Matthew 22:24

New American Bible - revised edition

saying, “Teacher, Moses said, ‘If a man dies without children, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Cross References

Genesis 38:11

Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Remain a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up”—for he feared that Shelah also might die like his brothers. So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.

Genesis 38:8

Then Judah said to Onan, “Have intercourse with your brother’s wife, in fulfillment of your duty as brother-in-law, and thus preserve your brother’s line.”

Matthew 22:16

They sent their disciples to him, with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that you are a truthful man and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. And you are not concerned with anyone’s opinion, for you do not regard a person’s status.

Matthew 22:25

Now there were seven brothers among us. The first married and died and, having no descendants, left his wife to his brother.

Matthew 22:36

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

Matthew 7:21

“Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven.

Mark 12:19

saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies, leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Luke 20:28

saying, “Teacher, Moses wrote for us, ‘If someone’s brother dies leaving a wife but no child, his brother must take the wife and raise up descendants for his brother.’

Luke 20:33

Now at the resurrection whose wife will that woman be? For all seven had been married to her.”

Luke 6:46

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ but not do what I command?

Ruth 1:11

Naomi replied, “Go back, my daughters. Why come with me? Have I other sons in my womb who could become your husbands?

Ruth 3:13

Stay where you are for tonight, and tomorrow, if he will act as redeemer for you, good. But if he will not, as the Lord lives, I will do it myself. Lie there until morning.”

Ruth 4:5

Boaz continued, “When you acquire the field from Naomi, you also acquire responsibility for Ruth the Moabite, the widow of the late heir, to raise up a family for the deceased on his estate.”