Matthew 12:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:37 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:37 — KJV
“For by thy words thou shalt be justified, and by thy words thou shalt be condemned.”
— Matthew 12:37 (KJV)
Matthew 12:37 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 12:37
“And his brethren said to him, Shalt thou indeed reign over us? or shalt thou indeed have dominion over us? And they hated him yet the more for his dreams, and for his words.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:37: words, shalt
“And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:37: words, shalt
“And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:37: words, shalt
“And thou shalt take no gift: for the gift blindeth the wise, and perverteth the words of the righteous. the wise: Heb. the seeing”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:37: words, shalt
“And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:37: words, shalt
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