Matthew 21:46
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:46 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:46 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:46 — KJV
“But when they sought to lay hands on him, they feared the multitude, because they took him for a prophet.”
— Matthew 21:46 (KJV)
Matthew 21:46 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 21:46
“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 21:46: sought, lay, hands
“And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:46: feared, multitude, because
“And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took of the stones of that place, and put them for his pillows, and lay down in that place to sleep.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:46: lay, because, took
“Then Gideon took ten men of his servants, and did as the LORD had said unto him: and so it was, because he feared his father's household, and the men of the city, that he could not do it by day, that he did it by night.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:46: feared, because, took
“And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:46: lay, feared, because
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