Matthew 12:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:29 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:29 — KJV
“Or else how can one enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he first bind the strong man? and then he will spoil his house.”
— Matthew 12:29 (KJV)
Matthew 12:29 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 12:29
“No man can enter into a strong man's house, and spoil his goods, except he will first bind the strong man; and then he will spoil his house.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:29: can, enter, into
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:29: how, can, one
“Behold, the money, which we found in our sacks' mouths, we brought again unto thee out of the land of Canaan: how then should we steal out of thy lord's house silver or gold?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:29: how, can, one
“He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. peaceably...: or, into the peaceable and fat, etc forecast...: Heb. think his thoughts”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:29: one, enter, into
“And he departed thence, and entered into a certain man's house, named Justus, one that worshipped God, whose house joined hard to the synagogue.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:29: one, enter, into
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