Matthew 10:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 10:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 10:34 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 10:34 — KJV
“Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword.”
— Matthew 10:34 (KJV)
Matthew 10:34 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 10:34
“An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:34: come, peace, earth
“And ye came near unto me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:34: come, send, came
“And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Bethlehem. And the elders of the town trembled at his coming, and said, Comest thou peaceably? coming: Heb. meeting”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:34: come, peace, came
“And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. no hurt: Heb. not any thing”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:34: come, send, peace
“When Joab and all the host that was with him were come, they told Joab, saying, Abner the son of Ner came to the king, and he hath sent him away, and he is gone in peace.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 10:34: come, peace, came
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