Bible Strands
Matthew 22:27
And last of all, the woman died.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jesus addresses Sadducees who have just finished recounting a levirate marriage scenario involving a woman and seven brothers. He speaks at the precise moment their hypothetical case concludes with the woman's death, before they pose their resurrection question.
The words — ὕστερον (husteron) means "last" or "finally," and ἀπέθανεν (apethanen) means "died." These terms structurally close the narrative sequence the Sadducees introduced.
The thread — The sequential marriage and death pattern mirrors the levirate law framework in Matthew 22:24-26 and sets up the resurrection dilemma in Matthew 22:28. It functions as the narrative pivot between the Sadducees' case and Jesus' rebuttal.
Why it lands — The verse establishes the absolute boundary of earthly social contracts before introducing resurrection. It requires the reader to separate temporal legal arrangements from eternal existence without emotional evasion.
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The Greek words
King James Version
And last of all the woman died also.