Matthew 23:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Matthew 23:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Matthew 23:9 is a verse from the book of Matthew in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Matthew 23:9 — KJV
“And call no man your father upon the earth: for one is your Father, which is in heaven.”
— Matthew 23:9 (KJV)
Matthew 23:9 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 23:9
“And he said unto them, When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:9: father, earth, one
“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:9: father, earth, one
“And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above; the fatness: or, of the fatness”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:9: father, earth, heaven
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:9: call, earth, heaven
“For ask now of the days that are past, which were before thee, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from the one side of heaven unto the other, whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is, or hath been heard like it?”
Shares key themes with Matthew 23:9: earth, one, heaven
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