Matthew 12:42
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:42 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:42 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the u..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:42 — KJV
“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”
— Matthew 12:42 (KJV)
Matthew 12:42 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 12:42
“The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:42: queen, south, rise
“The men of Nineve shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:42: rise, judgment, generation
“And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:42: came, earth, hear
“Whither shall we go up? our brethren have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there. discouraged: Heb. melted”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:42: hear, greater, than
“And, behold, this day I am going the way of all the earth: and ye know in all your hearts and in all your souls, that not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:42: earth, hear, behold
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