Matthew 22:26 (GNV)

Passage

Likewise also the second, and the third, vnto the seuenth.

Nearby Context

Matthew 22:24 Saying, Master, Moses sayd, If a man die, hauing no children, his brother shall marie his wife by the right of alliance, and raise vp seede vnto his brother.

Matthew 22:25 Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren, and the first maried a wife, and deceased: and hauing none yssue, left his wife vnto his brother.

Matthew 22:26 Likewise also the second, and the third, vnto the seuenth.

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

Matthew 22:28 Therefore in the resurrection, whose wife shall she be of the seuen? for all had her.

Study Lenses

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

The nearby context moves from verse 25's "Nowe there were with vs seuen brethren..." into verse 27's "And last of all the woman died...", so "likewise" and "second" 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 "likewise" and "second" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.