Matthew 18:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 18:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 18:26 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. worsh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 18:26 — KJV
“The servant therefore fell down, and worshipped him, saying, Lord, have patience with me, and I will pay thee all. worshipped him: or, besought him”
— Matthew 18:26 (KJV)
Matthew 18:26 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 18:26
“And his fellowservant fell down at his feet, and besought him, saying, Have patience with me, and I will pay thee all.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:26: servant, fell, down
“Therefore Eli said unto Samuel, Go, lie down: and it shall be, if he call thee, that thou shalt say, Speak, LORD; for thy servant heareth. So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:26: servant, therefore, down
“Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods. accept: Heb. smell abiding: Heb. cleaving”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:26: servant, therefore, saying
“For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee. revealed: Heb. opened the ear”
Shares key themes with Matthew 18:26: servant, therefore, saying
“Now therefore arise, go forth, and speak comfortably unto thy servants: for I swear by the LORD, if thou go not forth, there will not tarry one with thee this night: and that will be worse unto thee than all the evil that befell thee from thy youth until now. comfortably...: Heb. to the heart of thy servants”
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