Matthew 21:45
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:45 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:45 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:45 — KJV
“And when the chief priests and Pharisees had heard his parables, they perceived that he spake of them.”
— Matthew 21:45 (KJV)
Matthew 21:45 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 21:45
“The Pharisees heard that the people murmured such things concerning him; and the Pharisees and the chief priests sent officers to take him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:45: chief, priests, pharisees
“Then spake the priests and the prophets unto the princes and to all the people, saying, This man is worthy to die; for he hath prophesied against this city, as ye have heard with your ears. This man...: Heb. The judgment of death is for this man”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:45: priests, heard, spake
“And the scribes and chief priests heard it, and sought how they might destroy him: for they feared him, because all the people was astonished at his doctrine.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:45: chief, priests, heard
“And immediately, while he yet spake, cometh Judas, one of the twelve, and with him a great multitude with swords and staves, from the chief priests and the scribes and the elders.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:45: chief, priests, spake
“And the chief priests and the scribes the same hour sought to lay hands on him; and they feared the people: for they perceived that he had spoken this parable against them.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:45: chief, priests, perceived
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