Matthew 21:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:38 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us sei..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:38 — KJV
“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.”
— Matthew 21:38 (KJV)
Matthew 21:38 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 21:38
“But when the husbandmen saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, This is the heir: come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:38: husbandmen, saw, son
“But those husbandmen said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and the inheritance shall be ours.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:38: husbandmen, among, themselves
“Then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, Who is on the LORD'S side? let him come unto me. And all the sons of Levi gathered themselves together unto him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:38: son, themselves, come
“And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants: and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:38: saw, son, heir
“These six cities shall be a refuge, both for the children of Israel, and for the stranger, and for the sojourner among them: that every one that killeth any person unawares may flee thither.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:38: son, among, let
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