Matthew 16:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 16:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 16:7 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 16:7 — KJV
“And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have taken no bread.”
— Matthew 16:7 (KJV)
Matthew 16:7 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 16:7
“And they reasoned among themselves, saying, It is because we have no bread.”
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“But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.”
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“And they set on for him by himself, and for them by themselves, and for the Egyptians, which did eat with him, by themselves: because the Egyptians might not eat bread with the Hebrews; for that is an abomination unto the Egyptians.”
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“And he called the name of the place Massah, and Meribah, because of the chiding of the children of Israel, and because they tempted the LORD, saying, Is the LORD among us, or not? Massah: that is, Temptation Meribah: that is, Chiding, or, Strife”
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“But even a whole month, until it come out at your nostrils, and it be loathsome unto you: because that ye have despised the LORD which is among you, and have wept before him, saying, Why came we forth out of Egypt? whole...: Heb. month of days”
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