Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?” New Living Translation So tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection? For all seven were married to her.” English Standard Version In the resurrection, therefore, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had her.” Berean Standard Bible In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.” Berean Literal Bible In the resurrection, therefore, of which of the seven will she be wife? For all had her." King James Bible Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. New King James Version Therefore, in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.” New American Standard Bible In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her in marriage.” NASB 1995 “In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.” NASB 1977 “In the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? For they all had her.” Legacy Standard Bible In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.” Amplified Bible So in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.” Christian Standard Bible In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.” Holman Christian Standard Bible In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had married her.” American Standard Version In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Contemporary English Version When God raises people from death, whose wife will this woman be? She had been married to all seven brothers. English Revised Version In the resurrection therefore whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. GOD'S WORD® Translation Now, when the dead come back to life, whose wife will she be? All seven brothers had been married to her." Good News Translation Now, on the day when the dead rise to life, whose wife will she be? All of them had married her." International Standard Version Now in the resurrection, whose wife of the seven will she be, since all of them had married her?" Majority Standard Bible In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.? NET Bible In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her." New Heart English Bible In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her." Webster's Bible Translation Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Weymouth New Testament At the Resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? for they all married her." World English Bible In the resurrection therefore, whose wife will she be of the seven? For they all had her.” Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontherefore in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be wife—for all had her?” Berean Literal Bible In the resurrection, therefore, of which of the seven will she be wife? For all had her." Young's Literal Translation therefore in the rising again, of which of the seven shall she be wife -- for all had her?' Smith's Literal Translation Therefore in the rising up whose of the seven shall the woman be? for they all had her. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAt the resurrection therefore whose wife of the seven shall she be? for they all had her. Catholic Public Domain Version In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had her.” New American Bible Now at the resurrection, of the seven, whose wife will she be? For they all had been married to her.” New Revised Standard Version In the resurrection, then, whose wife of the seven will she be? For all of them had married her.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore at the resurrection, to which of these seven will she be a wife? for they all married her. Aramaic Bible in Plain English In the resurrection therefore, which of these seven will have the woman, for they all had taken her?” NT Translations Anderson New TestamentTherefore, in the resurrection, of which of the seven will she be the wife? for they all had her. Godbey New Testament Therefore in the resurrection, of which one of the seven shall she be the wife? for they all had her. Haweis New Testament In the resurrection therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Mace New Testament now if there be another life after this, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all married her. Weymouth New Testament At the Resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? for they all married her." Worrell New Testament In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her." Worsley New Testament therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Sadducees and the Resurrection…27And last of all, the woman died. 28In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.” 29Jesus answered, “You are mistaken because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.… Cross References Mark 12:23 In the resurrection, then, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.” Luke 20:33 So then, in the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For all seven were married to her.” 1 Corinthians 15:42-44 So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. Romans 7:2-3 For instance, a married woman is bound by law to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is released from the law of marriage. / So then, if she is joined to another man while her husband is still alive, she is called an adulteress; but if her husband dies, she is free from that law and is not an adulteress if she marries another man. 1 Corinthians 7:39 A wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives. But if her husband dies, she is free to marry anyone she wishes, as long as he belongs to the Lord. 1 Corinthians 15:35-38 But someone will ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they come?” / You fool! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. / And what you sow is not the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or something else. ... 