Matthew 23:33
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:33 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:33 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:33 — KJV
“Ye serpents, ye generation of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation of hell?”
— Matthew 23:33 (KJV)
Matthew 23:33 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 23:33
“O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:33: generation, vipers, how
“Yea also, because he transgresseth by wine, he is a proud man, neither keepeth at home, who enlargeth his desire as hell, and is as death, and cannot be satisfied, but gathereth unto him all nations, and heapeth unto him all people: Yea...: or, How much more”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:33: how, can, hell
“Behold now, thy servant hath found grace in thy sight, and thou hast magnified thy mercy, which thou hast shewed unto me in saving my life; and I cannot escape to the mountain, lest some evil take me, and I die:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:33: can, escape
“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:33: can, escape
“There is none greater in this house than I; neither hath he kept back any thing from me but thee, because thou art his wife: how then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:33: how, can
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