Luke 20:33

Webster's Bible (1833)

Therefore in the resurrection whose wife of them will she be? For the seven had her as a wife."

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  • Matt 22:24-28 : 24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.' 25 Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother. 26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh. 27 After them all, the woman died. 28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."
  • Mark 12:19-23 : 19 "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.' 20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring. 21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise; 22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

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    18 There came to him Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection. They asked him, saying,

    19 "Teacher, Moses wrote to us, 'If a man's brother dies, and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up offspring for his brother.'

    20 There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.

    21 The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;

    22 and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.

    23 In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife."

    24 Jesus answered them, "Isn't this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God?

    25 For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

    26 But about the dead, that they are raised; haven't you read in the book of Moses, about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?'

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    23 On that day Sadducees (those who say that there is no resurrection) came to him. They asked him,

    24 saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

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

    26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

    27 After them all, the woman died.

    28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

    29 But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

    30 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

    31 But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

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    34 Jesus said to them, "The children of this age marry, and are given in marriage.

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

    36 For they can't die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

    37 But that the dead are raised, even Moses showed at the bush, when he called the Lord 'The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.'

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    27 Some of the Sadducees came to him, those who deny that there is a resurrection.

    28 They asked him, "Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man's brother dies having a wife, and he is childless, his brother should take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.

    29 There were therefore seven brothers. The first took a wife, and died childless.

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

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

    32 Afterward the woman also died.

  • Rom 7:2-3
    2 verses
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    2 For the woman that has a husband is bound by law to the husband while he lives, but if the husband dies, she is discharged from the law of the husband.

    3 So then if, while the husband lives, she is joined to another man, she would be called an adulteress. But if the husband dies, she is free from the law, so that she is no adulteress, though she is joined to another man.

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    38 So then both he who gives his own virgin in marriage does well, and he who doesn't give her in marriage does better.

    39 A wife is bound by law for as long as her husband lives; but if the husband is dead, she is free to be married to whoever she desires, only in the Lord.

  • 10 His disciples said to him, "If this is the case of the man with his wife, it is not expedient to marry."

  • Matt 19:4-7
    4 verses
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    4 He answered, "Haven't you read that he who made them from the beginning made them male and female,

    5 and said, 'For this cause a man shall leave his father and mother, and shall join to his wife; and the two shall become one flesh?'

    6 So that they are no more two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, don't let man tear apart."

    7 They asked him, "Why then did Moses command us to give her a bill of divorce, and divorce her?"

  • John 4:17-18
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    17 The woman answered, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You said well, 'I have no husband,'

    18 for you have had five husbands; and he whom you now have is not your husband. This you have said truly."

  • 29 But I say this, brothers: the time is short, that from now on, both those who have wives may be as though they had none;

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    10 In the house, his disciples asked him again about the same matter.

    11 He said to them, "Whoever divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery against her.

    12 If a woman herself divorces her husband, and marries another, she commits adultery."

  • 27 Are you bound to a wife? Don't seek to be freed. Are you free from a wife? Don't seek a wife.

  • 7 For this cause a man will leave his father and mother, and will join to his wife,

  • 16 For how do you know, wife, whether you will save your husband? Or how do you know, husband, whether you will save your wife?

  • 30 who will not receive many times more in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life."

  • 2 But, because of sexual immoralities, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.

  • 7 What man is there who has pledged to be married 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.

  • 18 Everyone who divorces his wife, and marries another, commits adultery. He who marries one who is divorced from a husband commits adultery.