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Matthew 22:25 Cross-References
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“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:”
Matthew 22:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Matthew 22:25
Now there were with us seven brethren (ἦσαν δὲ παρ' ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί/ēsan de par' hēmin hepta adelphoi). The Sadducees begin their hypothetical scenario, likely fabricated rather than actual case. The number seven (ἑπτά/hepta) evokes completeness in Hebrew thought, suggesting exhaustive fulfillment of the levirate obligation. Having no issue (μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα/mē echōn sperma)—literally 'having no seed,' childless, the precise condition requiring levirate marriage. Left his wife unto his brother (ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ/aphēken tēn gynaika autou)—legal obligation under Deuteronomy 25:5.The scen...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Matthew 22:25
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