Deuteronomy 22:25

Bible in Basic English 1965

But if the man, meeting such a virgin in the open country, takes her by force, then only the man is to be put to death;

Cross References

2 Samuel 13:14

But he would not give attention to what she said: but being stronger than she, he took her by force, and had connection with her.

Matthew 1:18

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was in this way: when his mother Mary was going to be married to Joseph, before they came together the discovery was made that she was with child by the Holy Spirit.

Deuteronomy 22:24

Then you are to take the two of them to the doorway of the town, and have them stoned to death; the young virgin, because she gave no cry for help, though it was in the town, and the man, because he has put shame on his neighbour's wife: so you are to put away evil from among you.

Deuteronomy 22:26

Nothing is to be done to the virgin, because there is no cause of death in her: it is the same as if a man made an attack on his neighbour and put him to death: