Matthew 22:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 22:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 22:24 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Now there were with us seven brethren: and the first, when he had married a wife, deceased, and, having no issue, left h..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 22:24 — 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:”
— Matthew 22:24 (KJV)
Matthew 22:24 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 22:24
“Now there were seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and dying left no seed.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:24: now, seven, brethren
“There were therefore seven brethren: and the first took a wife, and died without children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:24: seven, brethren, first
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:24: now, wife, brother
“If brethren dwell together, and one of them die, and have no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry without unto a stranger: her husband's brother shall go in unto her, and take her to him to wife, and perform the duty of an husband's brother unto her. her husband's...: or, her next kinsman”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:24: brethren, wife, brother
“And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:24: now, left, brother
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