Matthew 22:25
Good News Translation
Now, there were seven brothers who used to live here. The oldest got married and died without having children, so he left his widow to his brother.

New Revised Standard Version
Now there were seven brothers among us; the first married, and died childless, leaving the widow to his brother.

Contemporary English Version
Once there were seven brothers who lived here. The first one married, but died without having any children. So his wife was left to his brother.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother.

Mark 12:19-23 Master, Moses wrote unto us that if any man's brother die and leave his wife behind him and leave no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up seed to his brother. . . .

Luke 20:29-33 There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife and died without children. . . .

Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, and after this the judgment:

Context
The Sadducees and the Resurrection
24Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up issue to his brother. 25Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first having married a wife, died; and not having issue, left his wife to his brother. 26In like manner the second and the third and so on, to the seventh.…
Cross References
Matthew 22:24
Saying: Master, Moses said: If a man die having no son, his brother shall marry his wife and raise up issue to his brother.

Matthew 22:26
In like manner the second and the third and so on, to the seventh.

Matthew 22:24
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