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The Sadducees and the Resurrection

Matthew 22:25

In 9 translations

BSB
Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died without having children. So he left his wife to his brother.
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:
WEB
Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no offspring left his wife to 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;
LSV
And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married died, and having no seed, he left his wife to his brother;
YLT
'And there were with us seven brothers, and the first having married did die, and not having seed, he left his wife to his brother;
DBY
Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.
DRC
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.
GNV
Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother.

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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
  • Spelling of γήμας: Textus Receptus, Byzantine text: γαμήσας.
SBLGNT apparatus (1)

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  • SBLGNT: γήμας. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read γήμας; Robinson–Pierpont read γαμήσας.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ἦσαν δὲ παρʼ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος γήμας ἐτελεύτησεν, καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ·
RP2018
Ἦσαν δὲ παρ’ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος γαμήσας ἐτελεύτησεν· καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα, ἀφῆκεν τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.
TR-Boyd
Ἦσαν δὲ παρ᾿ ἡμῖν ἑπτὰ ἀδελφοί· καὶ ὁ πρῶτος γαμήσας ἐτελεύτησε· καὶ μὴ ἔχων σπέρμα, ἀφῆκε τὴν γυναῖκα αὐτοῦ τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.
SCR1894
ησαν δε παρ ημιν επτα αδελφοι και ο πρωτος γαμησας ετελευτησεν και μη εχων σπερμα αφηκεν την γυναικα αυτου τω αδελφω αυτου

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  • Hebrews 9:27Just as man is appointed to die once, and after that to face judgment,
  • Luke 20:29–33Now there were seven brothers. The first one married a wife, but died childless. Then the second and the third married the widow, and in the same way all seven died, leaving no children. And last of all, the woman died.
  • Mark 12:19–23“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. Now there were seven brothers. The first one married…

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