Matthew 20:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 20:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 20:28 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 20:28 — KJV
“Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
— Matthew 20:28 (KJV)
Matthew 20:28 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 20:28
“For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:28: even, son, came
“And it came to pass, that, when Jehu was executing judgment upon the house of Ahab, and found the princes of Judah, and the sons of the brethren of Ahaziah, that ministered to Ahaziah, he slew them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:28: son, came, ministered
“(Who also, when he was in Galilee, followed him, and ministered unto him;) and many other women which came up with him unto Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:28: came, ministered, minister
“And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:28: even, son, give
“And Jacob came out of the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said, Thou must come in unto me; for surely I have hired thee with my son's mandrakes. And he lay with her that night.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 20:28: even, son, came
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