Matthew 22:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Likewise the second also, and the third, unto the seventh.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Same thing happened with the second brother, then the third, all the way through to the seventh brother.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

One by one, all seven brothers married her and died.

📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?

The Gospel of Matthew was written by an anonymous author, traditionally identified as Matthew, for a Jewish Christian audience likely in Syria during the late first century CE. It was written to affirm Jesus as the Messiah, provide ethical and theological instruction for a Jewish Christian community, and address their relationship with contemporary Judaism.

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