκαyeeneekaa wife Mark 12:20:9 ⧉καὶkeand Mark 12:20:10 ⧉ἀποθνῄσκωνapothneeskondying Mark 12:20:11 ⧉οὐκooknot Mark 12:20:12 ⧉ἀφῆκενafeekenleft Mark 12:20:13 ⧉σπέρμαspermaoffspring |
20. Formal Translation There were seven brothers, and the first took a wife and, as he was dying, did not leave any offspring. |
20. Dynamic Translation Seven brothers were living together, and the oldest married a woman, but when he died he left no children. |