Matthew 10:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:16 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. harml..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:16 — KJV
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. harmless: or, simple”
— Matthew 10:16 (KJV)
Matthew 10:16 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 10:16
“Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:16: behold, forth, midst
“Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:16: behold, send, forth
“For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple concerning evil. simple: or, harmless”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:16: therefore, wise, harmless
“And it came to pass, as he drew back his hand, that, behold, his brother came out: and she said, How hast thou broken forth? this breach be upon thee: therefore his name was called Pharez. How hast...: or, Wherefore hast thou made this breach against thee? Pharez: that is A breach”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:16: behold, forth, therefore
“Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:16: send, forth, therefore
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