Cross references
Deuteronomy 25:5
When brothers dwell together and one of them dies without a son, the widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother is to take her as his wife and fulfill the duty of a brother-in-law for her.
- a Cited in Matthew 22:24, Mark 12:19, and Luke 20:28
Deuteronomy 25:5 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 7 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Matthew 22:24 (11 votes) and Luke 20:28 (11 votes). 12 other verses point back to it. It links with 6 other books, from Genesis 19 to Luke 20.
Which verses does Deuteronomy 25:5 point to?
Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- Matthew 22:2411 votes
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses declared that if a man dies without having children, his brother is to marry the widow and raise up offspring for him.
- Luke 20:2811 votes
“Teacher,” they said, “Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
- Genesis 38:8–99 votes
Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife. Perform your duty as her brother-in-law and raise up offspring for your brother.” But Onan knew that the offspring would not belong to him; so whenever he would sleep with his brother’s wife, he would spill his seed on the ground so that he would not produce offspring for his brother.
- Mark 12:199 votes
“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife but no children, the man is to marry his brother’s widow and raise up offspring for him.
- Ruth 1:12–137 votes
Return home, my daughters. Go on, for I am too old to have another husband. Even if I thought there was hope for me to have a husband tonight and to bear sons, would you wait for them to grow up? Would you refrain from having husbands? No, my daughters, it is much more bitter for me than for you, because the hand of the LORD has gone out against me.”
- Ruth 3:94 votes
“Who are you?” he asked. “I am your servant Ruth,” she replied. “Spread the corner of your garment over me, for you are a kinsman-redeemer.”
- Ruth 4:54 votes
Then Boaz said, “On the day you buy the land from Naomi and also from Ruth the Moabitess, you must also acquire the widow of the deceased in order to raise up the name of the deceased on his inheritance.”
Which verses point to Deuteronomy 25:5?
The 10 strongest of 12.