Matthew 20:25
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:25 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:25 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:25 — KJV
“But Jesus called them unto him, and said, Ye know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them.”
— Matthew 20:25 (KJV)
Matthew 20:25 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 20:25
“But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. are...: or, think good”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:25: jesus, called, know
“And he said unto them, The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:25: called, gentiles, exercise
“And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. Achor: that is, Trouble”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:25: called, over, great
“And Ahab called Obadiah, which was the governor of his house. (Now Obadiah feared the LORD greatly: Obadiah: Heb. Obadiahu the governor...: Heb. over his house”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:25: called, over, great
“And it yieldeth much increase unto the kings whom thou hast set over us because of our sins: also they have dominion over our bodies, and over our cattle, at their pleasure, and we are in great distress.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:25: dominion, over, great
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