Matthew 22:24

Translations

Modern

“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.

Traditional

Saying, Master, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

Literal

…saying, “Teacher, Moses said that if anyone should die not having children, his brother will marry his wife and will raise up seed for his brother.

Latin

…dicentes: Magister, Moyses dixit: Si quis mortuus fuerit non habens filium, ut ducat frater ejus uxorem illius, et suscitet semen fratri suo.

Original

Greek

English

“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.

Notes

Matthew 22:23–33

The resurrection was an important topic in the time of Jesus. But the people only asked about it to try and trap him.

Matthew 21:23–22:46

This section focuses on how Jewish leaders challenged the authority of Jesus. Each time, the wisdom of Jesus revealed their lack of spiritual understanding. These debates also revealed the status of Jesus as the Messiah and the consequences of rejecting him. Sadly, the leaders became more resistant with each encounter and plotted to kill Jesus (Matthew 21:23, 46; 22:15–17, 23, 34, 41).

Theme notes and profiles

The Sadducees

Events

Related verses

Deuteronomy 25:5–10
When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.
Luke 20:28
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Mark 12:19
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
Ruth 1:11
But Naomi replied, “Return home, my daughters. Why would you go with me? Are there still sons in my womb to become your husbands?
Matthew 7:21
Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven.
Matthew 22:16
They sent their disciples to Him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know that You are honest and that You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You seek favor from no one, because You pay no attention to external appearance.
Genesis 38:11
Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Live as a widow in your father’s house until my son Shelah grows up.” For he thought, “He may die too, like his brothers.” So Tamar went to live in her father’s house.
Genesis 38:8
Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.”
Matthew 22:36
“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?”
Luke 6:46
Why do you call Me ‘Lord, Lord,’ but do not do what I say?

Parallels

Mark 12:18–27 Luke 20:27–40

People

Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt

Glossary

Gospel of Matthew Inheritance Jesus Christ Sadducees

Topics

Brother: Brother's Widow--Law Concerning--Levirate Marriage of Craftiness: Jews, in Seeking to Entangle the Master Jesus, the Christ: Tested by the Sadducees Concerning the Resurrection of the Dead (In Jerusalem) Marriage: Levirate (The Brother Required to Marry a Brother's Widow) Marriage: The Jews: Obliged to Contract with a Brother's Wife Who Died Without Quotations and Allusions in the New Testament From, and To, the Old Testament Resurrection: General Scriptures Concerning Sadducees: Reject the Doctrine of the Resurrection The First Born: Privileges of in Case of Death the Next Brother to Raise up Seed To The Sadducees: Christ: Vindicated the Resurrection Against Widows: Laws Respecting: when Left Childless, to be Married by Their Husband's

Matthew 22:24

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