Bible verse
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
Matthew 22:25 · BSB
The verses around it, from Matthew 22.
21 “Caesar’s,” they answered. So Jesus told them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”
22 And 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 Jesus and questioned Him.
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.
25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
26 The same thing happened to the second and third brothers, down to the seventh.
27 And last of all, the woman died.
28 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.”
29 Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.
KJV
Now 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:
ASV
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;
ERV
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;
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