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Mk 12:20a ... "Seven brothers there were, ..."

Verse 20 has three phrases and 13 dialog words. The 1st phrase has these 3 dialog words ... epta adelfoi ēsan ("Seven brothers there were , ...").

The 3 dialog words are top down. We are in a hypothetical story being told in the temple. The diagram shows the seven brothers tangent to the Sadducees. The 3 Greek words "Hepta adelfoi ēsan" are tangent to the group of 7 brothers.

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