Matthew 16:22
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:22 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:22 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. Be...: Gr...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:22 — KJV
“Then Peter took him, and began to rebuke him, saying, Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee. Be...: Gr. Pity thyself”
— Matthew 16:22 (KJV)
Matthew 16:22 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 16:22
“And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:22: peter, took, began
“Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:22: then, saying, far
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:22: then, took, saying
“Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us. Ebenezer: that is, The stone of help”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:22: then, took, saying
“Then Asa took all the silver and the gold that were left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,”
Shares key themes with Matthew 16:22: then, took, saying
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