Mark 12:23 (DBY)

Passage

In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?

Nearby Context

Mark 12:21 and the second took her and died, and neither did he leave seed; and the third likewise.

Mark 12:22 And the seven [took her and] did not leave seed. Last of all the woman also died.

Mark 12:23 In the resurrection, when they shall rise again, of which of them shall she be wife, for the seven had her as wife?

Mark 12:24 And Jesus answering said to them, Do not ye therefore err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God?

Mark 12:25 For when they rise from among [the] dead they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels [who are] in the heavens.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "resurrection", "shall", "rise", "again", "wife", and "seven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "resurrection" and "shall", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "And the seven took her and did..." into verse 24's "And Jesus answering said to them Do...", so "resurrection" and "shall" belong inside that flow. In Mark context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "resurrection" and "shall" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.