Matthew 17:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 17:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 17:26 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 17:26 — KJV
“Peter saith unto him, Of strangers. Jesus saith unto him, Then are the children free.”
— Matthew 17:26 (KJV)
Matthew 17:26 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 17:26
“Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulchre, and we know not where they have laid him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:26: peter, saith, jesus
“Then Jesus saith unto them, Children, have ye any meat? They answered him, No. Children: or, Sirs”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:26: saith, jesus, then
“Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:26: strangers, children, free
“And say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will take the children of Israel from among the heathen, whither they be gone, and will gather them on every side, and bring them into their own land:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:26: saith, then, children
“And offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving with leaven, and proclaim and publish the free offerings: for this liketh you, O ye children of Israel, saith the Lord GOD. offer: Heb. offer by burning this...: Heb. so ye love”
Shares key themes with Matthew 17:26: saith, children, free
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