Mark 12:23 (WEB)

Passage

In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”

Nearby Context

Mark 12:21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

Mark 12:22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

Mark 12:23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”

Mark 12:24 Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

Mark 12:25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "resurrection", "rise", "whose", "wife", and "seven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "resurrection" and "rise", 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 left..." into verse 24's "Jesus answered them Isn t this because...", so "resurrection" and "rise" 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 "rise" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.