Matthew 12:44
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 12:44 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 12:44 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 12:44 — KJV
“Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and garnished.”
— Matthew 12:44 (KJV)
Matthew 12:44 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 12:44
“And he shall dwell in that city, until he stand before the congregation for judgment, and until the death of the high priest that shall be in those days: then shall the slayer return, and come unto his own city, and unto his own house, unto the city from whence he fled.”
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“By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.”
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“And the LORD sent an angel, which cut off all the mighty men of valour, and the leaders and captains in the camp of the king of Assyria. So he returned with shame of face to his own land. And when he was come into the house of his god, they that came forth of his own bowels slew him there with the sword. slew...: Heb. made him fall”
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“By the way that he came, by the same shall he return, and shall not come into this city, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 12:44: saith, return, into
“When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest; and finding none, he saith, I will return unto my house whence I came out.”
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