Matthew 22:26 (DBY)

Passage

In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:24 saying, Teacher, Moses said, If any one die, not having children, his brother shall marry his wife and shall raise up seed to his brother.

Matthew 22:25 Now there were with us seven brethren; and the first having married died, and not having seed, left his wife to his brother.

Matthew 22:26 In like manner also the second and the third, unto the seven.

Matthew 22:27 And last of all the woman also died.

Matthew 22:28 In the resurrection therefore of which of the seven shall she be wife, for all had her?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "like", "manner", "second", "third", and "seven". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "like" and "manner", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Now there were with us seven brethren..." into verse 27's "And last of all the woman also...", so "like" and "manner" belong inside that flow. In Matthew context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "like" and "manner" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.