Matthew 17:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 17:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 17:23 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 17:23 — KJV
“And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again. And they were exceeding sorry.”
— Matthew 17:23 (KJV)
Matthew 17:23 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 17:23
“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.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:23: kill, third, day
“And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he shall rise again.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:23: kill, third, day
“And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:23: third, day, again
“And he said unto the people, Be ready against the third day: come not at your wives.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:23: third, day, again
“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:23: third, day, exceeding
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