Verse 25
Matthew 22:25
Bible in Basic English
25
Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed, gave his wife to his brother;
Original Language Text
greek
ἦσαν δὲ παρ’ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος ⸀γήμας ἐτελεύτησεν, καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ·
English Translation
There were among us seven brothers; and the first took a wife and died, and having no seed, left his wife to his brother.
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Chapter 22 Context
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And Yashua (Jesus), talking to them again in stories, said:
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The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king, who made a feast when his son was married,
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And sent out his servants to get in the guests to the feast: and they would not come.
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Again he sent out other servants, with orders to say to the guests, See, I have made ready my feast:...
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But they gave no attention, and went about their business, one to his farm, another to his trade:
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And the rest put violent hands on his servants, and did evil to them, and put them to death.
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But the king was angry; and he sent his armies, and those who had put his servants to death he gave...
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Then he said to his servants, The feast is ready but the guests were not good enough.
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Go then to the cross-roads, and get all those whom you see to come to the bride-feast.
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And those servants went out into the streets, and got together all those whom they came across, bad...
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But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw there a man who had not on a guest's robe;
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And he says to him, Friend, how came you in here not having a guest's robe? And he had nothing to sa...
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Then the king said to the servants, Put cords round his hands and feet and put him out into the dark...
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For out of all to whom the good news has come, only a small number will get salvation.
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Then the Pharisees went and had a meeting to see how they might make use of his words to take him.
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And they sent to him their disciples, with the Herodians, saying, Master, we see that you are true,...
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Give us, then, your opinion of this: Is it right to give tax to Caesar, or not?
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But Yashua (Jesus) saw their trick and said, Oh false ones, why are you attempting to put me in the...
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Let me see the tax money. And they gave him a penny.
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And he said to them, Whose is this image and name on it?
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They say to him, Caesar's. Then he said to them, Give to Caesar the things which are Caesar's, and t...
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And hearing it, they were full of wonder, and went away from him.
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On the same day there came to him the Sadducees, who say that there is no coming back from the dead:...
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Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wi...
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Now there were among us seven brothers; and the first was married and at his death, having no seed,...
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In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh.
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And last of all the woman came to her end.
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When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had h...
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But Yashua (Jesus) said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, o...
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For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in...
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But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God (Elohim...
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I am the God (Elohim) of Abraham, and the God (Elohim) of Isaac, and the God (Elohim) of Jacob? God...
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And the people hearing it were surprised at his teaching.
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But the Pharisees, hearing how the mouths of the Sadducees had been stopped, came together;
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And one of them, a teacher of the law, put a question to him, testing him, and saying,
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Master, which is the chief rule in the law?
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And he said to him, Have love for the Lord your God (Elohim) with all your heart, and with all your...
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This is the first and greatest rule.
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And a second like it is this, Have love for your neighbour as for yourself.
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On these two rules all the law and the prophets are based.
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Now while the Pharisees were together, Yashua (Jesus) put a question to them, saying,
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What is your opinion of the Christ? whose son is he? They say to him, The Son of David.
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He says to them, How then does David in the Spirit give him the name of Lord, saying,
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The Lord said to my Lord, Be seated at my right hand, till I put under your feet all those who are a...
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If David then gives him the name of Lord, how is he his son?
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And no one was able to give him an answer, and so great was their fear of him, that from that day no...
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