Matthew 22:25

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Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

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  • Mark 12:19-23 : 19 'Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife but no children, the man should marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.' 20 'Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no children.' 21 'The second brother married her and also died, leaving no children. The same happened to the third, and likewise to all seven.' 22 'Finally, after the seven, the woman also died.' 23 'In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.'
  • Luke 20:29-33 : 29 Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife and died childless. 30 Then the second brother married her, but he also died childless. 31 The third married her as well, and in the same way, all seven brothers died, leaving no children. 32 Finally, the woman also died. 33 So in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven were married to her?
  • Heb 9:27 : 27 And just as it is appointed for humans to die once, and after that comes judgment,

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  • Luke 20:28-35
    8 verses
    92%

    28'Teacher,' they said, 'Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but has no children, the man should marry the widow to raise up offspring for his brother.'

    29Now there were seven brothers. The first married a wife and died childless.

    30Then the second brother married her, but he also died childless.

    31The third married her as well, and in the same way, all seven brothers died, leaving no children.

    32Finally, the woman also died.

    33So in the resurrection, whose wife will she be, since all seven were married to her?

    34Jesus replied to them, 'The people of this age marry and are given in marriage.

    35But those who are considered worthy to take part in that age and in the resurrection from the dead neither marry nor are given in marriage.

  • Mark 12:19-23
    5 verses
    92%

    19'Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves behind a wife but no children, the man should marry the widow and raise up offspring for his brother.'

    20'Now there were seven brothers. The first married a woman and died, leaving no children.'

    21'The second brother married her and also died, leaving no children. The same happened to the third, and likewise to all seven.'

    22'Finally, after the seven, the woman also died.'

    23'In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.'

  • Matt 22:26-28
    3 verses
    90%

    26The same thing happened to the second and third, and so on through all seven.

    27Last of all, the woman died too.

    28In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her as a wife.'

  • Matt 22:24
    86%

    24saying, 'Teacher, Moses said: If a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.'

  • Deut 25:5-7
    3 verses
    84%

    5If brothers live together and one of them dies without a son, the dead man's wife must not be married outside the family to a stranger. Her brother-in-law is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law to her.

    6The first son she bears shall carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name is not blotted out of Israel.

    7But if the man does not wish to marry his brother's widow, she shall go to the elders at the city gate and say, 'My brother-in-law is refusing to perform his duty to preserve his brother's name in Israel. He is unwilling to marry me.'

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2For a married woman is legally bound to her husband while he is alive; but if her husband dies, she is released from the law that binds her to him.

    3Consequently, while her husband is still alive, she would be called an adulteress if she joins herself to another man; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law, so she would not be an adulteress by becoming another man’s wife.

  • Num 27:8-11
    4 verses
    74%

    8Speak to the Israelites and say: If a man dies and has no son, transfer his inheritance to his daughter.

    9If he has no daughter, give his inheritance to his brothers.

    10If he has no brothers, give his inheritance to his father’s brothers.

    11If his father has no brothers, give his inheritance to the nearest relative in his clan, and they shall possess it. This shall be a legal statute for the Israelites, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Lev 20:21
    73%

    21If a man marries his brother's wife, it is impurity. He has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

  • Deut 21:15
    73%

    15If a man has two wives, one loved and the other unloved, and both bear him sons, but the firstborn is the son of the unloved wife,

  • Deut 24:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1If a man marries a woman but she does not find favor in his eyes because he finds something indecent about her, he may write her a certificate of divorce, give it to her, and send her away from his house.

    2When she leaves his house, she may go and become another man's wife.

    3If the second man also dislikes her and writes her a certificate of divorce, gives it to her, and sends her away from his house, or if the second man dies,

  • Matt 19:10
    71%

    10The disciples said to him, "If this is the situation between a husband and wife, it is better not to marry."

  • 1 Cor 7:38-39
    2 verses
    71%

    38So then, the one who marries the virgin does right, but the one who does not marry her does better.

    39A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, only in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    71%

    2But because of sexual immorality, each man should have his own wife, and each woman her own husband.

  • Judg 21:22
    71%

    22'When their fathers or brothers come to us to complain, we will say to them, "Do us a favor by allowing them to have these wives, for we did not obtain wives for them during the battle. And you did not give your daughters to them, so you are not guilty of breaking your oath."'

  • Gen 38:8
    71%

    8Then Judah said to Onan, 'Lie with your brother's widow, perform your duty as her brother-in-law, and produce offspring for your brother.'

  • Num 36:11
    71%

    11Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, married their cousins.

  • Deut 20:7
    71%

    7If anyone is engaged to a woman but has not yet married her, let him go back to his house, lest he die in battle and another man marry her.

  • Gen 2:24
    70%

    24For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.

  • Judg 21:7
    70%

    7'What can we do for the survivors to provide wives, since we have sworn by the LORD not to give them our daughters?'

  • Lev 21:2
    70%

    2Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother.

  • Mark 10:7
    70%

    7'For this reason, a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife,'

  • 1 Cor 7:29
    70%

    29This is what I mean, brothers and sisters: The time is short. From now on, those who have wives should live as if they do not.

  • Exod 21:10
    70%

    10If he takes another wife, he must not diminish her food, clothing, or marital rights.

  • 2 Sam 14:7
    70%

    7Now the whole family has risen against your servant. They say, 'Hand over the one who killed his brother so that we may put him to death for taking his brother’s life. We want to destroy the heir as well.' They will extinguish my remaining ember, leaving neither name nor remnant for my husband on the earth.

  • 1 Cor 7:11
    70%

    11But if she does, she must remain unmarried or be reconciled to her husband. And a husband must not divorce his wife.

  • Matt 19:7
    70%

    7They said to him, "Why then did Moses command that a certificate of divorce be given and the woman sent away?"

  • Luke 18:29
    70%

    29Jesus said to them, 'Truly I tell you, no one who has left house, parents, brothers, wife, or children for the sake of the kingdom of God,