Matthew 22:25

KJV1611 – Modern English

Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

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  • Mark 12:19-23 : 19 'Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies and leaves behind a wife and no children, his brother should marry the wife and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died, leaving no offspring. 21 The second took her, and died, leaving no offspring; and the third likewise. 22 So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all, the woman died also. 23 Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.
  • Luke 20:29-33 : 29 There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children. 30 And the second took her as wife, and he died childless. 31 And the third took her; and likewise all seven left no children, and died. 32 Last of all the woman died also. 33 Therefore in the resurrection whose wife is she? for all seven had her as wife.
  • Heb 9:27 : 27 And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

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  • Luke 20:28-35
    8 verses
    92%

    28Saying, Teacher, Moses wrote to us, If any man's brother dies, having a wife, and he dies without children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.

    29There were therefore seven brothers: and the first took a wife, and died without children.

    30And the second took her as wife, and he died childless.

    31And the third took her; and likewise all seven left no children, and died.

    32Last of all the woman died also.

    33Therefore in the resurrection whose wife is she? for all seven had her as wife.

    34And Jesus answering said to them, The children of this world marry, and are given in marriage:

    35But those who are counted worthy to attain that world, and the resurrection from the dead, neither marry, nor are given in marriage:

  • Mark 12:19-23
    5 verses
    92%

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

    20Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died, leaving no offspring.

    21The second took her, and died, leaving no offspring; and the third likewise.

    22So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all, the woman died also.

    23Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.

  • Matt 22:26-28
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    90%

    26Likewise the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

    27And last of all the woman died also.

    28Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.

  • Matt 22:24
    86%

    24Saying, Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies without having children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

  • Deut 25:5-7
    3 verses
    84%

    5If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger; her husband's brother shall go to her and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.

    6And it shall be, that the firstborn which she bears shall succeed in the name of his brother who is dead, that his name may not be put out of Israel.

    7And if the man does not want to take his brother's wife, then let his brother's wife go up to the gate to the elders, and say, 'My husband's brother refuses to raise up a name for his brother in Israel; he will not perform the duty of my husband's brother.'

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
    75%

    2For the woman who has a husband is bound by the law to her husband as long as he lives; but if the husband is dead, she is released from the law of her husband.

    3So then if, while her husband lives, she is married to another man, she will be called an adulteress: but if her husband is dead, she is free from that law; so that she is not an adulteress, though she is married to another man.

  • Num 27:8-11
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    74%

    8And you shall speak to the children of Israel, saying, If a man dies and has no son, then you shall cause his inheritance to pass to his daughter.

    9And if he has no daughter, then you shall give his inheritance to his brothers.

    10And if he has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his father's brothers.

    11And if his father has no brothers, then you shall give his inheritance to his nearest kinsman from his family, and he shall possess it: and it shall be a statute of judgment to the children of Israel, as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Lev 20:21
    73%

    21And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.

  • Deut 21:15
    73%

    15If a man has two wives, one beloved and another hated, and they have borne him children, both the beloved and the hated; and if the firstborn son is hers that was hated,

  • Deut 24:1-3
    3 verses
    72%

    1When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a certificate of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.

    2And when she has departed from his house, she may go and be another man's wife.

    3And if the latter husband dislikes her, and writes her a certificate of divorce, and gives it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, who took her to be his wife;

  • Matt 19:10
    71%

    10His disciples said to him, If such is the case of the man with his wife, it is better not to marry.

  • 1 Cor 7:38-39
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    38So then he who gives her in marriage does well, but he who does not give her in marriage does better.

    39A wife is bound by law as long as her husband lives; but if her husband dies, she is at liberty to be married to whom she wishes, only in the Lord.

  • 1 Cor 7:2
    71%

    2Nevertheless, to avoid sexual immorality, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.

  • Judg 21:22
    71%

    22And it shall be, when their fathers or their brothers come to us to complain, that we will say to them, Be kind to them for our sakes, because we did not reserve each man his wife in the war; for you did not give them to them at this time, so you would not be guilty.

  • Gen 38:8
    71%

    8Then Judah said to Onan, Go to your brother’s wife, marry her, and raise offspring for your brother.

  • Num 36:11
    71%

    11For Mahlah, Tirzah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Noah, the daughters of Zelophehad, were married to their father's brothers' sons.

  • Deut 20:7
    71%

    7And what man is there who has betrothed a wife, and has not taken her? let him go and return to his house, lest he die in the battle, and another man take her.

  • Gen 2:24
    70%

    24Therefore shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they shall be one flesh.

  • Judg 21:7
    70%

    7What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?

  • Lev 21:2
    70%

    2But for his relative who is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

  • Mark 10:7
    70%

    7For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother, and cleave to his wife;

  • 1 Cor 7:29
    70%

    29But this I say, brethren, the time is short; so that from now on, even those who have wives should be as though they had none,

  • Exod 21:10
    70%

    10If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marriage rights.

  • 2 Sam 14:7
    70%

    7And, behold, the whole family has risen against your maidservant, and they said, Deliver him who struck his brother, that we may kill him, for the life of his brother whom he slew; and we will destroy the heir also: and so they shall extinguish my last remaining ember, and shall not leave to my husband either name or remnant on the earth.

  • 1 Cor 7:11
    70%

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

  • Matt 19:7
    70%

    7They said to him, Why then did Moses command to give a certificate of divorce, and to put her away?

  • Luke 18:29
    70%

    29And he said to them, Truly I say to you, There is no man who has left house, or parents, or brothers, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,