Matthew 23:34
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:34 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:34 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:34 — KJV
“Wherefore, behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes: and some of them ye shall kill and crucify; and some of them shall ye scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city:”
— Matthew 23:34 (KJV)
Matthew 23:34 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 23:34
“And Absalom answered Joab, Behold, I sent unto thee, saying, Come hither, that I may send thee to the king, to say, Wherefore am I come from Geshur? it had been good for me to have been there still: now therefore let me see the king's face; and if there be any iniquity in me, let him kill me.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:34: wherefore, behold, send
“And they said unto him, Behold now, there be with thy servants fifty strong men; let them go, we pray thee, and seek thy master: lest peradventure the Spirit of the LORD hath taken him up, and cast him upon some mountain, or into some valley. And he said, Ye shall not send. strong...: Heb. sons of strength some mountain: Heb. one of the mountains”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:34: behold, send, men
“And one of his servants answered and said, Let some take, I pray thee, five of the horses that remain, which are left in the city, (behold, they are as all the multitude of Israel that are left in it: behold, I say, they are even as all the multitude of the Israelites that are consumed:) and let us send and see. in the city: Heb. in it”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:34: behold, send, some
“Therefore also said the wisdom of God, I will send them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall slay and persecute:”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:34: send, prophets, some
“Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men: persecuted us: or, chased us out”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:34: prophets, men, kill
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