Matthew 15:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 15:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 15:38 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 15:38 — KJV
“And they that did eat were four thousand men, beside women and children.”
— Matthew 15:38 (KJV)
Matthew 15:38 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 15:38
“And they that had eaten were about five thousand men, beside women and children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:38: eat, thousand, men
“And the children of Israel journeyed from Rameses to Succoth, about six hundred thousand on foot that were men, beside children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:38: thousand, men, beside
“And the children of Benjamin were numbered at that time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that drew sword, beside the inhabitants of Gibeah, which were numbered seven hundred chosen men.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:38: thousand, men, beside
“And the men of Israel, beside Benjamin, were numbered four hundred thousand men that drew sword: all these were men of war.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:38: four, thousand, men
“And the congregation sent thither twelve thousand men of the valiantest, and commanded them, saying, Go and smite the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead with the edge of the sword, with the women and the children.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 15:38: thousand, men, women
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