Matthew 22:25

Matthew 22:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to his brother.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Well, suppose there were seven brothers. The oldest one married and then died without children, so his brother married the widow.

Context of Matthew 22:25

23The same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 24saying: “Teacher, Moses said that if a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother. Now there were with us seven brothers. The first died after he had married, and having no offspring, left his wife to his brother. 26Likewise the second also, and the third, even to the seventh. 27Last of all the woman died also.

Matthew 22:25 word by word

ἦσαν δὲ παρ᾽ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί. καὶ ὁ πρῶτος γήμας ἐτελεύτησεν, καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ·Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• Nowδέde · thenG1161
• there wereεἰμίeimi · to beG1510
• withπαράpara · from/with/besideG3844
• usἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• sevenἑπτάhepta · sevenG2033
• brethrenἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• the firstπρῶτοςprōtos · firstG4413
• when he had married a wifeγαμέωgameō · to marryG1060
• deceasedτελευτάωteleutaō · to deceaseG5053
• havingἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• noμήmē · notG3361
• issueσπέρμαsperma · seed: offspringG4690
• leftἀφίημιaphiēmi · to release: leaveG863
• hisαὐτόςautos · it/s/heG846
• wifeγυνήgunē · woman: wifeG1135

Cross-references for Matthew 22:25

• Mark 12:19“Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.
• Luke 20:29Now there were seven brothers. And the first took a wife, and died without children.
• Hebrews 9:27And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,

Commentaries on Matthew 22:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25Seven brethren - It is very likely that the Sadducees increased the number, merely to make the question the more difficult.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23-33Verses 23-33 Conversation of Jesus with the Sadducees respecting the resurrection - See also Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-38. Matthew 22:23 The same day came the Sadducees - For an account of the Sadducees, see the notes at Matthew 3:7. No resurrection - The word “resurrection” usually means the raising up the “body” to life after it is dead, John 11:24; John 5:29; 1 Corinthians 15:22. But the Sadducees not only denied this, but also a future state, and the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-33Verses 23-33 The doctrines of Christ displeased the infidel Sadducees, as well as the Pharisees and Herodians. He carried the great truths of the resurrection and a future state, further than they had yet been reveled. There is no arguing from the state of things in this world, as to what will take place hereafter. Let truth be set in a clear light, and it appears in full strength. Having thus silenced them, our Lord proceeded to show the truth of the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-33The resurrection was an important topic in the time of Jesus. But the people only asked about it to try and trap him.Read the comment

Topics related to Matthew 22:25

• Craftiness
• Jesus, the Christ
• Resurrection
• Sadducees

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Commentaries on Matthew 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Catena Aurea
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Family Bible Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• John Lightfoot Commentary
• Luther’s Commentary on Selected Bible Passages
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• The People’s New Testament
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• The Fourfold Gospel and Commentary on Acts
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings