25Now 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.


In Context

22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question.

24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him.

25 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.

26 The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh.

27 Finally, the woman died.

Matthew 22:25 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:25Now 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:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25Now 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:25'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;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:25Now 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: