King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
Last of all the woman died also.
Complete Jewish Bible:
Lastly, the woman also died.
Berean Standard Bible:
And last of all, the woman died.
American Standard Version:
Afterward the woman also died.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
{G1161} Last{G5305} of all{G3956} the woman{G1135} died{G599} also{G2532}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Ecclesiastes 9:5
- For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
Ecclesiastes 1:4
- ¶ [One] generation passeth away, and [another] generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
Hebrews 9:27
- And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Judges 2:10
- And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
Explore This Verse Across Other Resources:
Commentary for Luke 20:32
Luke 20:32 is part of a larger narrative where the Sadducees, a Jewish religious sect that did not believe in the resurrection of the dead, are posing a question to Jesus to try to trap Him. In this hypothetical scenario, they present a case where a woman is married to seven brothers in succession, each brother dying without giving her children. They ask Jesus, "In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will the woman be?" (Luke 20:33, ESV). The phrase "last of all the woman died also" is the conclusion of their setup, emphasizing that the woman outlived all seven husbands.
The historical context of this verse is set within the Second Temple period, where different Jewish groups, such as the Pharisees and Sadducees, held varying beliefs about life after death. The Sadducees' question reflects their skepticism about resurrection and their attempt to discredit this belief by presenting a situation they thought was absurd and unanswerable according to the teachings of resurrection.
In responding to the Sadducees, Jesus does not directly answer the question about whose wife the woman will be in the resurrection. Instead, He addresses their underlying assumption, teaching that in the resurrection, people neither marry nor are given in marriage but are like angels, being children of God and children of the resurrection (Luke 20:34-36). Jesus' response affirms the reality of the resurrection and the transformation of life that it entails, a belief that was central to early Christian eschatology and differentiated the early Christian understanding of the afterlife from the Sadducees' views.
The themes of this verse include the nature of resurrected life, the continuity of personal identity beyond death, and the authority of Jesus to teach on matters of theology and eschatology. By engaging with the Sadducees' challenge, Jesus demonstrates His wisdom and His role as a divine teacher, correcting misunderstandings and deepening the understanding of resurrection and eternal life among His followers.
*This commentary is produced by Microsoft/WizardLM-2-8x22B AI model
Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: G1161
There are 2556 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: δέ
Transliteration: dé
Pronunciation: deh
Description: a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English). - Strong's Number: G5305
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ὕστερον
Transliteration: hýsteron
Pronunciation: hoos'-ter-on
Description: neuter of ὕστερος as adverb; more lately, i.e. eventually:--afterward, (at the) last (of all). - Strong's Number: G3956
There are 1075 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: πᾶς
Transliteration: pâs
Pronunciation: pas
Description: including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every (one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever. - Strong's Number: G1135
There are 200 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: γυνή
Transliteration: gynḗ
Pronunciation: goo-nay'
Description: probably from the base of γίνομαι; a woman; specially, a wife:--wife, woman. - Strong's Number: G599
There are 99 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: ἀποθνήσκω
Transliteration: apothnḗskō
Pronunciation: ap-oth-nace'-ko
Description: from ἀπό and θνήσκω; to die off (literally or figuratively):--be dead, death, die, lie a-dying, be slain (X with). - Strong's Number: G2532
There are 5212 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: καί
Transliteration: kaí
Pronunciation: kahee
Description: apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.