Matthew 22

World English Bible (WEB)

24 Ref saying, "Teacher, Moses said, 'If a man dies, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed for his brother.'

25 Ref Now there were with us seven brothers. The first married and died, and having no seed left his wife to his brother.

26 In like manner the second also, and the third, to the seventh.

27 After them all, the woman died.

28 In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her."

29 Ref But Jesus answered them, "You are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures, nor the power of God.

30 Ref For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are like God's angels in heaven.

31 Ref But concerning the resurrection of the dead, haven't you read that which was spoken to you by God, saying,

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

24 Ref Master, Moses said, If a man, at the time of his death, has no children, let his brother take his wife, and get a family for his brother;

25 Ref 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;

26 In the same way the second and the third, up to the seventh.

27 And last of all the woman came to her end.

28 When they come back from the dead, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? because they all had her.

29 Ref But Jesus said to them in answer, You are in error, not having knowledge of the Writings, or of the power of God.

30 Ref For when they come back from the dead there are no husbands and wives, but they are as the angels in heaven.

31 Ref But about the dead coming back to life, have you no knowledge of what was said to you by God in the Writings:

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

24 Ref saying, Teacher, Moses said, If a man die, having no children, his brother shall marry his wife, and raise up seed unto his brother.

25 Ref Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first married and deceased, and having no seed left his wife unto his brother;

26 in like manner the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

27 And after them all, the woman died.

28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her.

29 Ref But Jesus answered and said unto them, Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures, nor the power of God.

30 Ref For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as angels in heaven.

31 Ref But as touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,

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