Matthew 22:25
New International Version
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

New Living Translation
Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.

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

Berean Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

Berean Literal Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us; and the first died, and having married not having seed, he left his wife to his brother.

King James Bible
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife unto his brother:

New King James Version
Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother.

New American Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us; and the first married and died, and having no children, he left his wife to his brother.

NASB 1995
“Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother;

NASB 1977
“Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother;

Legacy Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers with us; and the first married and died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;

Amplified Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married and died, and having no children left his wife to his brother.

Christian Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first got married and died. Having no offspring, he left his wife to his brother.

American Standard Version
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Now, there were seven brothers with us; the first took a wife and he died, and he had no children, and he left his wife to his brother.

Contemporary English Version
Once there were seven brothers who lived here. The first one married, but died without having any children. So his wife was left to his brother.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

English Revised Version
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There were seven brothers among us. The first married and died. Since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.

Good News Translation
Now, there were seven brothers who used to live here. The oldest got married and died without having children, so he left his widow to his brother.

International Standard Version
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his widow to his brother.

Literal Standard Version
And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;

Majority Standard Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.

New American Bible
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died and, having no descendants, left his wife to his brother.

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

New Revised Standard Version
Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married, and died childless, leaving the widow to his brother.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased; and having no issue, left his wife to his brother.

Weymouth New Testament
Now we had among us seven brothers. The eldest of them married, but died childless, leaving his wife to his brother.

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

Young's Literal Translation
'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;

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Context
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
24“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him. 25Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother. 26The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.…

Cross References
Matthew 22:24
"Teacher," they said, "Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

Matthew 22:26
The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.


Treasury of Scripture

Now there were with us seven brothers: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left his wife to his brother:

Mark 12:19-23
Master, Moses wrote unto us, If a man's brother die, and leave his wife behind him, and leave no children, that his brother should take his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother…

Luke 20:29-33
There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children…

Hebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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Matthew 22
1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.
9. The vocation of the Gentiles.
12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment.
15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar.
23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection;
34. answers which is the first and great commandment;
41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah.














Verse 25. - Seven brethren. If the word "brethren" is to be taken in the strictest sense, and not as equivalent to "kinsmen," the case is indeed conceivable, though extremely improbable, especially as at this time the custom had fallen into abeyance, and its rigorous fulfilment was neither practised nor expected. There is a levity and a coarseness in the question which is simply revolting.

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Greek
Now
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

there were
ἦσαν (ēsan)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

seven
ἑπτὰ (hepta)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven.

brothers
ἀδελφοί (adelphoi)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.

among
παρ’ (par’)
Preposition
Strong's 3844: Gen: from; dat: beside, in the presence of; acc: alongside of.

us.
ἡμῖν (hēmin)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Plural
Strong's 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

The
(ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

first [one]
πρῶτος (prōtos)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4413: First, before, principal, most important. Contracted superlative of pro; foremost.

married
γήμας (gēmas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1060: To marry, used of either sex. From gamos; to wed.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

died
ἐτελεύτησεν (eteleutēsen)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 5053: To end, finish, die, complete. From a presumed derivative of teleo; to finish life, i.e. Expire.

without
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

having
ἔχων (echōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold.

children.
σπέρμα (sperma)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular
Strong's 4690: From speiro; something sown, i.e. Seed; by implication, offspring; specially, a remnant.

[So] he left
ἀφῆκεν (aphēken)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 863: From apo and hiemi; to send forth, in various applications.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

wife
γυναῖκα (gynaika)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife.

to
τῷ (tō)
Article - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

brother.
ἀδελφῷ (adelphō)
Noun - Dative Masculine Singular
Strong's 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote.


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