Matthew 22:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 22:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 22:13 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "For many are called, but few are chosen." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 22:13 — KJV
“For many are called, but few are chosen.”
— Matthew 22:13 (KJV)
Matthew 22:13 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 22:13
“So the last shall be first, and the first last: for many be called, but few chosen.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:13: many, called, few
“Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Abraham: that is, Father of a great multitude”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:13: many, called
“And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwelleth therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many;”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:13: many, few
“To many thou shalt give the more inheritance, and to few thou shalt give the less inheritance: to every one shall his inheritance be given according to those that were numbered of him. give the more...: Heb. multiply his inheritance give the less...: Heb. diminish his inheritance”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:13: many, few
“According to the lot shall the possession thereof be divided between many and few.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:13: many, few
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