Matthew 22:24 ““Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without havin…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

World English Bible

saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’

American Standard Version

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Geneva Bible 1599

Saying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

Darby Translation

saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.

Young's Literal Translation

'Teacher, Moses said, If any one may die not having children, his brother shall marry his wife, and shall raise up seed to his brother.

Bible in Basic English

Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother;

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Cross references

“Master”

Matthew 22:16 Matthew 7:21 Matthew 22:36 Luke 6:46

Matthew 22:16 · BSB

They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no…

Matthew 7:21 · BSB

Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.

Matthew 22:36 · BSB

“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”

Luke 6:46 · BSB

Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

“Moses”

Deuteronomy 25:5–10 Luke 20:28 Ruth 1:11 Mark 12:19 Genesis 38:8 Genesis 38:11

Deuteronomy 25:5–10 · BSB

When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.

Luke 20:28 · BSB

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

Ruth 1:11 · BSB

But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?

Mark 12:19 · BSB

“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.

Genesis 38:8 · BSB

Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”

Genesis 38:11 · BSB

Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Jesus and questioned 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.

Read Matthew 22