Matthew 16:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:1 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:1 — KJV
“The Pharisees also with the Sadducees came, and tempting desired him that he would shew them a sign from heaven.”
— Matthew 16:1 (KJV)
Matthew 16:1 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 16:1
“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:1: pharisees, came, tempting
“The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:1: pharisees, also, came
“And let it come to pass, that the damsel to whom I shall say, Let down thy pitcher, I pray thee, that I may drink; and she shall say, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: let the same be she that thou hast appointed for thy servant Isaac; and thereby shall I know that thou hast shewed kindness unto my master.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:1: also, came, shew
“For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:1: came, would, shew
“But the man would not tarry that night, but he rose up and departed, and came over against Jebus, which is Jerusalem; and there were with him two asses saddled, his concubine also was with him. over against: Heb. to over against”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:1: also, came, would
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