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise. / After that, we who are alive and remain will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will always be with the Lord. Philippians 3:20-21 But our citizenship is in heaven, and we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ, / who, by the power that enables Him to subject all things to Himself, will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. Revelation 20:12-13 And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne. And books were opened, and one of them was the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to their deeds, as recorded in the books. / The sea gave up its dead, and Death and Hades gave up their dead, and each one was judged according to his deeds. John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies. / And everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?” Genesis 38:8 Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” Deuteronomy 25:5-6 When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her. / The first son she bears will carry on the name of the dead brother, so that his name will not be blotted out from Israel. Job 19:25-27 But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth. / Even after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. / I will see Him for myself; my eyes will behold Him, and not as a stranger. How my heart yearns within me! Isaiah 26:19 Your dead will live; their bodies will rise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust! For your dew is like the dew of the morning, and the earth will bring forth her dead. Daniel 12:2 And many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake, some to everlasting life, but others to shame and everlasting contempt. Treasury of Scripture Therefore in the resurrection whose wife shall she be of the seven? for they all had her. Jump to Previous Dead Married Resurrection Rising Seven WifeJump to Next Dead Married Resurrection Rising Seven WifeMatthew 22 1. The parable of the marriage of the king's son.9. The vocation of the Gentiles. 12. The punishment of him who lacked a wedding garment. 15. Tribute ought to be paid to Caesar. 23. Jesus confutes the Sadducees for the resurrection; 34. answers which is the first and great commandment; 41. and puzzles the Pharisees by a question about the Messiah. In the resurrection, then, This phrase refers to the belief in the resurrection of the dead, a doctrine held by the Pharisees but denied by the Sadducees, who are the ones posing the question to Jesus. The resurrection is a central tenet of Christian eschatology, affirming life after death and the eventual restoration of all things. The concept of resurrection is rooted in Old Testament scriptures such as Daniel 12:2 and Isaiah 26:19, which speak of the dead rising to eternal life. The New Testament further develops this theme, with Jesus' own resurrection serving as the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:20). whose wife will she be of the seven? For all of them were married to her.” Persons / Places / Events 1. Jesus- The central figure in the Gospel of Matthew, who is being questioned by the Sadducees in this passage. 2. Sadducees - A Jewish sect known for their denial of the resurrection, who pose a hypothetical question to Jesus to challenge Him. 3. The Woman - A hypothetical figure in the Sadducees' question, who was married to seven brothers. 4. The Seven Brothers - Hypothetical figures in the Sadducees' question, each of whom was married to the woman. 5. The Resurrection - The event in question, which the Sadducees deny, but which Jesus affirms and teaches about. Teaching Points Understanding the ResurrectionThe Sadducees' question reveals a misunderstanding of the resurrection. Jesus teaches that earthly relationships do not define heavenly realities. The Authority of Scripture Jesus uses Scripture to correct the Sadducees, demonstrating the importance of knowing and understanding God's Word. Eternal Perspective Believers are encouraged to live with an eternal perspective, recognizing that life after death is different from earthly life. Faith in God's Power Jesus highlights the power of God to raise the dead, encouraging believers to trust in His promises and power. Marriage and Eternity Earthly institutions like marriage serve a purpose in this life but are transformed in the resurrection, pointing to a greater reality in God's kingdom.Verse 28. - In the resurrection; i.e. in the life beyond the grave, to which the resurrection is supposed to lead. Whose wife shall she be of the seven? Of which of the seven shall she be wife (γυνή, without the article, predicate)? The evil question stands in its naked absurdity. Had the woman a son by either of the husbands, the difficulty would have been less pronounced. In their coarse materialism, these persons carry their conceptions of the present visible world into the future spiritual world; they confuse the conditions and relations of one with those of the other, and would argue that if such insoluble complications arise in the new life, the resurrection must be an unfounded figment. Had her. All were lawfully married to her, and therefore all had equal rights. When a woman was twice married, the rabbinical gloss declared that in the other world she would belong to her first husband; but this opinion was not generally received, and the present supposititious case had never been contemplated and fell under no allowed rule. Parallel Commentaries ... Greek Inἐν (en) Preposition Strong's 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc. the τῇ (tē) Article - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. resurrection, ἀναστάσει (anastasei) Noun - Dative Feminine Singular Strong's 386: A rising again, resurrection. From anistemi; a standing up again, i.e. a resurrection from death (its author), or a recovery. then, οὖν (oun) Conjunction Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly. whose τίνος (tinos) Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's 5101: Who, which, what, why. Probably emphatic of tis; an interrogative pronoun, who, which or what. wife γυνή (gynē) Noun - Nominative Feminine Singular Strong's 1135: A woman, wife, my lady. Probably from the base of ginomai; a woman; specially, a wife. will she be ἔσται (estai) Verb - Future Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist. of the τῶν (tōn) Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. seven? ἑπτὰ (hepta) Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural Strong's 2033: Seven. A primary number; seven. For γὰρ (gar) Conjunction Strong's 1063: For. A primary particle; properly, assigning a reason. all of them πάντες (pantes) Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole. were married ἔσχον (eschon) Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural Strong's 2192: To have, hold, possess. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. to her.” αὐτήν (autēn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Feminine 3rd Person Singular Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons. Links Matthew 22:28 NIVMatthew 22:28 NLT Matthew 22:28 ESV Matthew 22:28 NASB Matthew 22:28 KJV Matthew 22:28 BibleApps.com Matthew 22:28 Biblia Paralela Matthew 22:28 Chinese Bible Matthew 22:28 French Bible Matthew 22:28 Catholic Bible NT Gospels: Matthew 22:28 In the resurrection therefore whose wife will (Matt. Mat Mt) |
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