Matthew 21:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 21:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 21:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them i..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 21:8 — KJV
“And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way; others cut down branches from the trees, and strawed them in the way.”
— Matthew 21:8 (KJV)
Matthew 21:8 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 21:8
“And many spread their garments in the way: and others cut down branches off the trees, and strawed them in the way.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:8: spread, garments, way
“And it came to pass at the time of the going down of the sun, that Joshua commanded, and they took them down off the trees, and cast them into the cave wherein they had been hid, and laid great stones in the cave's mouth, which remain until this very day.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:8: very, great, down
“By thy messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the forest of his Carmel. By: Heb. By the hand of tall...: Heb. tallness, etc of his Carmel: or, and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:8: multitude, cut, down
“For afore the harvest, when the bud is perfect, and the sour grape is ripening in the flower, he shall both cut off the sprigs with pruning hooks, and take away and cut down the branches.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:8: way, cut, down
“By thy servants hast thou reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude of my chariots am I come up to the height of the mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border, and the forest of his Carmel. By thy...: Heb. By the hand of thy servants the tall...: Heb. the tallness of the cedars thereof and the choice of the fir trees thereof the forest...: or, the forest and his fruitful field”
Shares key themes with Matthew 21:8: multitude, cut, down
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