Matthew 1:24
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 1:24 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 1:24 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 1:24 — KJV
“Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:”
— Matthew 1:24 (KJV)
Matthew 1:24 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 1:24
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:24: then, angel, lord
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:24: then, sleep, took
“So Manoah took a kid with a meat offering, and offered it upon a rock unto the LORD: and the angel did wondrously; and Manoah and his wife looked on.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:24: angel, lord, took
“But the angel of the LORD did no more appear to Manoah and to his wife. Then Manoah knew that he was an angel of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:24: then, angel, lord
“But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost. conceived: Gr. begotten”
Shares key themes with Matthew 1:24: joseph, angel, lord
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