Matthew 14:10
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 14:10 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 14:10 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 14:10 — KJV
“And he sent, and beheaded John in the prison.”
— Matthew 14:10 (KJV)
Matthew 14:10 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 14:10
“For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias' sake, his brother Philip's wife: for he had married her.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:10: sent, john, prison
“And immediately the king sent an executioner, and commanded his head to be brought: and he went and beheaded him in the prison, an...: or, one of his guard”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:10: sent, beheaded, prison
“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:10: sent, john, prison
“And the king of Assyria found conspiracy in Hoshea: for he had sent messengers to So king of Egypt, and brought no present to the king of Assyria, as he had done year by year: therefore the king of Assyria shut him up, and bound him in prison. present: or, tribute”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:10: sent, prison
“The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me; because the LORD hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:10: sent, prison
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