Matthew 12:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:38 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:38 — KJV
“Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee.”
— Matthew 12:38 (KJV)
Matthew 12:38 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 12:38
“Then came together unto him the Pharisees, and certain of the scribes, which came from Jerusalem.”
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“Then came to Jesus scribes and Pharisees, which were of Jerusalem, saying,”
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“Then a lord on whose hand the king leaned answered the man of God, and said, Behold, if the LORD would make windows in heaven, might this thing be? And he said, Behold, thou shalt see it with thine eyes, but shalt not eat thereof. a lord...: Heb. a lord which belonged to the king leaning upon his hand”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:38: then, answered, would
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
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“The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. gain: Chaldee, buy”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:38: certain, answered, would
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