Mark 12:19 (LSB)

Passage

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and leaves no child, his brother should marry the wife and raise up a seed for his brother.

Nearby Context

Mark 12:17 And Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they were amazed at Him.

Mark 12:18 Then some Sadducees (who say that there is no resurrection) came to Jesus, and began questioning Him, saying,

Mark 12:19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife and leaves no child, his brother should marry the wife and raise up a seed for his brother.

Mark 12:20 There were seven brothers; and the first married a wife, and died leaving no seed.

Mark 12:21 And the second one married her, and died leaving behind no seed; and the third likewise;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "teacher", "moses", "wrote", "brother", "dies", "leaves", "behind", and "wife". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "teacher" and "moses", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 18's "Then some Sadducees who say that there..." into verse 20's "There were seven brothers and the first...", so "teacher" and "moses" 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 "teacher" and "moses" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.