Matthew 12:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:31 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:31 — KJV
“Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost shall not be forgiven unto men.”
— Matthew 12:31 (KJV)
Matthew 12:31 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 12:31
“Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:31: wherefore, sin, men
“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a soul shall sin through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD concerning things which ought not to be done, and shall do against any of them:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:31: say, sin, men
“And he shall offer the second for a burnt offering, according to the manner: and the priest shall make an atonement for him for his sin which he hath sinned, and it shall be forgiven him. manner: or, ordinance”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:31: manner, sin, forgiven
“Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:31: wherefore, sin, men
“And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and the bread is in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. yea...: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:31: manner, sin, men
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