Matthew 22:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 22:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 22:8 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 22:8 — KJV
“Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage.”
— Matthew 22:8 (KJV)
Matthew 22:8 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 22:8
“As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; and afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. this time: Heb. to day”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:8: therefore, into, find
“Yet many years didst thou forbear them, and testifiedst against them by thy spirit in thy prophets: yet would they not give ear: therefore gavest thou them into the hand of the people of the lands. forbear...: Heb. protract over them in thy...: Heb. in the hand of thy prophets”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:8: therefore, into, many
“And the LORD said unto him, Therefore whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. And the LORD set a mark upon Cain, lest any finding him should kill him.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:8: therefore, find
“And he said, Behold now, my lords, turn in, I pray you, into your servant's house, and tarry all night, and wash your feet, and ye shall rise up early, and go on your ways. And they said, Nay; but we will abide in the street all night.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:8: into, bid
“Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 22:8: therefore, into
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