Matthew 14:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 14:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 14:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 14:8 — KJV
“And she, being before instructed of her mother, said, Give me here John Baptist's head in a charger.”
— Matthew 14:8 (KJV)
Matthew 14:8 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 14:8
“And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:8: give, john, baptist
“And she went forth, and said unto her mother, What shall I ask? And she said, The head of John the Baptist.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:8: mother, john, baptist
“And his head was brought in a charger, and given to the damsel: and she brought it to her mother.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:8: mother, give, head
“Wherefore shall we die before thine eyes, both we and our land? buy us and our land for bread, and we and our land will be servants unto Pharaoh: and give us seed, that we may live, and not die, that the land be not desolate.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:8: before, give, here
“And he shall lay his hand upon the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle the blood thereof round about upon the altar.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 14:8: before, here, head
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