Matthew 22:25

Contemporary English Version Interconfessional Edition

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.

Cross References

Hebrews 9:27

We die only once, and then we are judged.

Matthew 22:24

Teacher, Moses wrote that if a married man dies and has no children, his brother should marry the widow. Their first son would then be thought of as the son of the dead brother.

Matthew 22:26

The same thing happened to the second and third brothers and finally to all seven of them.