Matthew 18:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 18:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 18:23 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 18:23 — KJV
“Therefore is the kingdom of heaven likened unto a certain king, which would take account of his servants.”
— Matthew 18:23 (KJV)
Matthew 18:23 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 18:23
“See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:23: therefore, certain, king
“And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:23: therefore, kingdom, certain
“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:23: therefore, kingdom, certain
“When Jesus therefore perceived that they would come and take him by force, to make him a king, he departed again into a mountain himself alone.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:23: therefore, king, would
“Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but now is my kingdom not from hence.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:23: kingdom, king, would
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