# General Information:

The Sadducees tell Jesus a short story in verses 29-32. This is a story they made up as an example. In verse 33, they ask Jesus a question about the story they told.

# There were seven brothers

This may have happened, but it is probably a story that they made up to test Jesus.

# the first

"brother number one" or "the oldest" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-ordinal]])

# died childless

"died without having any children" or "died, but did not have any children"