Matthew 12:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the e..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:1 — KJV
“At that time Jesus went on the sabbath day through the corn; and his disciples were an hungred, and began to pluck the ears of corn, and to eat.”
— Matthew 12:1 (KJV)
Matthew 12:1 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 12:1
“And it came to pass, that he went through the corn fields on the sabbath day; and his disciples began, as they went, to pluck the ears of corn.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:1: went, sabbath, day
“And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:1: went, sabbath, through
“And ye shall eat neither bread, nor parched corn, nor green ears, until the selfsame day that ye have brought an offering unto your God: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations in all your dwellings.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:1: day, through, corn
“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:1: time, jesus, day
“And there came a man from Baalshalisha, and brought the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley, and full ears of corn in the husk thereof. And he said, Give unto the people, that they may eat. the husk...: or, his scrip, or, garment”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:1: went, corn, ears
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