Matthew 1:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 1:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 1:12 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 1:12 — KJV
“And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;”
— Matthew 1:12 (KJV)
Matthew 1:12 in Context — About the Book of Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus as the promised King — Israel's Messiah who fulfils the prophets line by line. It preserves the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord's Prayer, and the Great Commission. Five great teaching blocks make it the church's first discipleship manual.
Cross-References for Matthew 1:12
“The LORD shewed me, and, behold, two baskets of figs were set before the temple of the LORD, after that Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon had carried away captive Jeconiah the son of Jehoiakim king of Judah, and the princes of Judah, with the carpenters and smiths, from Jerusalem, and had brought them to Babylon.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:12: after, brought, babylon
“But the Chaldeans' army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he gave judgment upon him. gave...: Heb. spake with him judgments”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:12: after, brought, babylon
“And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:12: after, brought
“And God created great whales, and every living creature that moveth, which the waters brought forth abundantly, after their kind, and every winged fowl after his kind: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:12: after, brought
“And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, after his image; and called his name Seth:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:12: after, begat
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