Matthew 22:24 meaning and explanation

“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.

Matthew 22:24, Berean Standard Bible

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The Sadducees, who deny the resurrection, pose a question to Jesus. They cite Moses, referring to the levirate law of Deuteronomy 25:5, by which a childless widow was married to her husband's brother so the family line and inheritance would continue.

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