Matthew 16:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:21 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:21 — KJV
“From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto his disciples, how that he must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.”
— Matthew 16:21 (KJV)
Matthew 16:21 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 16:21
“And he began to teach them, that the Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders, and of the chief priests, and scribes, and be killed, and after three days rise again.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:21: began, must, suffer
“Saying, The Son of man must suffer many things, and be rejected of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be slain, and be raised the third day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:21: must, suffer, many
“And they come again to Jerusalem: and as he was walking in the temple, there come to him the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:21: jerusalem, elders, chief
“And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan shewed him all those things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence, as in times past. in times...: Heb. yesterday, third day”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:21: time, shew, things
“And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:21: how, must, suffer
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